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American Masters “Bella! This Woman’s Place is in The House” • WXXI-TV

In 1970, activist Bella Abzug stormed Congress, taking on Nixon and the patriarchy to fight for women’s rights, civil rights, and LGBTQ+ equality.

American Masters “Bella! This Woman’s Place is in The House” airs Tuesday, March 17 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming on the WXXI app.

During a time when women couldn’t get a credit card in their own name and other marginalized groups were fighting for political, social and economic rights, Bella Abzug became an outspoken leader for equality. She opened The National Women’s Conference, the largest gathering of feminists in US history, which was seen as a turning point for a new wave of feminism. Considered one of the first feminists to be elected to Congress, Abzug challenged an almost all-male Congress head first, blazing a path for future gender equality in all aspects of American government. In celebration of Women’s History Month, follow the meteoric rise of this firebrand politician and activist on this American Masters presentation.

Photo: Bella
Credit: Bettye Lane

Julia Child’s Best Bites • WXXI-TV

Celebrate the first lady of cooking with Martha Stewart, Jacques Pepin, Vivian Howard, Marcus Samuelsson, Jose Andres, Eric Ripert, Rick Bayless and more.

Julia Child’s Best Bites airs Monday, March 9 at 8 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Chefs and celebrities share personal insights as they screen Julia’s most-beloved episodes.

Barbara Streisand: Timeless — Live in Concert • WXXI-TV

Enjoy a magical evening of songs filmed on New Year’s Eve in 1999 at the Las Vegas MGM Grand Hotel.

Barbara Streisand: Timeless — Live in Concert airs Thursday, March 5 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Staged as an original, Broadway-style musical in which Barbra looks back at her past, the production featured an orchestra conducted by Marvin Hamlisch.

Photo: Barbara Streisand/Credit: Firooz Zahedi

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement • WXXI-TV

Discover the stories of four extraordinary women who shaped the course of the civil rights movement.

Of the People: The Women of the Civil Rights Movement airs Monday, March 2 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Discover the powerful stories of Fannie Lou Hamer, Elaine Brown, Ella Baker, Dolores Huerta and Yuri Kochiyama — extraordinary women whose courage, intellect and activism helped shape the course of the civil and human rights movements in America.
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Photo: Akemi Kochiyama/Credit: Kwesi Abbernsetts

Great Performances “Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall” • WXXI-TV

Jazz vocalist Samara Joy makes her debut at London’s Royal Albert Hall, offering unique twists on classic songs ranging from bossa nova to the Great American Songbook.

Great Performances “Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall” airs Friday, February 27 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI and PBS apps.

Following a win at the 2026 Grammy Awards for Best Jazz vocal album and double wins at the Grammys in 2023 and 2025, Bronx native Samara Joy makes her much-anticipated debut at the BBC Proms at London’s Royal Albert Hall.

WXXI Community Town Hall with Chris Hastings • WXXI-TV & WXXI News YouTube

On Thursday, March 12th, WXXI President & CEO Chris Hastings hosted a Community Town Hall, where he shared his vision for the future and talked with key members of our team about our commitment to serving this region. The Town Hall concluded with a moderated Q&A.

The Town Hall will repeat on Saturday, March 21 at 3 p.m. and Sunday, March 22 at 11:30 a.m. on WXXI-TV. It is also available on-demand. See below for the YouTube version.

Chris was joined by:

Julio Sáenz, Chief Content Officer
Cara Rager, MS. Ed., Director of Early Learning
Evan Dawson, host of “Connections”

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Super Drama Sunday • WXXI-TV

For those who don’t enjoy watching the big game, WXXI-TV offers a dramatic alternative – a marathon of Magpie Murders on Masterpiece, followed by the regular PBS Sunday night lineup.

Super Drama Sunday kicks off Sunday, February 8 at 1 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.

Binge all six episode of Magpie Murders, a beguiling mystery-within-a-mystery adapted from Anthony Horowitz’s bestselling book by the author himself. With a solution that will both astonish and shock viewers, the plot of Magpie Murders revolves around the character Susan Ryeland, an editor who is given an unfinished manuscript of author Alan Conway’s latest novel, with little idea of how it will change her life. Magpie Murders stars Lesley Manville (World on Fire, Phantom Thread, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris) as editor turned amateur sleuth Susan Ryeland and Tim McMullan (Patrick Melrose, Foyle’s War) as world-famous fictional detective Atticus Pünd.

Our Magpie Murders Marathon will be followed by new episodes of RFDS: Royal Flying Doctor Service (7p.m.), Miss Scarlet on Masterpiece “The Night Shift” (8 p.m.) All Creatures Great & Small on Masterpiece “Fixes” (9 p.m.), and Bookish “Such Devoted Sisters, Pt. 1.”

Photo: Lesley Manville as Susan Ryeland in Magpie Murders.

My Music with Rhiannon Giddens • WXXI-TV

Celebrates America’s rich and varied musical traditions and their modern offshoots through engaging performances and conversations.

My Music with Rhiannon Giddens airs Saturdays, February 7 – March 21 at 11:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming on the WXXI app.

Grammy winner and MacArthur “Genius Grant” recipient Rhiannon Giddens hosts a new half-hour series of musical performance and conversation with outstanding guest artists—innovative and accomplished musicians and storytellers who have forged unconventional paths to find their voices.

Episode one “Old Friends” 2/7: Rhiannon Giddens visits with three lifelong friends — Justin Robinson, co-founder of Carolina Chocolate Drops, her sister Lalenja Harrington and singer-songwriter Laurelyn Dossett.

Episode two “Allison Russell” 2/14: Canadian singer-songwriter and activist Allison Russell.

Episode three “Rissi Palmer” 2/21: Songs and stories from country music artist Rissi Palmer.

Episode four “Charly Lowry” 2/28: A visit with singer-songwriter Charly Lowry at her tribal homeland of Robeson County, North Carolina, where she explains how her Native American roots and experiences inform her music.

Episode five “Adia Victoria” 3/7: Indie artist Adia Victoria talks about her strict religious upbringing and self-discovery through the blues.

Episode six “Joy Clark” 3/14: Lyrical guitarist Joy Clark, a rising singer-songwriter on the Americana music scene.

Episode seven “My Music Lately” 3/21: Rhiannon Giddens talks with her partner and musical collaborator, Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, about their musical affinities and vision of musical heritage that crosses borders.