The Arts on TV: ‘Work of Art’; ‘In the Heights’; Alan Menken

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“2501 Migrants: A Journey” 9:30 p.m. Thursday, KCET: Oaxacan artist Alejandro Santiago creates 2,501 life-size clay sculptures, with each statue symbolizing migrants who left their native homes.

“American Masters” 2 a.m. Thur./Fri.; 2 p.m. Sunday, KVCR: ‘Good Ol’ Charles Schulz’: The Peanuts characters represent facets of cartoonist Charles Schulz’s personality as well as his perspectives on the 20th century.

“Theater Talk” 1:30 a.m. Friday, KVCR; 6 p.m. Sunday, KLCS: ‘Alan Menken Sings Again’ (Part 2 of 2)

“Grand Canyon Serenade” 2 a.m. Fri./Sat.; 1 a.m. Sat./Sun.; 1 a.m. Wed./Thu., KOCE: A visual tour of the Grand Canyon is set to classical music by Tchaikovsky, Brahms and Dvorak.

“Vine Talk” 5 p.m. Saturday, KLCS: Basking in Bordeaux From the Left Bank: Chef Marcus Samuelsson; Patricia Clarkson and Michael Shannon; playwright Warren Leight.

“The Artist Toolbox” 8:30 p.m. Saturday, KLCS: German violinist David Garrett.

“Big Voice” 10:30 p.m. Saturday, KVCR: ‘Tyla’: Tyla transitions into grown-up chic, just in time for her performance.

“Great Performances” Midnight Saturday, KVCR: ‘In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams’: A Latin, hip-hop-infused Broadway musical that has won five Tony Awards.

“Work of Art: The Next Great Artist” 9 and 11 p.m. Wednesday, Bravo: ‘Kitsch Me If You Can’: (Season premiere) The artists must use pieces of “bad” art.

-- Compiled by Ed Stockly