HIGHLIGHTS AUGUST 9-15
Rick Steves: Best of the Alps Adventure through three of Brazil's most influential cities with the Grammy Award winning singer as she explores the origins of its music through its people and offers an inside look at the creation of her new Brazilian influenced album. TPT 2 Sunday, August 15, 4:30 p.m. TPT LIFE Wednesday, August 18, 10 p.m.
Secrets of the Dead Cleopatra's Lost Tomb Learn about the legendary
queen Cleopatra, who ruled the Egyptian empire. Will an amateur archaeologist's theory reveal where the queen's lost tomb is hidden? TPT 2 Wednesday, August 11, 9 p.m.
American Experience Ruby Ridge
The Dictator's Playbook Manuel Noriega
Examine the 1992 FBI siege at Ruby Ridge that helped launch the modern militia movement through eyewitness accounts, including Randy Weaver's daughter and federal agents involved in the deadly confrontation. TPT 2 Tuesday, August 10, 8 p.m. | TPT LIFE Thursday, August 12, 7 p.m.
Watch Manuel Noriega rise through the Panamanian military to become chief of intelligence — and then, military dictator. He spied for the United States, but in the end, money laundering, drug trafficking, and political crimes led to his downfall. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Monday, August 9, 9 p.m.
Secrets of the Dead Scanning the Pyramids
Travel with the scientific team granted unprecedented access by the Egyptian government to solve a 4,500 year old mystery: what lies within the Great Pyramid at Giza. Using non-invasive technologies, they make a historic discovery. TPT 2 Wednesday, August 11, 8 p.m.
Dear Jerry: Celebrating the Music of Jerry Garcia This concert event features performances by: Phil Lesh & Communion, Bob Weir, Mickey Hart, Bill Kreutzmann with Billy & the Kids, David Grisman, Jimmy Cliff, Peter Frampton, Los Lobos, Yonder Mountain String Band and others. Songs include "Uncle John's Band," "Fire on the Mountain,” "Ripple” and more.
TPT 2 Saturday, August 14, 10 p.m. TPT LIFE Sunday, August 15, 11 p.m.
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