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Grantchester, Season 9 • WXXI-TV

It’s 1961, and a new vicar arrives in Grantchester. Will Geordie and the locals accept him as their own?

Grantchester, Season 9 premieres Sunday, June 16 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

It’s 1961 and times are changing in Grantchester. Will has begun to seek new challenges elsewhere, while Geordie and Cathy deal with an independent Esme being free in a dangerous world. It’s not long before Reverend Alphy Kottaram arrives as the new vicar, immediately enchanted by the glorious village. But will the locals ever be able to accept him as one of their own?

Photo: Will Davenport (Tom Brittney), Geordie Keating (Robson Green), Alphy Kottaram (Rishi Nair) • Credit: Kudos, ITV, and MASTERPIECE.

The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live! • WXXI-TV

Celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary with Bruce Springsteen, Lady Gaga and more in a 2012 concert.

The Rolling Stones: GRRR Live! airs Saturday, June 1 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV

The Rolling Stones celebrated their golden anniversary in 2012 and 2013 by embarking on the 50 & Counting Tour, a 30-show itinerary for North America and Europe. On December 15, 2012, the band took the stage at Newark, New Jersey’s Prudential Center for the final of four shows in the New York area. Featuring guest spots from The Black Keys, Gary Clark Jr., Lady Gaga, John Mayer, Bruce Springsteen, and Mick Taylor, the concert proved to be one of the most memorable shows in the band’s history.

The set list featured “Jumpin’ Jack Flash,” “Paint It Black,” “Gimme Shelter” (with Lady Gaga), “Honky Tonk Women,” “Tumbling Dice” (with Bruce Springsteen), “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction,” “Brown Sugar,” and so many more.

Photo: Keith Richards, Charlie Watts, Mick Jagger, and Ronnie Wood 
Photo credit: Getty Images

FRONTLINE: Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza • WXXI-TV

Escalating tension between the Israeli leader and the U.S. after months of war in Gaza. At a critical juncture, Benjamin Netanyahu’s political survival and turbulent relationships with the U.S. and the Palestinians over peace in the Middle East.

FRONTLINE: Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza airs Tuesday, May 28 at 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Due to recent news developments in the Middle East, including the International Criminal Court’s chief prosecutor seeking arrest warrants for the leaders of both Israel and Hamas, FROTNLINE presents an updated version of Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza. Below is the description of the original episode that aired in December 2023.

As the war in Gaza continues with devastating consequences, a major 90-minute documentary offers a sweeping examination of the critical moments leading up to this crisis over the course of the past three decades, and the pivotal role of a central player: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Starting with the Oslo peace accords and continuing through the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza, the documentary draws on years of reporting and is an incisive look at the long history of failed peace efforts and violent conflict in the region — and the increasing tensions between Israel and its ally, the U.S., over the war’s catastrophic toll and what comes next.

FRONTLINE: South Korea’s Adoption Reckoning previously scheduled on Tuesday, May 28 will premiere on Tuesday, July 23, 10 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Get to Eleven • WXXI-TV

Based on Padraic Lillis’ award-winning one-man show, this special blends live performance elements with narrative cinematic storytelling in an intimate conversation about suicide, addiction, and the importance of sharing stories in our darkest moments.

Get to Eleven airs Thursday, September 12 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

On stage in performance, among friends in conversation, and in the streets and subways of New York City, Lillis offers his own story, and empowers his audiences to deepen their own relationship with life, mental health, and mortality.

Lillis is the Founding Artistic Director of The Farm Theater whose mission is to cultivate early career artists through workshops, productions, and mentoring. He has been awarded: New York Innovative Theatre Outstanding Director, NY International Fringe Festival’s Overall Excellence in Directing, Best Director at United Solo Festival, and Best Short film at the Milan International Film Festival. Lillis was the Humana Visiting Scholar and Artist in Residence at Centre College. His film, Get To Eleven, that addresses mental health, suicide ideation, and recovery premiered at The Big Apple Film Festival, screened at the Reel Minds Film Festival in Rochester, NY, and has been awarded Best Feature at the Inwood Film Festival. 

Lillis is the host of The Farm Theater’s Bullpen Sessions podcast. He is a mental health advocate, member of the Labyrinth Theater Company and a lifelong Yankee fan. Lillis is a native Rochesterian and graduate of Fairport High School.

Photo: Padraic Lillis talking with colleagues/ Credit: Photo provided.

Great Performances: Purlie Victorious • WXXI-TV

Starring Leslie Odom Jr., this comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.

Great Performances: Purlie Victorious airs Friday, May 24 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Nominated for six Tony Awards including Best Revival of a Play, the Emmy-winning performing arts series Great Performances announces the addition of Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through the Cotton Patch to its Broadway’s Best lineup in May. Starring Tony Award winner Leslie Odom, Jr.—newly Tony nominated for his performance in the play along with his co-star Kara Young—Great Performances: Purlie Victorious the revival of Ossie Davis’ groundbreaking 1961 play also received 2024 Tony Award nominations for Best Direction of a Play (Kenny Leon), Best Costume Design of a Play (Emilio Sosa), and Best Scenic Design of a Play (Derek McLane).

The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher’s scheme to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. Written by Kennedy Center honoree Ossie Davis with direction by Tony Award winner Kenny Leon (“A Raisin in the Sun”), this first Broadway revival was recorded live at the Music Box Theatre on January 24-26, 2024. Purlie Victorious made its original debut on Broadway in 1961 and starred Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Alan Alda, Godfrey Cambridge, Sorrell Booke and Beah Richards. 

Photo: Leslie Odom Jr. • Credit: Marc J. Franklin

National Memorial Day Concert 2024 • WXXI-TV

A special concert that honors our country’s veterans, servicemen and women and military families.

National Memorial Day Concert 2024 airs Sunday, May 26 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

The concert unites the country in remembrance and appreciation of those who gave their lives for our nation and serves those who are grieving through the mission put forward by Abraham Lincoln in his second inaugural address, “Let us strive on to finish the work we are in; to bind up the nation’s wounds; to care for him who shall have borne the battle, and for his widow, and his orphan.”

The Ghost Army • WXXI-TV

Shares the fascinating story of a top-secret WWII unit that used inflatable tanks, sound effects, and illusions to fool the Germans on the battlefields of Europe.

The Ghost Army airs Monday, May 27 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

War, deception, art and glory come together in the documentary film The Ghost Army, the astonishing true story of American G.I.s — many of whom would later have illustrious careers in art, design and fashion — who tricked the enemy with rubber tanks, sound effects and carefully crafted illusions during WWII. Filmmaker Rick Beyer tells a remarkable story of a top-secret mission that was at once absurd, deadly and amazingly effective.

LOCAL CONNECTION: New Yorker Arthur B. Singer, who served in World War II as a member of The Ghost Army, was an American wildlife artist. Mr. Singer posthumously received the Congressional Gold Medal for his service in the secret WWII tactical unit last March.

His son, Alan Singer, a retired RIT professor of art, and his family accepted the award on his behalf. 

<< This is a self-portrait of Mr. Singer.

On display in the Anthony Mascioli Gallery at the Central Library, Rundel Memorial Building through May 18, 2024, is “Our Nature,” a collection of artworks from the Singer family – Arthur Singer, Judy Singer, and their sons, Paul Singer and Alan Singer.  

Click here for details about the exhibition.

Eva’s Promise • WXXI-TV

Tells the story of Eva, who promised her brother, Heinz Geiringer, that she would retrieve his paintings and poetry, hidden under the floorboards of the attic where Heinz and his father were hiding, if he should die in the concentration camps.

Eva’s Promise airs Monday, May 20 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

While on a train to Auschwitz in 1944, 17-year-old Heinz Geiringer told his younger sister Eva that he hid the paintings and poetry created during their time in hiding beneath the attic floorboards in Nazi-occupied Amsterdam. Heinz made Eva promise that if he should die in the camps, she would retrieve the artwork. Eva’s Promise introduces Heinz and his artistry, as well as his sister’s efforts to find and share his remarkable legacy after the war.

A survivor of the Holocaust and World War II, Eva became the posthumous stepsister of Anne when her mother married Anne’s father Otto Frank. Today, Heinz’s story sits in the shadow of the Diary of Anne Frank, but this film showcases Heinz’s artistry and Eva’s dedication in sharing both his work and their incredible life stories.

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