Carnival of the Animals

PBS Western Reserve (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Monday, Nov. 16, at 8:30 AM & 1:30 PM
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at 8 AM
Tuesday, Nov. 24, at 7 AM
Thursday, Nov. 26, at 9:30 AM
Friday, Nov. 27, at noon
Monday, Nov. 30, at 11:30 AM

This whimsical 2D animated special features French composer Camille Saint-Saëns’ full iconic composition recorded live by the renowned conductor Gustavo Dudamel at the Hollywood Bowl. The half-hour special lets the music speak for itself, unfolding in a colorful town inhabited by animals where everyone is getting ready for a carnival parade.

All the animals in the city are working in harmony, building floats, and practicing their dancing. But, once the Lion’s crown is stolen, our hero is whirled into an adventure with breakneck chases, mischievous chickens, wild donkeys, dancing tortoises, a prancing elephant, hapless penguin pianists, and more as he races to find the crown and restore the city’s feeling of community — just in time for the carnival.