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This edition Eden Lane will feature the final segment of a two-part profile on the Arvada Center. Rod Lansberrgy, artistic producer for both the Main State and the Black Box Theatre will provide a behind-the-scenes info. Bev Newcomb-Madden, director of The Second Tosca, will discuss her view of Colorado Theater as well as the new production. Eden will also meet up with The Second Tosca cast members after a performance to get their insights for viewers.

Meet Joe DeGeorge-a physics student by day and a rock star by night. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on “The Secret Life of Scientists,” a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa. “The Secret Life of Scientists” is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife. Exclusive funding for “The Secret Life of Scientists” provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

See Rick's full show on Edinburgh on your local PBS station. Rick's guide treats him to a French-influenced Scottish meal. For more information on the Rick Steves' Europe TV series — including episode descriptions, scripts, participating stations, travel information on destinations and more — visit www.ricksteves.com.

Meet Joe DeGeorge-a physics student by day and a rock star by night. He is one of the scientists that we are profiling on “The Secret Life of Scientists,” a web-exclusive series from NOVA. Every two weeks, you'll have a chance to meet a new scientist or engineer. Watch their videos. Ask them questions. Find out how their surprising secret lives fuel their science, and vice versa. “The Secret Life of Scientists” is produced for NOVA by Seftel Productions. Visit pbs.org/nova/secretlife. Exclusive funding for “The Secret Life of Scientists” provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation

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150 years ago today, Charles Darwin published the “Origin of Species,” a book that changed science forever. His ideas still draw some controversy-but how were they received a century ago? In this podcast, hear from biologist Ken Miller, historian Jim Moore, and the late paleontologist Steven Jay Gould on the impact of Darwin's ideas. Podcast produced by David Levin and Susan K. Lewis. Original interviews by Susan K. Lewis and David Espar. NOVA is produced by WGBH in Boston. Funding for NOVA is provided by ExxonMobil, David H. Koch, the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and public television viewers. To learn more, go to pbs.org/nova/evolution

This week Eden Lane begins her profile of the Arvada Center, and interviews one of Denver s legendary singers, Lannie Garrett.

http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/objectified/ "Why do we feel we need to keep revisiting the archetype over and over again?" How does the design of your cell phone, toothbrush or couch impact your life? Did you ever stop to think about it? Director Gary Hustwit (HELVETICA) looks at our complex relationship with manufactured objects, the people who design them and the creative process behind their work. Step inside the offices of the world's most influential product designers to see how these objects influence us oftentimes without us even knowing it. OBJECTIFIED premieres Tuesday, November 24 on Independent Lens, a weekly series airing on PBS. Hosted by Maggie Gyllenhaal, the acclaimed series showcases powerful and innovative independent films. Presented by ITVS, Independent Lens is broadcast on PBS stations nationwide. Visit the Web site for more: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/objectified/

http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2 Author Darryl Pinckney poignantly describes the pleasure of trading the hip, downtown lifestyle of his youth for the cozy domestic pleasures of middle age. The new season of LIFE (PART 2) is on PBS, see entire episodes online at http://www.pbs.org/lifepart2

From the Calendar section of our first show - Ballet Nouveau Colorado will extend their season with a special encore of Rock Ballets at the Arvada Center - June 20

In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams premieres May 27 at 8PM (ET) on Great Performances. See more at http://www.intheheightsthemusical.com

Joanne speaks with Phillip Torrone, Senior Editor of Make Magazine about the recent launch of Make Television on PBS. For story links and more info, visit http://www.rocketboom.com/rb_09_jan_07/ Distributed by Tubemogul.