December 2021 TPT Member Magazine

HIGHLIGHTS DECEMBER 27-31

Minnesota Experience Lost Twin Cities 5

Stories feature the rise and fall of drive in movie theaters, memories of the lost era of local 'All Star Wrestling,' a look at a green 'lost' in the disappearance of the elm tree canopy, and the loss of one of Minnesota's most memorable schools, Minneapolis Central High. A Twin Cities PBS original production. TPT 2 Monday, December 27, 8 p.m. TPT LIFE Thursday, December 30, 9 p.m.

In Their Own Words Angela Merkel

River City Drumbeat This critically-acclaimed film is a powerful, immersive story of music, love, and legacies, as told by the members of a Black youth drum corps in Louisville, Kentucky. When the founder steps down, a young alum whose life was saved by the drumline rises to mentor the next generation in the face of systemic injustices. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 29, 10 p.m. Earth Emergency Explore how environmental feedback loops are amplifying global warming and what we can do about it. Narrated by Richard Gere, this revealing film asks whether we are approaching a point of no return or if we have the will and vision to act now. TPT 2 Wednesday, December 29, 7 p.m. Follow Merkel’s meteoric rise from pastor’s daughter to Time Person of the Year. As a young woman emerging from East Germany, she successfully navigated the male- dominated sphere of German politics to become first female Chancellor of Germany. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 28, 7 p.m.

American Experience The Codebreaker

This is Minnesota Orchestra: Vänskä Conducts A New Year Celebration Ring in 2022 with the Minnesota Orchestra and the music of Finnish composer Jean Sibelius with Music Director Osmo Vänskä in his acclaimed role as “our greatest living Sibelian.” A Twin Cities PBS co-production. TPT MN Friday, December 31, 8 p.m.

Discover the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst who helped bring down Al Capone and breakup a Nazi spy ring in South America. Her work help lay the foundation for modern codebreaking today. TPT 2 Tuesday, December 28, 8 p.m.

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