HIGHLIGHTS MARCH 1-7
Minnesota Experience Trailheads: Origins of the Oregon Trail
A lot of us only know The Oregon Trail gameplay from the Apple II, but its true groundbreaking origins go back so much earlier. Travel back to 1971 for the surprising story of how a college project from Bill Heinemann, Paul Dillenberger, and Don Rawitsch was donated to the state of Minnesota and its organization MECC and went on to become one of the most celebrated games of all time. TPT 2 Monday, March 1, 8 p.m. | TPT LIFE Thursday, March 4, 9 p.m.
American Masters Mae West: Dirty Blonde Dive into the life and career of
groundbreaking writer, performer, and subversive star Mae West. Over a career spanning eight decades, she broke boundaries and possessed creative and economic powers unheard of for a female entertainer in the 1930s. TPT 2 Tuesday, March 2, 8 p.m. It's What's Happening Baby (My Music Presents) Watch as Dionne Warwick, Ray Charles, The Supremes, and more perform their hits live during the 1965 television special that changed the face of television. It combined rock 'n' roll, Black, White, and Latino performers during a two-hour show that thrilled a generation of teenagers. Hosted by famed "5th Beatle" DJ, "Murray The K".
Independent Lens 9to5: The Story of a Movement
Go inside the inspiring movement for women's workplace equality in the 1970s. Started by a group of Boston secretaries, the 9to5 cause used humor to attract press attention and shame bosses into giving better pay and ending sexual harassment. TPT 2 Monday, March 1, 10 p.m. Downton Abbey Mini-Marathon Tune in and revisit the first season of Downton Abbey with a mini-marathon! Created by Emmy-winning writer Julian Fellowes, Downton Abbey depicts the lives of the noble Crawley family and the staff who serve them, set at their Edwardian country house in 1912. Or binge it anytime on TPT Passport, starting March 7. TPT 2 Sunday, March 7, starting at 2 p.m. | TPT LIFE Sat., March 13, starting at noon Tower of Power: 50 Years of Funk and Soul Groove to the signature sounds of the iconic soul-funk-R&B band, still playing to “Souled Out” crowds as the tour the world. From their 1970 record East Bay Grease to today, five decades later, the band has provided the soundtrack for generations. TPT 2 Saturday, March 6, 10:30 p.m.
TPT 2 Saturday, March 6, 7 p.m. TPT LIFE Monday, March 8, 8 p.m.
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