Soar to musical heights with Il Volo!

 

Take a musical and informative journey with the three amazing singers from Italy!

Mountain Lake PBS has several ways for you to celebrate the Italian trio Il Volo this month.

Enjoy Spotlight producer Paul Larson's exclusive interview with the guys from Place Bell in Laval, Quebec.  The chat happened a year ago, right before "social distancing" became a common term.  Mountain Lake Journal will present the interview Friday, February 5th at 8 pm, Saturday the 6th at 7 pm, Sunday the 7th at 10 am and Monday the 8th at 5:30 pm.

Then experience the concert program Il Volo: 10 Years on Friday, February 12th at 2 pm.  Mountain Lake PBS will present this program as part of our "Learning at Home" initiative, weekday programs that are great for students engaged in hybrid or distance instruction, and for families looking to spend some quality time together.

For educational resources related to Il Volo: 10 Years, you are welcome to explore the music of Il Volo here.

Spotlight is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park.  Spotlight is also supported by Hill and Hollow Music.  

Making a Mural with Star Quality!

A Mountain Lake Journal episode will document the creation of the Jean Arthur mural in her hometown of Plattsburgh, New York.

Mountain Lake Journal presents Jean Arthur's Birthplace Celebrates the Star - A Spotlight Special this holiday season.  The half hour episode explores the legacy of Hollywood actress Jean Arthur, and the face of Jean Arthur as it appears on a forty-foot high wall.  

The show will highlight the making of the mural from day one when paint first went on the wall, until day 16, when artist Brendon Palmer-Angell headed home to New Orleans after successfully completing the project.  

The episode also features Spotlight producer Paul Larson's in-depth interview with John Oller, who wrote a biography of Jean Arthur. 

 

 

This special program premieres Friday, November 29 at 8pm on Mountain Lake PBS, with repeat airings on Sunday, December 1 at 5:30am and 10am, Friday, December 27 at 8pm, Saturday, December 28 at 7pm, and Sunday, December 29 at 5:30am and 10am.

Spotlight is made possible, in part, by the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation, dedicated to improving the quality of life for year-round residents of the Adirondack Park. http://www.pearsallfoundation.org

You'll find complete Spotlight segments from this special broadcast online at mountainlake.org, after the program airs.

Respecting Nature, and the nature of teaching on Mountain Lake Journal

The Wildlife Refuge and Rehabilitation Center is expanding its care for the animals, and its outreach to the public.  Guest host Paul Larson will take us on a tour of the Wilmington, New York center in on Mountain Lake Journal.

Viewers will see many animals who serve as education ambassadors, and the people who care for them.

The episode also features poet Garret Keizer, discussing the year he recently spent as a high school English teacher in rural Vermont, a period documented in his book Getting Schooled.  Keizer will also read from his book of poetry The World Pushes Back.   

Finally in the program, you can take a challenging but rewarding excursion to Israel, through the art on display at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum.  See the country through the eyes of some of its most prominent and provocative artists.

The “Visions of Place” exhibit will run through December 3rd at the Plattsburgh State Art Museum on the campus of SUNY Plattsburgh. Galleries in the John Myers Building are open daily from noon to 4pm.  

Mountain Lake Journal airs tonight at 7, and Sunday at 5:30am and 10aam.