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Originally presented in 2001, Horses on Parade is a WXXI original film chronicling the creation and installation of more than 150 life-size fiberglass horses. Through beautiful footage of the artists at work, to the finished masterpieces, Horses on Parade captivates as it inspires. We take an insightful look into a city that has forever been transformed by fiberglass horses that came to life.

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This documentary chronicles the life of Elbert Hubbard and the Roycrofters throughout the American Arts and Crafts movement. Hubbard was the flamboyant founder of the Roycroft artisan community in East Aurora, New York. The film follows Hubbard’s controversial life as he led a movement and blossomed into an icon that would influence pop-culture for years to come.

30 Years of Miracles: Tom Golisano and a Legacy of Giving explores the extraordinary life of entrepreneur and philanthropist B. Thomas Golisano. It features an intimate in-studio conversation with Golisano, never-before-shared images from the Golisano Family collection, and items from the newly opened Golisano Archive at Rochester Institute of Technology.

 30 Years of Miracles: Tom Golisano and a Legacy of Giving is a WXXI production which explores the extraordinary life of the entrepreneur and philanthropist and takes a fresh look at how this self-made billionaire has left an indelible mark on the world around him. The documentary is a follow up to WXXI’s 2003 documentary Golisano, which profiled him after he purchased the Buffalo Sabres.

30 Years of Miracles begins with Golisano at the 2015 opening of the new Golisano Children’s Hospital, for which he made a $20 million donation to support construction of the new facility. At the podium he shares that he is humbled to have his family’s name on the building. That sets the stage for a retrospective that follows Golisano, the humanitarian.  From Irondequoit High School’s star baseball player to Paychex founder, he has touched many lives in Rochester and beyond. Personally donating more than $250 million to hospitals, universities, and other institutions, he holds the record for charitable giving in Rochester – unmatched since George Eastman.

“Tom has allowed us to dream and to realize our dreams,” explains Elizabeth McAnarney, MD, Professor and Chair Emerita, University of Rochester Medical Center, Golisano Children’s Hospital. Dr. McAnarney is just one of several of colleagues, family members, and friends, who share stories of Golisano. Interviewees include: Ann Costello, Director, The Golisano Foundation; William Destler, PhD, President, RIT; Marie Golisano Graham, Golisano’s sister;  Martin Mucci, President and CEO, Paychex; Dan Meyers,  President, Al Sigl Community of Agencies; David Still, Managing Director, Fishers Asset Management; and Larry Quinn, former General Manager, Buffalo Sabres Hockey.

The documentary features an intimate in-studio conversation with Golisano, never-before-shared images from the Golisano Family collection, and items from the newly opened Golisano Archive at Rochester Institute of Technology, as well as archival footage of a 1994 WXXI interview with Golisano.

30 Years of Miracles: Tom Golisano and a Legacy of Giving also spotlights the Golisano Foundation, one of the largest private foundations in the United States devoted exclusively to supporting programs for people with intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1985 with an initial gift of $90,000 from Golisano, the Foundation now has more than $32 million in gross assets and has awarded more than $19.5 million in grants to non-profit organizations in a multi-county region surrounding Rochester.

30 Years of Miracles: Tom Golisano and a Legacy of Giving first aired on WXXI-TV Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 8 p.m.

Shot in high definition over a period of six months, this production showcases all 119 benches that were transformed into the beautiful works of art that have adorned the streets and parks of Rochester. Narrated by AM 1370 local Morning Edition host Alex Crichton, Benches on Parade also offers a glimpse into the creation of these public works of art.

This beautifully shot documentary spotlights the restoration of Boynton House –  the Frank Lloyd Wright house located on East Boulevard in Rochester, New York.

Owners Fran Cosentino and Jane Parker share how they acquired Frank Lloyd Wright’s Boynton House, and how they worked to restore it to its original beauty using materials and processes that Wright himself intended.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Boynton House: The Next Hundred Years, gives you an inside look into every room in the house and the amazing transformation that occurs during the restoration process. More than 150 talented individuals worked on the home over a two-year span to make Cosentino and Parker’s dream home a reality. The documentary shares details about the home’s structural repair, the unexpected insect infestation, the restoration of the 253 art glass panels, roof replacement, conservation of 17 pieces of the home’s original furniture,  landscaping, and much more.

The history of the house, and that of its original owner Mr. Edward Boynton are also told by many experts including Jean France, Boynton Historian and Architectural Scholar; Carol Boynton Atwood, descendent of the Boynton Family; Eric Norden, owner of Eric Norden Restorations; and John E. Page, owner of Bero Architecture. The Landmark Society’s Executive Director Wayne Goodman also talks about the importance of preserving this national treasure.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Boynton House: The Next Hundred Years is a co-production of WXXI Public Broadcasting, Fran Cosentino and Jane Parker.

This is the tale of 1st Century tragedy and of a 20th Century quest to discover a city lost in time. We follow explorers to Israel’s Galilee where they uncover a mountaintop civilization destroyed during the First Jewish Revolt. What excavators find in the ruins gives a new insight into Christianity, Judaism, and the history of western culture. Academy Award winning actress Anne Bancroft narrates.