Upcoming TV Highlights

Thursday, May 23, 2013 at 8:00pm
Pittsburgh From The Air II
WQED presents the much-anticipated Pittsburgh From The Air II, a follow-up to the 2011 production that took viewers on an aerial sightseeing tour of the Pittsburgh region. While the original program was filmed predominantly in winter and summer, Pittsburgh From The Air II showcases the beauty of Western Pennsylvania in autumn and spring. more info web extra | more stories like this

Friday, May 24, 2013 at 9:00pm
Live From Lincoln Center: Audra McDonald: Go Back Home
Join five-time Tony Award-winner and series host Audra McDonald as she takes a turn as the featured performer, singing songs from her new album and other favorites in a special spring concert at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall. more info | more stories like this

Friday, May 24, 2013 at 10:00pm
Voces on PBS: Rebel
Explore the mysterious true story of Loreta Velasquez, a Cuban immigrant who was one of the estimated 1,000 women who secretly served as soldiers during the Civil War. Why has her story been erased from the history books? | more stories like this

Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 10:00pm
Filmmakers Corner: Dog Bytes/Man of Steel/Troubadour Blues
Three short films beginning with Tammy Tsai’s “Dog Bytes,” the first episode in a dark comic on-line series that includes murder, mayhem and melodrama. Also, “Man of Steel,” a short film about the dying steel industry and its effect on an average family. The last film is “Troubadour Blues,” a shortened version of Tom Weber’s full-length documentary on the road weary life of the traveling musician. | more stories like this

Saturday, May 25, 2013 at 11:00pm
Austin City Limits: Radiohead
Alt rock icon Radiohead takes the ACL stage. The band performs songs from its Grammy-nominated LP The King of Limbs. more info | more stories like this

Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 8:00pm
Sunday, May 26, 2013 at 9:30pm
National Memorial Day Concert
On the eve of Memorial Day, join co-hosts Joe Mantegna (“Criminal Minds”) and Gary Sinise (“CSI: New York”) for a night of remembrance featuring an all-star line-up performing with the National Symphony Orchestra. more info | more stories like this

Friday, May 31, 2013 at 9:00pm
Great Performances at the Met: The Tempest
This production by Robert LePage (The Ring Cycle) of Thomas Ades’ opera, with a libretto by Meredith Oakes, features Audrey Luna (Ariel), Isabel Leonard (Miranda), Iestyn Davies (Trinculo), Alek Shrader (Ferdinand), Alan Oke (Caliban), William Burden (King of Naples), Toby Spence (Antonio) and Simon Keenlyside (Prospero). The opera is based on Shakespeare’s play of the same title. more info | more stories like this