A NEW SEASON OF HOT HELP, HOT SOUNDS AND HOT SPOTS
DURING THE FIRST MONTH OF FESTIVAL 2009—Beginning Saturday, February 21, 2009

UNC-TV’s annual pledge drive brings the best that public television has to offer, and FESTIVAL 2009 promises to be the most exciting ever with something for everyone—Saturday, February 21-Sunday, March 29. Be sure to tune into UNC-TV for hot help, hot sounds and hot spots!

HOT HELP!

FESTIVAL 2009 kicks off Saturday, February 21. Make the most for yourself starting, at 9 AM, with savvy and sound financial insights on Suze Orman: Women & Money. Stay Rich Forever & Ever with Ed Slott, at 11 AM (repeating Thursday, February 26, at 9:30 PM) shares strategies to safeguard your retirement savings. At 2:30 PM, make a mental note to watch Magnificent Mind at Any Age with Dr. Daniel Amen. This gray matter mover and shaker explores natural ways to keep your brain healthy as you age and enhance your brainpower.

Joe and Terry Graedon share home and herbal remedies collected over their 36-year career dispensing healthy advice on The People's Pharmacy 2008: Favorite Home Remedies, Sunday, February 22, at 9 AM. At 2 PM, public television's purveyor of transformational wisdom shows how intention creates positive change on Dr. Wayne Dyer: The Power of Intention.

Get further in-tune, Saturday, February 28, at 10 AM, as Eckhart Tolle: Awakening in the Now helps you find inner peace. At 11:30 AM, pioneering yoga instructor Peggy Cappy shows how simple stretches and exercises improve your overall health and flexibility on Heart Healthy Yoga: Yoga for the Rest of Us. A longtime health advocate debunks medical misinformation and shares life-extending, wellness wisdom, at 12:30 PM, on the debut of Be Well Now! With Nancy Snyderman, MD.

HOT SOUNDS!

Saturday, February 21, at 4:30 PM, Country Bluegrass Homecoming showcases the best in country, bluegrass and gospel music—including Cherryholmes, Doyle Lawson & Quicksilver, Vince Gill, The Grascals, The Isaacs, George Jones, Ralph Stanley, Marty Stuart, Rhonda Vincent and more! At 6:30 PM, sit back and get ready to guffaw as Rita Rudner narrates a collection of the funniest bits by "The Great Dane" on Victor Borge: 100 Years of Music & Laughter! At 8 PM, Daniel O'Donnell at Home in Ireland presents Irish and American favorites from spectacular sites.

Sunday, February 22, at 11 AM, relive malt shop memories on My Music: Doo Wop Love Songs. At 6 PM, John Denver: A Song's Best Friend spotlights the most famous songs from the well-loved singer/songwriter/actor/humanitarian, with insights from those closest to him. Find inspiration in the mesmerizing Priests in Concert at Armagh Cathedral, at 7:30 PM. While you’re feeling uplifted, stay tuned at 9 PM, for André Rieu: Radio City Music Hall Live in New York. Rieu performs pop and classical pieces, with guests the Harlem Gospel Choir and 5-year-old prodigy Akim Camara.

Celine Dion, Josh Groban and other stars laud a legendary producer Tuesday, February 24, at 8 PM, on Great Performances—Hit Man: David Foster & Friends. Then, at 10, catch the exciting premiere of Celine Dion: A New Day as the international superstar performs her biggest hits from Las Vegas.

The amazing phenomenon Celtic Woman brings four exceptional singers and a violinist together for one spectacular performance Wednesday, February 25, at 8 PM. At 10, Alison Krauss: A Hundred Miles or More presents one of music’s purest voices performing with Brad Paisley, John Waite and two Tar Heel legends—bluegrass great Tony Rice and singer/songwriter James Taylor.

Saturday, February 28, at 5:30 PM, Bill and Gloria Gaither share unforgettable performances from southern gospel's leading lights on Classic Gospel Mountain Homecoming. Catch classic clips and nifty nuggets, at 7 PM, on Welk Stars: Through the Years. At 9 PM, Robert Goulet hosts My Music: ‘50s Hit Parade, featuring chart-toppers from Jerry Vale, Kay Starr, The Four Aces and more.

HOT SPOTS!

Get ready to take off to hot spots Saturday, February 21, at 12:30 PM, in France's beautiful Burgundy region and along the Italian promenades of Milan on Rick Steves' Insider's Europe.

Meryl Streep narrates Ribbon of Sand, Sunday, February 22, at 5 PM. This beautiful film examines the Outer Banks, coastal ecosystem and the transitory islands doomed to disappear.

All aboard Monday, February 23, at 8 PM, for an exciting experience riding the rails. Grammy Award-winner David Holt is your conductor for Great Scenic Railway Journeys: Celebrating North America's Steam Railways, Parts 1 & 2. Join Emmy Award-winning producer Rob Van Camp—LIVE—in the UNC-TV studio as he shares the passion put into preserving the remaining steam railroads.

Bring an adventurous appetite for UNC-TV’s special FESTIVAL 2009 Rick Bayless Marathon, Saturday, February 28, at 2 PM. Join the host of Mexico—One Plate at a Time—LIVE—in the UNC-TV studio for thrilling grilling and chilling fun!  Keep the adventures rolling, at 4 PM, as you witness thousands of years of history from above the Roman Forum, the Tiber River and more on Visions of Italy: The Great Cities—Rome, Florence & Naples, Saturday, February 28, at 12:30 PM.

That’s just a small sample of all the hot specials you’ll enjoy next month, too, during FESTIVAL 2009!

For FESTIVAL 2009 airdates and updates about other exciting and entertaining programs airing throughout FESTIVAL 2009, information about in-studio guests, program airdates and times, please visit www.unctv.org. Look for even more exciting programs throughout FESTIVAL 2009—Saturday, February 21, through Sunday, March 29—only on UNC-TV.

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