Patrick Yack, Alaska Public Media

LUCKY CHOW travels across the United States to explore Asian cuisine's impact on American food culture. Hosted by Danielle Chang, the six-part series explores a wide variety of Asian food and drink — from a famous Japanese noodle dish to Korean kimchi to Chinese fusion — while meeting the new generation of chefs and entrepreneurs dedicated to keeping the traditions alive.

From Maine to Mississippi, Alaska to California, filmmaker David Grubin, visits physicians, nurses and other healthcare professionals who are placing the patient at the center of their practice — transforming the way medical care is delivered while lowering costs. Rx: THE QUIET REVOLUTION shows how a patient-centered philosophy can improve health outcomes and enrich the lives of patients.

BILLY JOEL: THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS GERSHWIN PRIZE honors singer-songwriter Billy Joel’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song. The evening will include performances by Joel, as well as Tony Bennett, Boyz II Men, Gavin DeGraw, Josh Groban, Natalie Maines, John Mellencamp and LeAnn Rimes, with a special performance by Kevin Spacey — as well as a dance ensemble performance from Twyla Tharp’s “Movin’ Out.”

Ken Burns’s seven-part documentary weaves the stories of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of one of the most prominent and influential families in American politics. THE ROOSEVELTS marks the first time their individual stories have been woven into a single narrative. This encore presentation begins Tuesday, May 5 at 7:00 p.m and runs through June 23.

Running the gamut from enlightening documentaries to musical showcases, the anthology series PACIFIC HEARTBEAT draws viewers into the heart, mind and soul of Pacific Island culture. This season of Pacific Heartbeat follows a Maori acting company on their journey to bring a native language adaptation of Shakespeare's Troilus and Cressida to The Globe Theatre in London, profiles an intimate musical journey with legendary Hawaiian musician Jerry Santos, shares the stories of native Hawaiian masters who have dedicated their lives to practice, preserve and pass on knowledge and expertise, and travels to Papua New Guinea as a group of men and women compete for a coveted spot on the national surfing team - their only way out to see the wider world.

Thursday's Outdoor Explorer introduces listeners to water taxis, those important links to some of the best thresholds to Alaska wilderness areas. We thought you might like to see this Indie Alaska episode profiling Mako Haggerty of Homer who is also featured in today's Outdoor Explorer.

May showcases a new series - FRONTIER SCIENTISTS - a featuring a range of research being conducted in the Last Frontier. The series follows scientists around Alaska as they explore the mysteries of this vast state. Some of the episodes include: capturing the migratory patterns of birds; the role of supercomputers in research; volcanoes and volcanic activity; the lives and times of arctic squirrels; mapping Arctic waters. The series starts May 6 at 9 p.m. right after NOVA and runs every Wednesday night through much of the summer.

You've heard Arctic Entries. Now it's time to watch! Saturday night, April 11 at 10 pm we'll bring this special program of local storytelling. What's in store this week? Seven Deadly Stories.

Come along with Rachel, Matt, and Brooke as they guide you on a trip through the Eastern Kenai Peninsula of Alaska. Using land forms along the road system, you'll learn about the unique history that spans for the indigenous people...to the explorers...to the gold miners...to the 1964 Earthquake. Discover why this region was dedicated as the first National heritage area within Alaska."