The arts on TV
A weekly look at arts and music programming on television:
"Austin City Limits," Saturday 9 p.m. and Wednesday 9 p.m. KLCS: New Orleans composer Allen Toussaint performs pieces from his album "The Bright Mississippi.''
"Great Performances," Saturday/early Sunday 1 a.m. and Sunday 12:30 p.m. KVCR: Gustavo Dudamel and the Los Angeles Philharmonic -- The Inaugural Concert. Dudamel's debut as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic at Walt Disney Concert Hall includes Gustav Mahler 's Symphony No. 1 and John Adams' "City Noir.''
"Chris Botti in Boston, Part II," Tuesday 7 p.m. KVCR: A continuation of the trumpeter's performance with the Boston Pops and conductor Keith Lockhart includes guests Sting, Steven Tyler, Josh Groban, and Yo-Yo Ma.
"Great Performances," Wednesday 9:30 p.m.: Harry Connick Jr. in Concert on Broadway. The Grammy-winner performs a mix of standards, show tunes and jazz classics, backed by a 20-piece swing band and 10-piece string section, at the Neil Simon Theater in New York City.
-- Compiled by Ed Stockly
Photo: Harry Connick Jr. Credit: Nicole Rivelli / PBS
For those of us who don't live in San Bernardino or Riverside, it would have been helpful if you identified what KVCR is rather than making me Google it. I suppose the same thing could have been said about KLCS — unless you live in LA you probably don't know the call letters.
Posted by: Bob Thomas | February 24, 2011 at 06:20 PM
The San Francisco Symphony debuts its acclaimed Keeping Score series about Gustav Mahler this Spring. Watch the trailer here: www.youtube.com/sfsymphony
Posted by: Nick | March 21, 2011 at 01:06 PM