Welcome back to What's On Weekly!
This week, explore how wildlife and cities can thrive together, enjoy Alma Cook on the season finale of Prairie Musicians, journey through Iceland’s vibrant music scene, celebrate the legacy of Michael Tilson Thomas, and catch new and returning episodes of your favorite Sunday night dramas.
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Shared Planet | Episode One: Cities
Shared Planet is a unique global series reveals the untold stories of people and wildlife thriving together. Celebrating the benefits of making room for nature, this series offers a vision of a hopeful future.
In Episode One: Cities, discover the surprising and beneficial ways urban wildlife is transforming our concrete jungles into thriving, shared ecosystems.
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Tune in on Wednesday, April 29, at 9pm.
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Prairie Musicians | Alma Cook
Prairie Musicians wraps up its new season this week, where regional singer-songwriters and bands have taken the stage in Prairie Public’s downtown Fargo studio.
On the season finale, we hear music from North Dakota pop and soul singer Alma Cook.
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Tune in on Thursday, April 30, at 9pm.
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Great Performances | Now Hear This: The Iceland Sound
Fewer people live in Iceland than in Wichita, Kansas, yet it produces some of the best musicians in the world. To find out how, Now Hear This host Scott Yoo crosses this sunlit, rainy, volcanic land of extremes to meet composers Anna Thorvaldsdottir and Daniel Bjarnason, popular musician JFDR, instrument makers, music historians, and one of Iceland’s most famous chefs.
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Tune in on Friday, May 1, at 8pm.
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American Masters | Michael Tilson Thomas: Where Now Is
Honor the late conductor, pianist, and composer Michael Tilson Thomas in this 2020 documentary from American Masters.
A National Medal of Arts recipient and longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, Thomas helped set the standard that an American orchestra should champion modern American music.
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Tune in on Friday, May 1, at 9pm.
Call the Midwife | Season 15
The fifteenth season of Call the Midwife continues this week!
In Episode 7, despite the closure notice, a new cohort of junior doctors joins the midwives, including Timothy, who observes the contrast between clinical medicine and compassionate care at Nonnatus House. Violet announces her plan to shadow the midwives.
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Tune in on Sunday, May 3, at 7pm.
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MaryLand on MASTERPIECE
Revisit Season One of MaryLand, the MASTERPIECE drama that follows two estranged sisters who reunite to unearth the truth about their mother’s sudden death and her double life on the Isle of Man.
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Watch on Sundays, beginning May 3, at 8pm.
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The Count of Monte Cristo on MASTERPIECE
The Count of Monte Cristo continues this week on MASTERPIECE!
In Episode 7, as Edmond’s revenge continues, Fernand’s misdeeds are made public. Outraged by his father’s downfall, Fernand and his son Albert challenge Edmond to a duel. But with such high stakes, it may be time to reveal the truth before it’s too late.
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Tune in on Sunday, May 3, at 9pm.