This March, KLRN celebrates Women’s History Month!
We’re featuring a special lineup of programs that highlight the achievements of some extraordinary women around the world and right here in San Antonio!
Check out our featured programming below and watch with us all month long – on-air and online at klrn.org/live or via the PBS Video App.
Thanks to our presenting sponsors, The Carver Community Cultural Center, Copenhagen Furniture, and Opera San Antonio for their support of these phenomenal programs.
For years, Sonia Warshawski (91) has been an inspirational public speaker at schools and prisons, where her stories of surviving the Holocaust as a teenager have inspired countless people who once felt their own traumas would leave them broken forever. "Big Sonia" explores what it means to be a survivor and how intergenerational trauma affects families and generations.
Loretta Lynn: My Story in My Words | March 15 | 3PM
2021 marks the 50th anniversary of “Coal Miner’s Daughter,” the Loretta Lynn song that became a book, a feature film, and an indelible part of popular culture. Like so many other songs written by Lynn, the lyrics told the story of her life and spoke to women who struggled to make ends meet. Lynn’s simple, straightforward song stories gave legitimacy to the joys, heartaches, struggles and triumphs.
Beyond the Powder: The Legacy of the First Women's Cross- Country Air Race | March 15 | 4PM
Beyond The Powder: The Legacy Of The First Women's Cross-Country Air Race follows the 2014 Air Race Classic racers as they make their way across the country, while telling the story of the original race of 1929, also known as the Powder Puff Derby.
Prehistoric Road Trip: Welcome to Fossil Country | March 15 | 10PM
Travel with Emily through billions of years of Earth’s history to meet some of its earliest life forms, from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles and many surprising creatures in between.
Prehistoric Road Trip: Welcome to Fossil Country | March 17 | 3PM
Travel with Emily through billions of years of Earth’s history to meet some of its earliest life forms, from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles and many surprising creatures in between.
Great Performances at the Met: The Hours | March 17 | 8PM
Enjoy Renee Fleming's return to the Met in this new production inspired by Virginia Woolf's 'Mrs. Dalloway.' Also starring Tony winner Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato, the opera follows three women from different eras. Christine Baranski hosts.
American Experience: Sandra Day O'Connor "The First" | March 19 | 3PM
For 191 years, the Supreme Court of the United States was populated only by men. When President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice in 1981, the announcement dominated the news. Time Magazine's cover proclaimed, "Justice at Last," and she received unanimous Senate approval.
Lady Bird, Naturally | March 20 | 9PM
Lady Bird Johnson earned a special place in the hearts of all Americans because of her tireless work to preserve and restore the beauty of this country's roadsides, open spaces and parks. This documentary looks at her accomplishments through the eyes of her friends and those who helped realize her ambitious goals.
Independent Lens: Storming Caesar's Palace | March 20 | 10PM
After losing her job as a hotel worker in Las Vegas, Ruby Duncan joined a welfare rights group of mothers who defied notions of the “welfare queen.” In a fight for guaranteed income, Ruby and other equality activists took on the Nevada mob in organizing a massive protest that shut down Caesars Palace.
American Experience: Sandra Day O'Connor "The First" | March 21 | 9PM
For 191 years, the Supreme Court of the United States was populated only by men. When President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice in 1981, the announcement dominated the news. Time Magazine's cover proclaimed, "Justice at Last," and she received unanimous Senate approval.
American Experience: Sandra Day O'Connor "The First" | March 22 | 3PM
For 191 years, the Supreme Court of the United States was populated only by men. When President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O'Connor as the first female justice in 1981, the announcement dominated the news. Time Magazine's cover proclaimed, "Justice at Last," and she received unanimous Senate approval.
Prehistoric Road Trip: We Dig Dinosaurs | March 22 | 10PM
Travel with Emily through billions of years of Earth’s history to meet some of its earliest life forms, from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles and many surprising creatures in between.
¡Salud! Celebrating San Antonio's Latina Leaders | March 23 | 7:30PM
Meet the Latina leaders who are working in our community, from large corporations to small businesses. Join us as we hear firsthand from women who have broken stereotypes and barriers to reach success - and what they learned along the way.
Prehistoric Road Trip: We Dig Dinosaurs | March 24 | 3PM
Travel with Emily through billions of years of Earth’s history to meet some of its earliest life forms, from primitive bacteria to giant reptiles and many surprising creatures in between.
American Masters: In the Making | March 24 | 8PM
This documentary shorts series from American Masters and Firelight Media follows eight emerging cultural icons – creators who bring insight and originality to their craft – on their journeys to becoming masters of their artistic disciplines.
¡Salud! Celebrating San Antonio’s Latina Leaders | March 26 | 1:30PM
Meet the Latina leaders who are working in our community, from large corporations to small businesses. Join us as we hear firsthand from women who have broken stereotypes and barriers to reach success - and what they learned along the way.
American Masters: Toni Morrison "The Pieces I Am" | March 26 | 3PM
Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers and critics on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career in this artful and intimate meditation that examines the life and work of the legendary storyteller.
From Rosemary to the R.K. Legacy | March 27 | 9PM
This film documents local businesswoman Rosemary Kowalski’s life along with the coming of age of San Antonio, which helped her build a leading catering company. The program also highlights the strength and success of The RK Group today under the direction and vision of President and CEO Greg Kowalski.
Independent Lens: Hidden Letters | March 27 | 10PM
The bonds of sisterhood, and the parallels of struggles among generations of women in China, are drawn together by the once-secret written language of Nüshu, the only script designed and used exclusively by women.
Fannie Lou Hamer's America: An America Reframed Special | March 28 | 9:30PM
Fannie Lou Hamer's America explores and celebrates the lesser-known life of a Mississippi sharecropper-turned-human-rights-activist and one of the Civil Rights Movement’s greatest leaders. Through the layering of audio recordings and archival video footage of her powerful speeches, soul-stirring songs and impassioned pleas for equal rights, Fannie Lou Hamer tells her extraordinary story in her own words.
American Masters: Toni Morrison "The Pieces I Am" | March 29 | 3PM
Toni Morrison leads an assembly of her peers and critics on an exploration of the powerful themes she confronted throughout her literary career in this artful and intimate meditation that examines the life and work of the legendary storyteller.
Secrets of the Dead: Lady Sapiens | March 29 | 9PM
Incredible scientific investigations from across the globe are helping piece together the untold story of prehistoric women. The latest research separates fact from fiction and sheds new light on our ancient foremothers.
Prehistoric Road Trip: Tiny Teeth, Fearsome Beasts | March 29 | 10PM
Join Emily as she continues her adventure, discovering surprising truths hidden in the fossil record. Meanwhile, scientists studying our planet’s past are revealing clues about its future.
¡Salud! Celebrating San Antonio’s Latina Leaders | March 30 | 7:30PM
Meet the Latina leaders who are working in our community, from large corporations to small businesses. Join us as we hear firsthand from women who have broken stereotypes and barriers to reach success - and what they learned along the way.
Prehistoric Road Trip: Tiny Teeth, Fearsome Beasts | March 31 | 3PM
Join Emily as she continues her adventure, discovering surprising truths hidden in the fossil record. Meanwhile, scientists studying our planet’s past are revealing clues about its future.
Secrets of the Dead: Lady Sapiens | March 31 | 4PM
Incredible scientific investigations from across the globe are helping piece together the untold story of prehistoric women. The latest research separates fact from fiction and sheds new light on our ancient foremothers.
Joni Mitchell: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song | March 31 | 8PM
After getting her start in coffee shops, Joni Mitchell went on to set a new standard, marrying music and lyrics with such songs as “Both Sides, Now.” While her early material is often categorized as “folk,” she became a household name with music that defies categorization.
American Masters: Roberta Flack | March 31 | 9PM
American Masters: Roberta Flack follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From “First Time Ever I Saw Your Face” to “Killing Me Softly,” Flack’s virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights. Detailing her story in her own words, the film features exclusive access to Flack’s archives and interviews with Rev. Jesse Jackson, Peabo Bryson and more.
