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Heather's WHRO Passport Picks

Heather's WHRO Passport Picks

April 10, 2025

Happy spring! This month, WHRO Passport is serving up a little bit of everything–music, history, storytelling, and even some high-fashion drama.

Feel the groove with WE WANT THE FUNK! as it dives into the beats that shaped generations. Celebrate 50 years of legendary performances with Austin City Limits. See how nature is fighting back against climate change in The Future of Nature, and get swept up in the stylish world of Velvet, Season 2.

It's all streaming anytime, just for you, on WHRO Passport.

- Heather Mazzoni, Chief Content Officer

Now on to the shows

Independent Lens: WE WANT THE FUNK!
WE WANT THE FUNK! is a rhythmic journey through funk's evolution—from African, soul, and jazz roots to its mainstream rise. Featuring James Brown, Parliament-Funkadelic, Labelle, and Fela Kuti, the story also explores funk's impact on new wave and hip-hop.

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Austin City Limits Celebrates 50 Years
The brightest stars in the show's history return to the ACL stage for a celebration a half-century in the making: including Chris Stapleton, Gary Clark Jr., Lyle Lovett, Billy Strings, Rufus Wainwright, Indigo Girls, and The Mavericks.

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The Future of Nature
Follow a growing number of inspiring people, fighting to save nature. Understand the impact of carbon on our planet and how nature is helping to mitigate its effects.

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Velvet, Season 2
In late 1950s Madrid, the golden age of haute couture, there is one place everyone would like to shop at least once in their lifetime: the Galerias Velvet. From Walter Presents, in Spanish with English subtitles.

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Independent Lens: Free for All: The Public Library
The story of the pioneering women who helped the U.S. public library system shape a nation, and how today's dedicated librarians remain dutifully protective of this beloved institution despite working in a contentious age. Premieres Tuesday, April 29.

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