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Tony DeSare Joins Ashley Brown in Concert at the WSRE Amos Performance Studio November 6 >>
WSREs New Documentary Sheds a Light on the Gulf Coast
-Special Preview Screening Event of Lighthouses of the Gulf Coast on November 14 >>
WSRE Receives Emmy Nomination for Local Documentary >>
Watch RALLY 2010 from Tuesday, October 19, 2010 >>
Watch RALLY 2010 from Monday, October 18, 2010 >>

Trapped in an Elevator
How do elevators work? Are they safe? Why are so many people afraid of them? Across North America, elevators move 325 million passengers every day, and, most of the time, people don’t give them a second thought. NOVA reveals the secret life of these ubiquitous machines and investigates personal stories of those who have been caught inside when they fail. NOVA cameras ride the world’s fastest elevator to the top of the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, and test whether the Burj’s elevator system is ready for the task of moving people to unprecedented heights. On the other side of the world, NOVA follows one of the thousands of elevator maintenance crews in Manhattan that keep New Yorkers moving up and down every day.
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First of May / One Ring Family
In the premiere episode, visit Walden, New York, where the 150 performers and crew members of the legendary Big Apple Circus gather from around the world to put together the new show for their annual 350-performance tour. As sets are built, costumes designed and fitted, acts rehearsed and refined, meet the members of the Big Apple family. But as a bomb threat proves, running away to the circus doesn’t always guarantee your troubles won’t find you. In the second hour, feel the tension mount as rivalries and romances blossom and the circus’ first dress rehearsal approaches. Despite constant rehearsals, the Flying Neves trapeze members can’t pull themselves together, and there’s talk in the office about cutting the act. Meanwhile, Glen, the newbie clown, is having a hard time taking direction and he’s petrified he’ll soon be fired. The fate of the show — and of more than a few performers — hangs in the balance.

Host Lloyd Patterson examines the state of public education in Northwest Florida with top school officials. Topics include the upcoming decision by Florida voters about whether to permit more students in the classrooms. Guests are Dr. Alexis Tibbetts, Okaloosa County Superintendent; Tim Wyrosdick, Santa Rosa County Superintendent; and Malcolm Thomas, Escambia County Superintendent.
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Conversations with Jeff Weeks is a half-hour, weekly series that is “personality-driven,” featuring in-depth discussions with unique individuals and leading newsmakers from all walks of life. On this episode, host Jeff Weeks sits down with Broadway star Ashley Brown. From the beaches of Florida to the bright lights of Broadway, Northwest Florida’s own Ashley Brown has made quite an impression. Best known for her role as Mary Poppins on Broadway, she has wowed audiences and impressed critics with her amazing voice and powerful stage presence. Ashley talks with Jeff about how she won the role of Mary Poppins and about the demands of starring in a hit Broadway show. She also discusses her early training and the discipline and hard work it takes to perform at the highest level. In this one-on-one interview, you will get to know Ashley on a personal level and see why so many audiences love her.