American Masters, Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Friday, Sept. 8, at 9 PM
Saturday, Sept. 9, at 2 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Monday, Sept. 11, at 8 PM
Friday, Sept. 29, at 9 PM

Discover how Rita Moreno persevered to become one of only 18 stars to have received Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards. Explore her more than 70-year career with new interviews, clips of her iconic roles and scenes of the star on set still today.

Los Hermanos/The Brothers

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Sunday, Sept. 10, at 8:30 PM

Friday, Sept. 15, at 9 PM

Ilmar and Aldo are virtuosic Cuban-born brothers living on opposite sides of a geopolitical chasm that’s a half-century wide. Tracking their parallel lives, poignant reunion and momentous first musical performances together, LOS HERMANOS/THE BROTHERS offers a nuanced, often startling view of estranged nations through the lens of music and family.

The Cheech

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Friday, Sept. 15, at 10:30 PM

Monday, Oct. 2, at 9:30 PM

Through the palette of the Los Tejanos Art Exhibit, explore Cheech Marin’s lifelong advocacy of the Chicano Art Movement and his journey to develop the Cheech Marin Center for Chicano Art, Culture and Industry. 

American Experience, Roberto Clemente

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Sept. 16, at 8 PM

Baseball great Roberto Clemente’s talent and inimitable style drew legions of fans but as this documentary reveals, he was more than an exceptional baseball player. He was also a committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination and worked for social justice.

Becoming Frida Kahlo*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Tuesdays, Sept. 19–Oct. 3, at 9 PM 
Wednesdays, Sept. 20–Oct. 4, at 2 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturdays, Sept. 23–Oct. 14, at noon

In a striking new three-part series, BECOMING FRIDA KAHLO strips away the myths to reveal the real Kahlo — a passionate and brilliant artist living through extraordinary times. The series explores the major events of Kahlo’s life, both personal and political, from her lifelong health problems to her complicated relationship with artist Diego Rivera. 

American Experience, Zoot Suit Riots

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Sept. 23, at 8 PM

In August 1942, the murder of a young Mexican American ignited a firestorm in Los Angeles. The tensions that had been building up for years between Mexican and white Los Angelenos boiled over. This powerful film explores the complicated racial tensions and the changing social and political landscape that led up to the explosion on Los Angeles’s streets in 1943.

POV, Bulls and Saints*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Sunday, Sept. 24, at 11 PM

Monday, Sept. 25, at 4 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Monday, Sept. 18, at 10 PM

Saturday, Sept. 23, at 1 PM

After living in the United States for 20 years, an undocumented family decides to return home. Little do they know it will be the most difficult journey of their lives, reawakening an intense desire for a place to belong. Set between the rodeo arenas of North Carolina and the spellbinding Mexican town they yearn for, “Bulls and Saints” is a love story about reverse migration, rebellion and redemption.

36th Hispanic Heritage Awards*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Friday, Sept. 29, at 9 PM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Sept. 30, at 9 PM

Friday, Oct. 6, at 9 PM

Celebrate the recipients of the 36th annual Hispanic Heritage Awards. The evening commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month includes performances and appearances by some of the country’s most celebrated Hispanic artists and visionaries.

American Masters, A Song for Cesar*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Friday, Sept. 29, at 10 PM

Saturday, Sept. 30, at 2 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Sept. 30, at 10 PM

Monday, Oct. 2, at 8 PM

Explore the life and work of Cesar Chavez, a civil rights activist and labor leader who used music as a tool to unite and inspire workers during the United Farm Workers’ struggle for better labor conditions. The film sheds light on the challenges that Chavez and his followers faced, and how they managed to overcome those challenges through solidarity and perseverance. 

Weekend in Havana
 

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8 PM

Join Geoffrey Baer as he travels to Havana, where dancers, musicians, architects and writers invite him into their lives to experience the color, culture and history of a beautiful and seductive city.

POV, Uýra — The Rising Forest*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Sunday, Oct. 1, at 11 PM

Monday, Oct. 2, at 4 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Saturday, Sept. 30, at 1 PM

While traveling through the Amazon, Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth to promote the significance of identity and place, which is under threat as Brazil’s oppressive political regime reigns. Through dance, poetry and stunning characterization, Uýra boldly confronts historical racism, transphobia and environmental destruction, while emphasizing the interdependence of humans and the environment.

Great Performances, Roots of Latin Jazz

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Friday, Oct. 6, at 10 PM

Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 9:30 PM

Celebrate the rhythms of Latin music with the Raices Jazz Orchestra, featuring performances by Grammy-winning artists, including Richard Bona and Anaadi.

Austin City Limits, Rodrigo y Gabriela Featuring the Austin Symphony Orchestra*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Saturday, Oct. 7, at 11 PM

Sunday, Oct. 8, at 3 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Sunday, Oct. 8, at 10 PM

thursday, Oct. 12, at 10 PM

The Mexico City natives are joined by an ensemble of over 30 musicians from the esteemed Austin Symphony Orchestra. The unprecedented performance marks the first time ACL has collaborated with the world-class orchestra, one of Austin’s leading arts institutions.

Next at the Kennedy Center, Ballet Hispánico’s Doña Perón*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Friday, Oct. 13, at 10 PM

Saturday, Oct. 14, at 2:30 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Sunday, Oct. 15, at 5 PM

Tuesday, Oct. 17, at 8 PM

Ballet Hispánico, in collaboration with choreographer Annabelle Lopez Ochoa, explores Evita Perón’s diverging legacy in this invigorating new performance set to live music by Peter Salem. Even as Perón rose through the ranks from dancehall performer to Argentina’s first lady, she concealed a secret past. In her short life that ended suddenly at 33, was she a voice for the people or a deceitful actress? Ballet Hispánico explores her life and legacy through a galvanizing performance in the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater.

Independent Lens, El Equipo*

PBS WESTERN RESERVE (WNEO 45.1 / WEAO 49.1):

Monday, Oct. 16, at 4 AM

FUSION (WNEO 45.2 / WEAO 49.2):

Monday, Oct. 9, at 10 PM

Saturday, Oct. 14, at 1 PM

A U.S. anthropologist sets out to train Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war.”