Highlights Archive

Travels with Darley “New York’s Empire Trail” • WXXI-CREATE

Darley travels along New York’s Empire State Trail, which stretches from New York City to the Canadian Border, and makes a stop at Letchworth State Park Autism Nature Trail and features Rochester Accessible Adventures.

Travels with Darley “New York’s Empire Trail” airs Saturday, January 18 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-CREATE and streaming live on the WXXI app.

Travels with Darley follows five-time Emmy nominated host Darley Newman as she travels with local people in beautiful and awe-inspiring locations to experience history, culture, food, music, art and adventure.

Each episode introduces viewers to diverse cultures and traditions and what makes each location truly unique.

Darley’s on-camera local counterparts are the true stars of each episode, as they lead Darley through their world.

Viewers learn about places and cultures that are less publicized by traditional media, as well as new things about places they thought they knew, bridging global cultures and inspiring viewers to look at the world in a new way.

This program is presented as part of Dialogue on Disability, a partnership between WXXI and Al Sigl Community of Agencies – in conjunction with the Herman and Margaret Schwartz Community Series. Dialogue on Disability is supported by the Fred L. Emerson Foundation with additional support from The Golisano Foundation. The weeklong initiative runs January 13-19, 2025

WXXI and Al Sigl have been hosting Dialogue on Disability since 2005. In 2014, with the support of businessman and philanthropist Tom Golisano and the Golisano Foundation, Move to Include™ was formed. This initiative enables WXXI to present and develop programming that promotes inclusion year round.

Remembering President Jimmy Carter – A PBS News Special • WXXI-TV & WXXI-WORLD

PBS will provide live coverage around the National Funeral Service for former President Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States.

Remembering President Jimmy Carter – A PBS News Special airs Thursday, January 9 beginning at 9 a.m. on WXXI-TV and WXXI-WORLD.

Thursday, January 9 is a national day of mourning in the United States to honor the late President Jimmy Carter, who was the longest-living president in US history. He became the 39th president of the United States in the 1976 election and served one term. PBS News coverage of his funeral on January will be approximately 3 1/2 hours in length.

Eno • The Little Theatre

The groundbreaking generative documentary about visionary musician and artist Brian Eno, a film that’s different every time it’s shown.

Eno screens Tuesday, January 7 at 7 p.m. at The Little Theatre.

For the past 50 years, Brian Eno has been at the forefront of musical creativity, technology, and artistic innovation. As a producer, Brian Eno has helped define and reinvent the sound of some of the most important artists in music, including David Bowie, U2, Talking Heads, Coldplay, and dozens of others. He also composed what may be the most heard piece of music in the world: the startup sound for Microsoft Windows.

Rich with access to hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage and unreleased music, Gary Hustwit’s Eno employs groundbreaking technology to accomplish something that’s never been done before: a feature film that’s never the same twice. Hustwit and creative technologist Brendan Dawes have developed bespoke generative software designed to sequence scenes and create transitions out of Hustwit’s original interviews with Eno, and Eno’s rich archive of hundreds of hours of never-before-seen footage, and unreleased music. Each screening of Eno is unique, presenting different scenes, order, music, and meant to be experienced live.

There will be a pre-recorded Q&A with director Gary Huswit after the film.

Click here to purchase tickets online.

“Carl the Collector” Community Event • Al Sigl’s Golisano Campus

Join WXXI and Al Sigl for a fun-filled afternoon celebrating “Carl the Collector.”

“Carl the Collector” Community Event at Al Sigl’s Golisano Campus Saturday, January 25 from 1- 3 p.m. at Al Sigl’s Golisano Campus (1000 Elmwood Avenue).

Kids and their grownups will enjoy episodes of “Carl the Collector” plus Carl-inspired activities and games. The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are suggested.

A low-sensory quiet room and ASL interpretation will be available at the event. Additional accommodations may be requested during the registration process.

This event is presented as part of our annual Dialogue on Disability, a partnership between the Al Sigl Community of Agencies and WXXI.

Please contact Sarah Murphy Abbamonte, Project Manager for Move to Include, at sabbamonte@wxxi.org with any questions.

NPR Special Events Coverage: Former President Jimmy Carter’s Funeral • WXXI News (FM 105.9)

The state funeral schedule for former President Carter includes multiple events and NPR will provide live coverage of many of them. WXXI is please to bring you theses two.

• Tuesday, January 7, 2:30 pm – 4 pm on WXXI-FM 105.9 and streaming on WXXInews.org : Live anchored NPR Special Coverage of the service in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol, where Carter’s remains will lie in state.

• Thursday January 9, 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on WXXI-FM 105.9 and streaming on WXXInews.org: NPR will provide live, anchored Special Coverage of the State Funeral service at the Washington National Cathedral.

Photo: Former President Jimmy Carter at the 1992 Democratic National Convention at Madison Square Garden, New York Credit: Joseph Sohm

Great Performances at the Met “Madame Butterfly” • WXXI-TV

Kristine Opolais brings her heartbreaking interpretation of the title role to the series for the first time.

Great Performances at the Met “Madame Butterfly” airs Sunday, January 12 at 1 p.m. on WXXI-TV.

Roberto Alagna sings Lieutenant Pinkerton, the callous officer who crushes Butterfly’s dreams of love. Debuting conductor Karel Mark Chichon leads a cast that includes Maria Zifchak as Suzuki and Dwayne Croft as Sharpless.

2024 Media Access Awards • WXXI-TV

Hosted by comedian and disability activist Daryl “Chill” Mitchell, the Media Access Awards ceremony honors artists and film and television projects that are inclusive of disabled talent in front of and behind the cameras.

2024 Media Access Awards airs Friday, January 17, 2025 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streaming live on the WXXI app.

The Media Access Awards ceremony took place on October 29, 2024 in Hollywood, CA. The show marks the first fully accessible awards show in history with heartwarming and empowering moments from stars including Michael J. Fox, Selma Blair, Marlee Matlin, and more.

Founded by the late Norman Lear in 1979, the Media Access Awards pioneered the celebration of on-screen representation for the disability community. Television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel will present a special tribute to Lear who passed in December 2023.

Independent Lens “Dallas, 2019” • WXXI-TV

This two-part documentary captures the pulse of a city and the people who work and live there, all trying to build a better future.

Independent Lens “Dallas, 2019” airs Fridays, January 3 and 10 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV

A cross section of life in Dallas the year before the pandemic hit, as fault lines emerge between those who follow, make, and battle the law. This five-part series follows the harried lives of city workers, community organizers, and diverse citizens as they confront natural and human-made disasters, a struggling school system, and cycles of incarceration. What will the future of Dallas look like?