LINCOLN, Neb. -- Whether the ground is covered in a layer of white or not, the holiday sentiments of the season are reflected in much of what we experience amongst family and friends. And as the holiday season progresses through the month of December, NET Television has scheduled a number of special programs to help us get into the celebratory mood of this most wonderful time of the year.
The story of Christmas magic featuring Clara, the Nutcracker Prince, the Mouse King and the music of Tchaikovsky will be presented when "Ballet Internationale: The Nutcracker" airs Sunday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m.
CT on NET1. That same evening "On Stage at the Kennedy Center: A Holiday Concert for the Troops with Marvin Hamlisch" can be seen on NET2 at 10 p.m.
CT, repeating Thursday, Dec. 21, at 9 p.m.
CT on NET2. "Christmas with the Mormon Tabernacle Choir Featuring Renee Fleming and Claire Bloom" airs Wednesday, Dec. 20, at 7 p.
m. CT, repeating Sunday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.
m. CT on NET1 and in high-definition on NET-HD. These seasonal sounds can also be heard on NET2 on Thursday, Dec.
21, at 8 a.m. and 2 p.
m. CT; Sunday, Dec. 24, at 7 p.
m. CT; and Christmas Day at 2 p.m.
CT. Vocalist Renee Fleming returns on "Renee Fleming: Sacred Songs and Carols" at 8 p.m.
CT on NET1 and in high-definition on NET-HD on Dec. 20. This special can also be viewed on NET2 on Thursday, Dec.
21, at 9 a.m. and 3 p.
m. CT, and Sunday, Dec. 24, at 8 p.
m. CT. "Christmas at Belmont" is a musical collage featuring familiar traditional carols and classic masterworks airing Thursday, Dec.
21, at 9 p.m. CT on NET1, repeating on NET2 on Friday, Dec.
22, at 11 a.m. and 4 p.
m. CT, as well as Sunday, Dec. 24, at 9 p.
m. CT. At 10 p.
m. CT on Dec. 21, stay tuned for a delightful reverence to the holiday season delivered when "The Raleigh Ringers: One Winter Evening at Meymandi -- A Holiday Special" airs on NET1, repeating Sunday, Dec.
24, at 3 p.m. CT and Christmas Day at 8 a.
m. CT on NET2. On Saturday, Dec.
23, at 1 p.m. CT, NET2 airs "Once Upon a Christmas Cheery in the Lab of Shakhashiri" -- a science-oriented entertainment-annual holiday demonstration and lecture.
Also on Dec. 23 is "Holiday Table with Chris Fennimore and Dede Wilson" offering up a "Christmas Dinner Greek Style" at 2 p.m.
CT on NET1. Later on that day, "A Pops Holiday Party" presents festival holiday standards and sing-a-long favorites from 35 years of the Boston Pops Orchestra at 8:30 p.m.
CT on NET1. This special also airs on NET2 on Sunday, Dec. 24, at 6 p.
m. CT and Christmas Day at 1 p.m.
CT. Holiday programming on Dec. 23 continues with 600 musicians in vocal music groups and instrumental ensembles performing seasonal favorites on "Christmas at Luther" at 9:30 p.
m. CT on NET1. Christmas Eve Day, Dec.
24, begins at 8 a.m. CT with "Star of Christmas," repeating Christmas Day at 1:30 p.
m. CT on NET1. At 9 a.
m. CT on NET1 is "Arthur's Perfect Christmas," with "Christmas with Chanticleer" airing at noon CT. On NET2 at noon CT is "Happy Holidays in Pittsburgh.
" At 1 p.m. CT on Dec.
24 on NET1 is "Sing We Now of Christmas: A Festival of Carols" featuring holiday music from the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and guest Gladys Knight. Beginning at 2 p.m.
CT is some British seasonal comedy with "Are You Being Served? -- Christmas 1976," followed at 2:30 p.m.
CT by "Are You Being Served? -- Christmas Cracker 1975" and at 3 p.m.
CT with "Keeping Up Appearances -- 1991 Christmas Special." Christmas Eve Day afternoon programming on NET2 includes "Christmas Traditions with Tommy Makem" at 1 p.m.
CT (repeating Christmas Day at 6 a.m. CT); "Bethel University Festival of Christmas" at 2 p.
m. CT (repeating Christmas Day at 7 a.m.
CT); "L.A. Holiday Celebration 2006" at 4 p.
m. CT (repeating Christmas Day at 9 a.m.
CT); and "Mr. Christmas" at 5 p.m.
CT (repeating Christmas Day at 10 a.m. and 7 p.
m. CT). Nebraska local college choirs are featured in the NET Television production "Holiday Harmonies" airing Dec.
24, at 6 p.m. CT on NET1 and at 10 p.
m. CT on NET2. The program will also be seen on NET2 on Christmas Day at 3 p.
m. CT. The "Nature" series captures the visual beauty of the season on "Christmas in Yellowstone" airing at 7 p.
m. CT on Dec. 24 on NET1 and in high-definition on NET-HD.
NET2 viewers can see the program on Christmas Day at 8 p.m. CT.
An evening of traditional Christmas hymns sung in Norwegian and English will be presented on "St. Olaf Christmas in Norway," at 9 p.m.
CT on Dec. 24 on NET1 and in high-definition on NET-HD, repeating on NET2 on Christmas Day at 11 a.m.
CT. "A Bucknell Candlelight Christmas" airs Dec. 24 at 10 p.
m. CT on NET1, as well as at 11 p.m.
CT on NET2. The program can also be seen on Christmas Day at noon CT on NET2. An inspiring blend of music and pageantry featuring traditional carols and original compositions comprise "O Come, All Ye Faithful: A Concordia College Christmas Concert" airing Dec.
24, at 11 p.m. CT on NET1, repeating Christmas Day at 4 p.
m. CT on NET2. Teletubbyland is covered in snow and the Teletubbies prepare for the holiday when "Teletubbies in the Snow" airs Christmas Day at 1 p.
m. CT on NET1. NET1, NET2 and NET-HD are part of NET Television, a service of NET.
For a complete program schedule, visit NET's Web site (netNebraska.org) and click on Television.
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