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Jim Leher at the Miami Book Fair

 
The Miami Book Fair International, the nations top literary fesitval, is off and running for its 28th year. 

Attendees will get a chance to see over 350 authors read and discuss their work during the Festival of Authors starting Friday, November 18, as well as over 250 publishers and booksellers exhibit and sell books.

This year Jim Leher, known as "the Dean of Moderators," will appear to give his insight on more than 40 years of televised presidential debates and tapping his own moderating experience from his book, "Tension City: Inside the Presidential Debates, from Kennedy-Nixon to Obama-McCain."

Jim Leher will appear Sunday, November 20 at 4:30 p.m. in the Chapman Conference Center (Building 3, second floor, room 3210.)

For ticketing information more information on the fair, visit www.miamibookfair.com.

What A Funny Guy Woody Is!

Known for movies such as "Annie Hall", "Husband and Wives", "The Mighty Aphrodite" and "Midnight in Paris", Woody Allen has been a pillar in the film community for decades.

Emmy-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide follows the legendary writer, director, actor, comedian and musician for over a year and a half to document Allen's day to day life, something Allen has never let anyone do before. The documentary covers Allen's childhood and leads up to the writer/director he has become, averaging one film a year for more than 40 years.

The documentary includes interviews from actors, writers, friends and family such as Antonio Banderas, Owen Wilson, Diane Keaton, Chris Rock, Sean Penn, Scarlett Johansson Woody, Martin Scorsese, Doug McGrath, Allen's manager Jack Rollins and Allen's sister Letty Aronson.

Woody Allen: A Documentary, a two party documentary, airs Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on WPBT2 as a part of the 25th Anniversary season of American Masters.

 

They Still Rock

Want to see who today's women in music look up to? Then you'll have to check out interviews from Tina Turner, Cyndi Lauper, Mavis Staples, Bessie Smith, Mother Maybelle and more.

Hosten by Grammy Award-winning Cyndi Lauper, Women Who Rock takes a look at the influence of women in music starting from the 1920s and 30s and moving up to the present day women who dominate the pop music. The film shows how present female musicians were influenced by their predecessors.

As a part of PBS' Arts Fall Festival, Women Who Rock airs Friday, November 18 at 9 p.m. on WPBT2.

 

My Life As A Turkey?

Joe Hutto loves his turkeys. He imprints the wild turkey eggs and raises the hatchlings until adulthood. 

Wildlife photographer Jeff Palmer documents the true story of naturalist and writer Hutto as he spends every day out and about with his family of chicks to the day he has to let them go off on their own.

NATURE: My Life As A Turkey airs Wednesday, November 16 at 8 p.m. on WPBT2.

 

 

 

WPBT2 Delves into the Heart of Israel

A small country with limited natural resources, known for their politics, conflict and violence, has become a world leader in global science, business, medicine and technology. More impressive is their ability to share these developments with the world.

On Israel Inside, Harvard lecturer Dr. Tal Ben Shahar takes a look at how Israel's techological, economic and humanitarian achievements have contributed to Jewish values such as freedom, education, family and responsibility.

Watch interviews with Professor Alan Dershowitz, Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat and others as they give their point of view on Israel and its people. 

Israel Inside premieres Tuesday, November 29 at 8 p.m. on WPBT2.