ADVANCE July 2024

JULY’S BEST

THE DES MOINES SYMPHONY’S YANKEE DOODLE POPS Each year, the Des Moines Symphony welcomes more than 100,000 central Iowans to celebrate Independence Day at Yankee Doodle Pops, the largest single-day concert event in Iowa. This year, for the 30th annual event, the symphony will be joined by legendary vocalist Hugh Panaro, who played the Phantom in over 2,000 performances of The Phantom of the Opera on Broadway.

The Des Moines Symphony’s Yankee Doodle Pops airs live July 3 at 8:30 p.m.

GODS OF TENNIS Framed through the world-famous Wimbledon tournament, revisit the golden age of tennis in this fascinating three-part series. Meet the heroes who changed the sport forever and drove significant change away from the tennis courts.

Gods of Tennis begins July 23 at 8 p.m.

SEA CHANGE The Gulf of Maine is 7,500 miles long and as much as a thousand feet deep—a marine treasure of some 36,000 square miles. But it is warming 99% faster than the global ocean, and what happens there is likely to happen worldwide. This three-part series follows scientists, Native Americans, fishers and entrepreneurs as they tell the fascinating tale of this regional location with profound global implications.

Sea Change premieres July 24 at 9 p.m.

HOTEL PORTOFINO When Cecil returns requesting a divorce, Bella must decide what her future holds. But when the Wall Street crash hits, Bella and Cecil lose everything. Desperation leads to dangerous actions in this sun-soaked 1920s Italian drama.

Season 3 of Hotel Portofino debuts July 28 at 7 p.m.

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