Hispanic Heritage Month 2016
September 16 - October 9, 2016
WTTW presents a variety of content created by and about the Hispanic community year-round. In addition to WTTW’s Spanish-language channel V-me, on WTTW11 and WTTW Prime, Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually with an expansive lineup of programs profiling the rich history and unique contributions of Hispanics to our culture. From documentaries to music specials to travelogues to how-to series to kids programming, we cover a wide spectrum of subjects, genres, and issues of special interest to our Latino audience, and others.
WTTW 11.1
MEXICO – One Plate at a Time with Rick Bayless (New Season)
Fridays beginning September 16, 8:30 pm
In Season 11 of this weekly series, Chicago chef Rick Bayless explores the vibrant food scene and burgeoning chef movement in the Yucatán peninsula, home to the Mayans, North America’s largest indigenous population. The Yucatán’s unique location positions the peninsula to welcome the cultural influences, ingredients, and flavors of Spain, Portugal, France, Lebanon, Cuba, Africa, and the Caribbean.
Art in the Twenty-First Century: Mexico City
Friday, September 16, 10:00 pm
Featured are Damian Ortega, who makes sculptures from ordinary objects; Pedro Reyes, who designs solutions to social problems; and others.
Latino Americans (6-Part Series)
Sunday, September 18 and October 2, 1:00 pm
This series tells the story of early settlement, conquest and immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and celebration; and of the gradual construction of a new American identity from diverse sources that connects and empowers millions of people today.
P.O.V.: Kingdom of Shadows
Monday, September 19, 10:00 pm
Take an unflinching look at the hard choices and destructive consequences of the U.S.-Mexico drug war through the eyes of a U.S. drug enforcement agent, an activist nun in Mexico, and a former Texas smuggler.
Ecuador: The Royal Tour
Thursday, September 22, 8:00 pm
Travel expert Peter Greenberg receives a Royal Tour from the President of Ecuador, Rafael Correa. For an entire week, Mr. Correa becomes the ultimate guide, showcasing the visual gems that his country has to offer.
Voces on PBS: Children of Giant
Thursday, September 22, 9:00 pm
In 1955, Elizabeth Taylor, Rock Hudson, James Dean, director George Stevens, and a massive crew descended on the small Texas town of Marfa to begin production on Giant. Now, 60 years later, this documentary explores the film's still timely examination of racial prejudice.
Yo Soy Actor (I’m an Actor)
Thursday, September 22, 10:30 pm
Comparing the lives of a young actor in Chicago and his counterpart in Cuba, this documentary reveals what is universal, and what is unique, about the struggle to make a living as an artist in these two distinct worlds.
The Hispanic Heritage Awards 2016
Friday, September 30, 11:00 pm
This 29th annual ceremony is the country’s highest tribute to Latinos by Latinos, recognizing achievement in various fields. Enjoy live musical performances by celebrated Hispanic artists in this program taped in Washington, D.C. earlier this month.
Willie Velasquez: Your Vote is Your Voice
Monday, October 3, 10:30 pm and Sunday, October 9, 4:00 pm
Meet the charismatic pioneering activist Willie Velasquez, whose rallying cry of "su voto es su voz" (your vote is your voice) started a grassroots movement that transformed the nation's political landscape, and paved the way for the growing power of the Latino vote.
America ReFramed: In the Game
Thursday, October 6, 9:00 pm
The girls’ soccer team of Kelly High School, in a primarily Hispanic neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, faces an uneven playing field in more ways than one. Despite little or no support, discrimination, and poverty, they remain undaunted, thanks to their teammates and the dedicated mentoring of their coach.
WTTW Prime 11.2
In the Americas with David Yetman
Thursdays, 6:00 pm and Sundays, 7:00 am
From Japanese immigrants in the Amazon to descendants of poor Italians in Chile, from Mayan temples in Guatemala to ancient fortresses in Mexico and the timeless villages of the Altiplano in Perú, David Yetman showcases the Americas in an intimate and distinct way.
Latino Americans (6-Part Series)
Saturday, September 17 and 24, 9:00 pm
This series tells the story of early settlement, conquest and immigration; of tradition and reinvention; of anguish and celebration; and of the gradual construction of a new American identity from diverse sources that connects and empowers millions of people today.
Voces on PBS: Now En Español
Sunday, September 18, 11:00 pm
The trials and travails of the five Latina actresses who dub Desperate Housewives into Spanish for American audiences are documented, including their efforts to land on-screen roles.
Independent Lens: No Mas Bebés (No More Babies)
Sunday, September 25, 11:00 pm
The shocking story of Mexican immigrant mothers who were sterilized while giving birth at Los Angeles County-USC Medical Center during the late 1960s and early 1970s.
America ReFramed: In the Game
Friday, October 7, 3:00 pm
The girls’ soccer team of Kelly High School, in a primarily Hispanic neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side, faces an uneven playing field in more ways than one. Despite little or no support, discrimination, and poverty, they remain undaunted, thanks to their teammates and the dedicated mentoring of their coach.
