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The cat is back

The brand new series The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! joins WGBH's kids schedule on Monday, Sept 6. Voiced by award-winning actor Martin Short, Dr. Seuss's Cat from The Cat in the Hat books guides friends Sally and Nick — with a little help from the Fish, Thing 1, and Thing 2 — on fun-filled adventures where they make natural-science discoveries, from how bees make honey to why owls sleep during the day.

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Follow Earl on WCAI

State and Federal officials are urging residents to prepare for the potential arrival of Hurricane Earl, currently a powerful Category 4 storm. The National Weather Service has issued a hurricane watch for Barnstable County, Dukes County, and Nantucket. Earl is expected to pass by southeast New England late Friday into Friday night.

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Race for the state house

As part of our continuing coverage of Mass Decision 2010, WGBH television and radio will co-sponsor and broadcast two wide-reaching gubernatorial debates in the fall. Debates will air Sept 21 at 7 pm and Oct 26 at 7pm.

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Opera Bash

Overture! Hit the lights! WGBH presents the 11th annual Opera Bash, a two-day celebration of opera on television and radio. Highlights include back-to-back airings of productions from the Metropolitan Opera’s 2010 season.

Saturday–Sunday, Sept 4–5, 12pm-12am | WGBH 44

Sunday, Sept 5, 3pm-5pm | 99.5 All Classical

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What's for dinner tonight?

Catch the Daily Dish for recipes and cooking tips from top chefs and TV hosts Lidia Bastianich of Lidia's Italy, Ming Tsai of Simply Ming, and Annie Copps, senior editor of food at Yankee Magazine.

The Dead of Winter

Detective Inspector Robbie Lewis and his cool, cerebral partner Detective Sergeant James Hathaway are back in Series III on Masterpiece Mystery!'s Inspector Lewis, featuring five all-new episodes. In The Dead of Winter, a body leads Lewis and Hathaway to an Oxford estate where Hathaway spent much of his youth. Nathaniel Parker (The Inspector Lynley Mysteries) guest stars.

Sunday at 9pm | WGBH 2

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Guest Street News Session: Reality Radio

Some of the best producers in public radio celebrate the radio documentary form at WGBH in Brighton, MA on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Get tickets now >

An Evening with David Sedaris

See David Sedaris live at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA on Thursday, Sept. 30.
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Mazowsze live

See Mazowsze perform live at the Hanover Theatre in Worcester, MA on Wednesday, Dec. 8.
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David Garrett live

See "the David Beckham of the violin," David Garrett, on Tuesday, Feb. 15 at Boston's Symphony Hall. Get tickets now >

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Earl Pulls The Punch; Summer's Last Days Saved
Hurricane Earl was born somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean, quickly grew to a Category 5 monster -- and calmed down just as fast. Saturday morning, Earl was downgraded to a tropical storm, and northeastern beach communities are hoping they can salvage the last official weekend of summer. Host Scott Simon gets the latest from from Sean Corcoran of WCAI.

Climatide: Heather Goldstein tracks the latest on Earl

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New Fall Schedule

WGBH new fall schedule for kids debuts Monday, Sept 6 with the premiere of The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Comedian Martin Short is the voice of the The Cat in the Hat in the new PBS Kids' series.

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Watch Inspector Lewis

Inspector Lewis is shocked to encounter a rock star believed to have died years before. Could her sudden reappearance and attempt at a comeback album have any connection to the murder of a young orphan nearby? Find out in Masterpiece Mystery! presentation of Counter Culture Blues.