Arts on TV: San Francisco Symphony; ‘War Horse’; Dudu Fisher
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“Globe Trekker” 1:30 p.m. Thursday, KCET: Amsterdam City Guide 2 : The Rijksmuseum boasts a collection of paintings by the Dutch masters; Van Gogh Museum; Anne Frank House; gay parade.
“Exploring the Arts With Gloria Greer” 6:30 p.m. Thursday, KVCR: Michael H. Lord Gallery.
“Open Call” 9 p.m. Thursday, KCET: The Colburn Orchestra.
“Late Show With David Letterman” 11:35 p.m. Thursday, CBS: A performance from Broadway’s “Once.”
“Great Performances” 9 p.m. Friday, KOCE: San Francisco Symphony at 100: Amy Tan hosts the San Francisco Symphony’s centennial celebration. Special guests include Itzhak Perlman and Lang Lang.
“Live From the Artists Den” 10 p.m. Friday, KLCS: Grammy nominee Death Cab for Cutie performs at the Brooklyn Museum.
“Making ‘War Horse’” 1, 5:30, 8 and 11 p.m. Saturday, KOCE; 2 and 3 p.m. Sunday, KOCE: : Behind the scenes of the National Theatre of Britain’s stage production of “War Horse.”
“Yanni — Live at El Morro” 4 p.m. Saturday, KOCE; noon Monday, KOCE: Yanni performs with his 15-piece orchestra at El Morro, a 16th century citadel in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
“Great Performances” noon Sunday, KOCE: ‘The Thomashefskys: Music and Memories of a Life in the Yiddish Theater’: Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, brings to life the words and music of the American Yiddish theater in a tribute to his grandparents, Bessie and Boris Thomashefsky. (N)
“Still” 9 p.m. Sunday, KLCS: Painter Clyfford Still was a leader of the Abstract Expressionist movement.
“American Masters” 9 p.m. Monday, KOCE: Margaret Mitchell: American Rebel : Pulitzer Prize-winning author Margaret Mitchell endured depression and illness until her death in 1949.
“American Masters” 10 p.m. Monday, KOCE: ‘Hey, Boo: Harper Lee & ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’’: Pulitzer Prize-winning author Harper Lee never published again after “To Kill a Mockingbird.”
“Rick Steves’ Europe” 7 p.m. Tuesday, KCET: Lisbon and the Algarve : The best of Portugal features Lisbon’s Fado singers and ornate architecture.
“Dudu Fisher: In Concert From Israel” 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, KCET: Singer Dudu Fisher performs Broadway tunes and Israeli songs.
— Compiled by Ed Stockly
‘Great Performances: San Francisco Symphony at 100.’ Credit: Detlef Schneider.