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2017 NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT
May 28, 2017  | By David Bianculli

PBS, 8:00 p.m. ET

 

SPECIAL: This is the 28th annual concert of this type, dedicated to military personnel and performed live from the Mall in Washington. D.C. Notably, in addition to PBS presenting the telecast for U.S. viewers, the American Forces Network broadcasts the whole thing live globally. And of all the special events on TV this weekend, this is the one that salutes the military literally, as well as figuratively. This year’s festivities, for example, include a tribute to the last surviving member of the Doolittle Raiders, who flew the high-risk bombing mission over Japan after the attack on Pearl Harbor. Joe Mantegna, Gary Sinise, and Laurence Fishburne preside. Jack Everly conducts the National Symphony Orchestra. Among the guest performers, watch for Auli’i Cravalho from the Disney animated musical Moana, who will sing that movie’s, and her character’s, anthem, “How Far I’ll Go.” In this setting, it ought to be exponentially effective.  Check local listings.

 
 
 
 
 
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