Arts and Entertainment

Decorated Christmas trees everywhere you look, beautifully lit streets and tempting Christmas window displays: Combine the unique London Christmas atmosphere with a magnificent concert by André Rieu, and you have all the ingredients for the perfect holiday party.

The New York Philharmonic and guest vocalist Katrina Lenk (“The Band’s Visit”) celebrate the orchestral music of Stephen Sondheim, performing suites from “Sunday in the Park,” “Into the Woods,” “Sweeney Todd,” and more.

Ring in the new year with Arizona PBS and some beloved classic musicals, starting at 9 a.m. on Jan. 1 with “The Sound of Music” followed by “Les Miserables” and “Jesus Christ Superstar.”

Join Emmy and James Beard Award-winning chef Lidia Bastianich as she travels America to meet people mastering the art of meat curing, coopering, jam-making, cider-making and more and finds out what inspires and fuels them.

The sky is one of the world’s most challenging places to thrive, but across the planet an extraordinary and unexpected range of animals does something we can only dream of – taking flight.

The Peabody Award-winning documentary, “Craft in America,” returns to Arizona PBS this winter to explore “Quilts” and “Identity,” Friday, Dec. 27, at 8 p.m.

This winter, the popular series “A Chef’s Life” invites viewers on a journey to discover and rediscover holiday traditions. Chef Vivian Howard hosts a holiday to remember at her home in Eastern North Carolina as she creates a Southern feast steeped in her family’s Christmas and Chanukah traditions.

Join host Kathy Mattea to learn about the making of the documentary series devoted to the history of this American art form. Features interviews with Rosanne Cash, along with Ken Burns and other members of the filmmaking team.

Pavlo celebrates his life’s work with a 93 piece orchestra behind him. This spectacular performance took place at the legendary Degollado Opera House, a five-story historic national treasure in Guadalajara, Mexico. 

Learn about the importance of the bedchamber in the lives of the royal household, with insightful interviews and unprecedented public access to these intimate spaces.