STARS SHINE IN OCTOBER, SOME PLANETS, TOO.
posted by Jack Gibson
For our Classical music fans, in October we invite you to join us for the second annual 20th-21st century composers festival, “Ives/Copland and the American Spirit Music Festival (The Fathers of American Concert Music)” at The University of Arizona. The Festival will include four concerts and an introductory symposium, providing a rich panorama of the music of these two progenitors of American music. The entire School of Music will be engaged, with performances including the Arizona Symphony Orchestra, UA Wind Ensemble, Arizona Choir, Arizona Contemporary Ensemble, and faculty from the wind, string, voice, and piano areas. Additional information is available at www.music.arizona.edu.
On television, you won’t want to miss Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice, documenting the experiences of the people responsible for the success of the Phoenix Mars Mission. The one-hour program premieres Tuesday, October 13th at 9 p.m. on PBS-HD channels 6 and 27. From practice landings and simulations to real-life and the heart-pounding "seven minutes of terror" for the spacecraft’s decent onto the planet’s surface, Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice follows Principal Investigator Peter H. Smith and the rest of the Phoenix Lander team as they work to successfully land an exploratory vehicle on Mars for the first time in over a decade.
Phoenix Mars Mission: Onto the Ice picks up where the last Phoenix Mars Mission documentary left off, just after the exciting launch from Earth. Onto the Ice will be released to public television stations nationally, in early 2010.
I’d also like to take this opportunity to publicly congratulate our terrific staff on some exciting news. Arizona Public Media’s staff earned 13 Emmy nominations in seven categories. The 2009 Rocky Mountain Emmy Awards ceremony will be held Oct. 24 in Phoenix, when winners will be announced. Also, KUAZ 89.1 our NPR affiliate again won the Tucson Weekly Best of Tucson award for “Best Radio Station for News.”
Our team works hard to bring you the best locally produced programs, none of which would be possible without your continued support. On behalf of our entire team, thank you.
Sincerely,
Jack Gibson
Director and General Manager
Arizona Public Media®
