CCTV's Weekly Entertainment Highlights Gallery
 ,  ,  Dec 5, 2016
Boston Rock Opera and G-Rock collaborated last month to put on a fabulous rendition of HAIR: The Musical at ONCE Ballroom in Somerville.
A live recording of the full show debuts this week on Channel 8. Watch Tuesday Dec. 6 at 7pm, Wednesday Dec. 7 at 8am, Thursday Dec. 8 at 1pm, Saturday Dec. 10 at 1am, and Sunday Dec. 11 at 12pm. Additional times next week on Channel 9: Friday Dec. 16 at...
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 Oct 17, 2016
Newest videos by producers here in Cambridge play on Channel 8, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 7pm, and Wednesdays and Fridays at 11am.
This week, get acquainted with Jeremy Collins - an East Cambridge firefighter who won a million dollars through his appearance as a reality TV start in the show SURVIVOR: CAMBODIA.
More Presidential Debate coverage coming up this week, from...
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 ,  ,  ,  ,  Aug 29, 2016
On Channel 9 this weekend, a marathon of cartoons, comics and animation.
Friday 6-9pm, Saturday noon-midnight, and Sunday 12-4:30pm, programs will include:
Vernon E. Grant Day: A recent celebration to honor Cambridge native Vernon E. Grant for his contributions to the world of cartooning. Vernon was a U.S. Army Captain and lifelong cartoonist. He created two Point-Man Palmer novels,...
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 Nov 28, 2016
CCTV’s Local Issues and Events block - every Monday-Thursday and Saturday at 5pm on Channel 8 - features recent happenings in our community.
On November 3, the Cambridge Public Library hosted The Vienna Project: Building Inclusive Communities. The event's featured speaker, Karen Frostig, Director, Producer, and lead Artist for “The Vienna Project,” is the daughter of a Holocaust survivor,...
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 Oct 11, 2016
Sunday October 16 is World Food Day
Weekend programming on Channel 9 will be dedicated to food issues – from discussions of food security, GMOs and allergies, to episodes exploring favorite restaurants in the city. Tune in 6-9pm Friday Oct. 14, noon-midnight Saturday Oct. 15, and 12-4pm Sunday Oct. 16:
Friday at 6pm, the program starts with the Cambridge Bites series, visiting Emma's...
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 ,  ,  ,  ,  Aug 22, 2016
This weekend's Channel 9 marathon is dedicated to the realm of visual arts:
Art Showdown is an artist-centric game show styled after the wild west, produced right here in Central Square, Cambridge. Catch a few episodes of the series, Fri. Aug. 26, 6-7:30pm.
The Art Gallery at CCTV has been host to many exhibits over the years. Watch a series of short features on some of the...
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 Nov 20, 2016
Included in this weekend's program:
The Art of Black Dance series, in which host De Ama Battle sits down for interviews with local artists of the African Diaspora and beyond.
Guests include Valerie Stephens, Jorge Arce, Marianne Harkless, Marcus Santos, Akili Haynes, and Ryan Edwards: Friday 6-9pm and Saturday 2:30-5:30pm.
A classical Indian dance performance by the Triveni...
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 ,  Oct 3, 2016
Tuesday Oct. 4, Democracy Now! will feature Live Coverage of the Vice Presidential Debate. Watch on Channel 9, 8:30pm-11:30pm.
The following day, recap with an extra segment of Democracy Now! The usual morning and evening broadcasts Wednesday Oct. 5 will be followed by an extra hour 9-10am and again 10-11pm.
For the Second Presidential Debate taking place Sunday, Oct. 9,...
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 ,  ,  ,  ,  Aug 15, 2016
Friday, Saturday, and Sunday August 19-21, the program includes:
A reading and discussion with author Junot Diaz after the release of his book The Brief Wonderous Life of Oscar Wao, Fri. Aug. 19 at 6:10pm, Sat. Aug. 20 at 5:10pm, and Sun. Aug. 21 at 3:20pm.
Poetry Festival readings in the heart of Central Square, Fri. Aug. 19 at 6:50pm.
Women who took part in the Student...
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 ,  Nov 14, 2016
Rompeviento TV, from Mexico's Distrito Federal
Rompeviento TV, a self-described “critical and independent” news source, begins broadcast on Channel 96 starting this month: Mondays through Saturdays 6-9pm and 12-3am.
The variety of programs from the network includes news and current events analysis inside and outside of Mexico, as well as discussions on arts, entertainment, social...
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 Sep 26, 2016
Watch Live Monday night at 8:30-11:30pm on Channel 9.
Keep up with CCTV's weekly highlights for future debate broadcasts.
This weekend, a comedy marathon
Fun and laughs is the theme this weekend. Tune in for comedic shorts, stand-up routines, improv, burlesque, and more. Friday Sept. 30 6-9pm, Saturday Oct. 1 noon-midnight, and Sunday Oct. 2 12-4pm. Highlights include:...
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 ,  ,  ,  Aug 7, 2016
CCTV’s ZipDocs Beginning Documentary Production Class this month visited the Central Square Theater. Watch interviews with staff and learn more about the work they do.
This and other New Member Productions, on Channel 8 Tuesday and Sunday starting at 7pm and Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday starting at 11am.
On Channel 9, Theatrical Productions all weekend long
The ZipDocs mini-...
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 Nov 7, 2016
This Tue. Nov. 8, ELECTION NIGHT 2016, there will be an extended evening special from Democracy Now! on Channel 9. CCTV's broadcast will run from 8:30pm till midnight.
Extended broadcasts the following day, Wednesday Nov. 9, as well - recaps and analysis from the Democracy Now! team 8-10am, 12-1pm, and 9-11pm.
On the Future of Public Libraries
On October 25th 2016, the Cambridge...
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 ,  ,  Sep 19, 2016
New this week to CCTV Channel 8, The MCAN Power Half-Hour Series
The Massachusetts Climate Action Network (MCAN) is a statewide organization that coordinates the work of locally organized groups across Massachusetts fighting the climate crisis. Check out what they are doing and join them! Watch Mondays at 9:30pm and Thursdays at 4:30pm on Channel 8.
Produced regularly out of CCTV's...
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 Aug 1, 2016
Two rousing Candidate Debates last week, co-hosted by Cambridge Community Television (CCTV) and Somerville Community Television (SCATV)
Watch the discourse between candidates for State Representative incumbent Timothy Toomey and challenger Mike Connolly, and between candidates for State Senate incumbent Patricia Jehlen and challenger Leland Cheung, and find out where they stand on the...
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 ,  Oct 31, 2016
Learn what to expect on your ballot this Tuesday, November 8 with a four-part series by Lynn Community TV
Massachusetts State Ballot Questions Explained presents the arguments for and against each of the statewide questions on next Tuesday's ballot. Learn why you should vote "Yes" or "No" on Expanded Slot Machine Gaming, Charter School Expansion, Conditions for Farm Animals, and Legalization,...
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 ,  Sep 12, 2016
They've had their say - Now is the time to have yours
This year for #ParkingDay, Cambridge Community Television and its citizen journalism team at NeighborMedia.org will be hosting a mock presidential debate stage with three podiums: One for a cardboard cutout of Hillary Clinton, one for a cardboard cutout of Donald Trump, and one that is left for YOU, the people!
Come take a spot at the...
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 ,  ,  ,  ,  Jul 25, 2016
In the Hour of Chaos is a 2016 American documentary drama produced by Block Starz Media, written and directed by Bayer Mack. The film tells the story of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Sr. - “Daddy King” - who rose from an impoverished childhood in the violent backwoods of Georgia to become patriarch of one of the most famous – and tragedy-plagued – families in history.
Debuting this...
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 ,  Oct 21, 2016
Penny Dreadful and her ghoulish co-hosts show classic horror movies from the not-so Golden Age of Terror in a traditional creature-double-feature style show. Marathons of the long-running series will play midnight till morning, Monday Oct. 24, Thursday Oct. 27, Saturday Oct. 29, and Sunday Oct. 30.
Then, a Halloween Weekend Full of Haunts and Horror
Friday Oct. 28, Saturday Oct. 29,...
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 ,  ,  ,  Sep 6, 2016
Watch footage from Carnival Celebrations of years past: On Channel 96, Sat. Sept. 10 9-11am, 5-6pm, 7-9pm and 11pm-midnight and Sun. Sept. 11 9-10am and 9pm-midnight.
What's New on the Channels?
The Newest Videos made by CCTV Members play each week on Channel 8: Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 7pm and Wednesdays and Fridays at 11am. Tune for a totally unpredictable mashup on content,...
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 ,  ,  Jul 18, 2016
Democracy Now! will be featuring live coverage from inside and outside the Republican and Democratic National Conventions, at the RNC Monday - Friday July 18-22 and the DNC Monday - Friday July 25-29.
CCTV’s regular Democracy Now! broadcasts will play as usual on Channel 9, Monday through Friday at 8am, 12pm, and 9pm. An extra hour of DN! - “Breaking With Convention” - will follow the...
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