On Saturday, after you’ve spent many hours learning how to cook from the wonderful PBS chefs, you can catch a new installment of Lost in Austen at 8pm.
At 9pm, we air Hotel Rwanda:
As his country descends into madness, five-star hotel manager Paul Rusesabagina (Don Cheadle) sets out to save his family. But when he sees that the world will not intervene in the massacre of minority Tutsis, he opens his hotel to over 1200 refugees. With militia at the gate, he has only his wits and words to help keep them alive. The film also stars Sophie Okonedo, Nick Nolte and Joaquin Phoenix.
On Sunday afternoon, tune in for some interesting programming that leads into Earth Day next week. Here’s the lineup:
1:00 Liquid Assets: The Story of Our Water Infrastructure Largely out of sight and out of mind, aging water infrastructure systems have not been maintained. Exploring the history, engineering challenges, and political and economic realities in urban and rural locations, the documentary provides an understanding of the hidden assets that support our way of life.
2:30 Green Builders A quiet green revolution in the building world is evolving, and a first wave of innovative green design projects large and small are already on the ground. These green building pioneers have taken the leap into making their part of the “built environment” a more energy-efficient and environmentally- friendly place.
3:30 Design: E2: The Green Machine Mayor Richard Daley take viewers on a tour through Chicago, and showcases his mission to make it “the greenest city in America,” even turning City Hall into a green-roofed structure.
4:00 Making Sense of Place: Portland focuses on Portland, Oregon’s transformation from an urban wastelend into a thriving metropolis.
At 7pm, Nature presents “The Lonliest Animals”:
Collected and protected by dedicated scientists, endangered animals represent the end of the line for their species. Viewers will be taken into high-security, high-tech labs where scientists attempt to breed new generations and into the field to discover what forces have led to the demise of entire species.
