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• Published on November 22, 2021 • Last modified on November 27, 2021

Owen/Cox Dance Group collaborates with Kansas City Chorale to present ‘And The Darkness Has Not Overcome It’, featured in Season 2 of KC Performs on Kansas City PBS.

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November Program Highlights

Call the Midwife: Special Delivery

Sunday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m.

Take a celebratory look back at 10 years of the hit British drama in this compilation full of births, deaths, love stories, faith and family. Go behind the scenes at Nonnatus House for interviews with the cast and crew, including insight into how the costume, design, music and make-up teams work to finesse every detail seen on screen.

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Call the Midwife

Special Delivery: A Look Back at Call the Midwife

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Take a celebratory look back at 10 years of Call the Midwife.

All Creatures Great and Small: Season One Marathon

Thursday, Nov. 25, at 12 p.m.

James Herriot’s adventures as a veterinarian in 1930s Yorkshire get a new adaptation in a seven-part series based on his beloved stories. Newcomer Nicholas Ralph makes his television debut as the iconic vet who became renowned for his inspiring humor, compassion and love of life. The 1970s adaptation, which aired on public broadcasting, was a favorite of millions of viewers.

Spend your Thanksgiving with the beloved characters of Darrowby!

Tune in and revisit all seven episodes of the first season before season two premieres early next year!

All Creatures Great and Small

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“You belong here. This is your home.” Season 2 premieres Sunday, January 9, 2022 at 9/8c.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra: Ghosts of Christmas Eve

Friday, Nov. 26, at 8:30 p.m.

Trans-Siberian Orchestra is making its anticipated return to Kansas City this December! Carry on the Christmas tradition and reserve your tickets by supporting Kansas City PBS.

Narrated by the late Ossie Davis, this is a fantasy trip through the magic of Christmas. A runaway little girl decides to return to her family after she enters a rundown theater for shelter and encounters an old caretaker, who guides her on her journey. The caretaker (Davis) brings the theater to life through various musical performances by singers Jewel, Michael Crawford and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.

*Also airs Saturday, Nov. 27, at 7 p.m. on KCPT-2

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Trans-Siberian Orchestra - Christmas Canon (Official Music Video)

Pain Secrets: The Science of Everyday Pain

Saturday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 a.m.

Explore the origins of everyday pain and learn ways to help minimize or resolve it. Featuring interviews with leading experts, the program explains cutting-edge modalities of treatment that have proven to be powerful ways to help diminish pain.

Celebrating PBS NewsHour

Saturday, Nov. 27, at 6 p.m.

This special showcases the unique way the NewsHour team puts together their award-winning hourlong daily newscast. Viewers learn about the reporters, editors, news directors and on-air hosts and how it all comes together for broadcast. The integrity and thorough, unbiased and objective professionalism of PBS NewsHour are explored throughout the program.

My Music Presents: Burt Bacharach’s Best

Saturday, Nov. 27, at 8:30 p.m. on KCPT-2

For over half a century, the immensely popular and immediately identifiable melodies of celebrated composer Burt Bacharach have touched millions of music lovers around the world. This first-time-ever archival PBS special includes all the original artists performing Bacharach’s hits with rare archival footage and clips from the 1960-70s.

The Best of The Joy of Painting: Special Edition

Sunday, Nov. 28, at 8 a.m.

This special highlights the soft-spoken Bob Ross as he completes his beautiful "Home in the Valley" painting and offers a look at his wet-on-wet painting technique. The hourlong special also explores the varied and sometimes unlikely ways that Ross’ image, voice and catchphrases have become a part of the pop culture landscape.

The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross

Home in the Valley

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Visit a quaint shanty and experience the tranquility of mysterious distant mountains.

Il Volo: Tribute to Ennio Morricone

Monday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m.

Set in the medieval town made famous by Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” Italian performers Gianluca Ginoble, Piero Barone and Ignazio Boschetto serenade a live audience in an extraordinary tribute concert to legendary composer Ennio Morricone. This special showcases classical arrangements from the film composer and fan favorites from the operatic trio’s most popular albums.

Slavery by Another Name

Tuesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m.

This documentary, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning book by Douglas A. Blackmon, explores the story of the post-Emancipation era and the labor practices and laws that effectively created a new form of slavery in the South that persisted well into the 20th century. Blackmon examines the concept of “neoslavery,” which sentenced African Americans to forced labor for violating an array of laws that criminalized their everyday behavior.

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Learn how a de facto slavery system persisted for Black Southerners after the Civil War.