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Every May we celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month. Enjoy this selection of films, some premiering in May as well as some gems to revisit. These documentaries celebrate the light and love in our diverse Asian Pacific American Heritage.
Adelante: Pianist Pablo Horcasita / Latinos with Alzheimer's
Thursday, May 25, 7:30 PM, CH 10.1
 
Pianist Pablo Horcasita has a brilliant career and there is still more to come. Also, the United Community Center is launching a project to help Latinos with Alzheimer's and their families with services in Spanish.
Rhythm Cafe MKE from Milwaukee PBS is proud to feature Dandy L. Freling.
Monday, May 22, Online

A Boot Stompin' Finger Pickin' Folkie.

​A highway-kind traveler combining a touch of the high and lonesome hollers of the Appalachian hill people with the low-down, dusty grooves of the cosmic cowboys, Dandy has created a unique songwriter banquet sure to satisfy the hunger of any weary passerby.


Find these sessions on the PBS app, online at rhythmcafemke.com, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and on your favorite podcast channel.
Fanny: The Right to Rock
Monday, May 22, 9:00 PM, CH 10.1

Sometime in the 1960s, in sunny Sacramento, two Filipina American sisters got together with other teenage girls to play music. Little did they know their garage band would evolve into the legendary rock group Fanny, the first all-women band to release an LP with a major record label.
American Experience – Goin’ Back to T-Town
Tuesday, May 23, 8:00 PM, CH 10.1

Revisit Greenwood, a Black community in Tulsa. Torn apart in 1921 by a racially-motivated massacre, the neighborhood rose again but could not survive integration and urban renewal. A bittersweet portrait of small-town life told by those who lived it.
The Seabees On Iwo Jima
Monday, May 22, 8:00 PM, CH 36.1

Narrated by CBS Sports' Jim Nantz, The Seabees On Iwo Jima  focuses on the story of the United States Naval Construction Battalions of World War II. The "Seabees," some of whom were in their 60s, were recruited from the construction trades to join special battalions that built the airfields and bases needed to stage a successful war effort.
Great Performances: Anything Goes
Friday, May 26, 8:00 PM, CH 36.1

Enjoy this London production of Cole Porter's classic musical led by Tony winner Sutton Foster who reprises her Tony-winning role as Reno Sweeney directed by Kathleen Marshall with favorite songs like "I Get A Kick Out of You" and "You're the Top."
 
PBS KIDS Family Movie Night Every Friday at 7PM!
 
Enjoy PBS KIDS Family Movie Night on May 26 with your family. This week find out what creature-adventures the Kratt brothers are up to. New Wild Kratt episodes include Outfoxed, Clever the Raven, Race to Goat Mountain and Owl Odyssey.  The movie marathon adventures begin at 6:00 pm on Milwaukee PBS 10.3. 

Enjoy some fabulous family time this week!

ALL CREATURES
A TELEVISION FOCUSED TOUR OF ENGLAND

JUNE 26-JULY 2, 2023


Join Milwaukee PBS on an exciting adventure in England designed for fans of PBS favorites like Call The Midwife, Grantchester, and All Creatures Great and Small


Visit some of the finest stately homes and go behind the scenes to explore the locations of some of your favorite PBS programs.

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Day Trips!


National Railroad Museum - June 7
New Life Lavender Farm and the Ringling Brothers - June 21
The Volo Myseum - September 1
A Day in Galena - September 8
Another Day in the Door - September 13
A Day in Dubuque - September 29
A Day in the Past - October 5

 

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Spots are selling fast for these tours - don't delay!
 

They Made America Tour
May 30- June 3, 2023

Join Milwaukee PBS on a 5-day day bus trip as we delve into the famous and unknown individuals that help create American history, from presidents’ wives to Underground Railroad conductors and everything in between.
 

National Railroad Museum Trip
June 7, 2023

A one-day bus experience to The National Railroad Museum in Green Bay, WI. Enjoy a Hobo lunch, then discover The National Railroad Museum's 33 acres with a guided tour of the collection housed in the interior space.
 

The Henry Ford Tour
June 15-17, 2023

Milwaukee PBS invites you on a 3-day bus trip to Michigan. Experience the rich history of Greenfield Village, The Henry Ford Museum of American Innovation, the Rouge Factory Tour and more.
 

Riverboat Twilight
August 11-12 2023


Join Milwaukee PBS this August on a two-day trip to Mineral Point with a guided tour of the Pendarvis Historical site. On the next day encounter the wonder and splendor of the Mississippi River aboard the Twilight Riverboat.
 

Stout's Island
August 27-29, 2023

A beautiful remote island on the national historic registry, Stout’s Island features many cabins built in the Adirondack style of the northeast. Visit Cook-Rutledge Mansion, Enjoy the day-to-day activities like Badminton, bocce ball, croquet, fishing, swimming, hiking, and canoeing.
 

The Wright Brothers & Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Tour
September 17-29, 2023

 

Take a guided tour through the neighborhood where The Wright Brothers lived and visit their bicycle shop. Discover the National Museum of The United States Air Force.
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