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Celebrate the art, music, literature, and theatre that shapes our culture. PBS Arts highlights musical …
Celebrate the art, music, literature, and theatre that shapes our culture. PBS Arts highlights musical performances, artist biographies, art history documentaries and more.
Celebrate the art, music, literature, and theatre that shapes our culture. PBS Arts highlights musical performances, artist biographies, art history documentaries and more.
Renowned jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman performs songs from his new album, where are we.
Joshua Redman where are we
The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Tour America through the lens of creative expression and the transformative power of art.
The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Official Trailer
Art Happens Here with John Lithgow
La Cañada Students Shape John Lithgow's Intro to Ceramics
John Lithgow molds clay with La Cañada Flintridge Ceramics Program classmates.
Art Happens Here with John Lithgow
La Cañada Students Shape John Lithgow's Intro to Ceramics
The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Tour America through the lens of creative expression and the transformative power of art.
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The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Dulé Hill connects with artists using their craft to rewrite their narrative.
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The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Dulé Meets Master Luthier Doug Naselroad
Dulé Hill learns how stringed instrument making can help those in recovery for addiction.
Dulé Meets Master Luthier Doug Naselroad
The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Fighting for the Right to Speak Spanish
A new play tells the story of a Latino student walkout that changed history in Texas.
Fighting for the Right to Speak Spanish
The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Dulé Performs with the Grant Avenue Follies
Dulé Hill performs with Chinatown’s senior cabaret troupe The Grant Avenue Follies.
Dulé Performs with the Grant Avenue Follies
The Express Way with Dulé Hill
Deaf Dancer Shaheem Sanchez Teaches Dulé How to Dance
Deaf dancer Shaheem Sanchez changes how Dulé Hill thinks about dance.
Deaf Dancer Shaheem Sanchez Teaches Dulé How to Dance
Jazz Documentaries & Concerts
Explore the history of jazz or kick back with jazz icons like Louis Armstrong and Ron Carter.
"Wheel Within A Wheel" - Bobby Watson Quartet
Full unedited performance not seen in the film.
"Wheel Within A Wheel" - Bobby Watson Quartet
Gregory Porter delivers a poignant performance of his song "On My Way to Harlem."
"On My Way To Harlem"
Jason Moran and Christian McBride perform their version of "What a Wonderful World."
"What a Wonderful World"
Music Icons in Concert
Watch world-renowned musicians and singers live in concert.
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Black Artist Visionaries
Explore shows about pioneering black artists
Quick Brushstrokes
Short dives on artists and artistic endeavors.
Native American actress Lily Gladstone reflects on her origins and acting in Hollywood.
Lily Gladstone: Far Out There
The Art of Home: A Wind River Story
Native artists from the Wind River Reservation discuss dance, beadwork and more.
The Art of Home: A Wind River Story
"Makes Me Feel Beautiful"
A Nationwide Look at Contemporary Art
The curators at Crystal Bridges begin a 10-month journey in search of American artists.
A Nationwide Look at Contemporary Art
Twyla Tharp on the Value of a Dancer’s Individuality
Twyla Tharp discusses the moment she knows when she wants to work with a dancer.
Twyla Tharp on the Value of a Dancer’s Individuality
How Storytelling Endures In the South
The creators explore Southern culture and how storytelling remains vital in the South.
How Storytelling Endures In the South
Translating Shakespeare into ASL
Monique Holt explains how she translates Shakespeare into ASL.
Translating Shakespeare into ASL
The Halluci Nation Puts a New Spin On a Traditional Beat
The Halluci Nation performs "R.E.D.," "Stay," and "Sisters" in this extended performance.
The Halluci Nation Puts a New Spin On a Traditional Beat
A (Short) History of Tango in Buenos Aires
Learn about the history of tango in Buenos Aires.
A (Short) History of Tango in Buenos Aires
Nathaniel Mary Quinn Talks the Inspiration for His Art
Artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn talks with Misty Copeland about the vision behind his works.
Nathaniel Mary Quinn Talks the Inspiration for His Art
Artist Biographies
Shows and documentaries that explore famous artists.
Art History Documentaries
Explore the history of art and culture through these great shows and documentaries.
Now Hear This | A mini-series by Great Performances
Follow Scott Yoo as he chases the secret histories of some of the greatest music ever written.
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Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
Experience the creation of music from this Japanese American composer with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound”
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
Visit Scotland, Germany and France with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Schumann: Genius and Madness”
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
Tango to Buenos Aires, Argentina, with host Scott Yoo.
Now Hear This “Piazzolla’s History with Tango”
Now Hear This "New American Voices"
Scott Yoo explores the work of two new American composers, Sergio Assad and Reena Esmail.
Now Hear This "New American Voices"
Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
Scott Yoo explores the life and work of Aaron Copland.
Now Hear This "Aaron Copland: Dean of American Music"
Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
Host Scott Yoo follows the trail of the great African American composer Florence Price.
Now Hear This "Florence Price and the American Migration"
Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
Host Scott Yoo explores the musical influences of American composer Amy Beach.
Now Hear This "Amy Beach: American Romantic"
Now Hear This "Beethoven's Ghost"
Go inside the mind of Beethoven as Scott Yoo seeks to make a recording of his music.
Now Hear This "Beethoven's Ghost"
Featured from American Masters
Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.
Discover Augusta Savage's legacy as a Harlem Renaissance sculptor and art activist.
Searching for Augusta Savage
José Clemente Orozco: Man of Fire
Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco led a life filled with drama, adversity & triumph.
José Clemente Orozco: Man of Fire
Caribbean-American D.J. Walshy Fire electrifies audiences with dancehall-inspired beats.
Walshy Fire: Pull Up
Alejandro Jimenez: The Ground I Stand On
A lyrical exploration of the life and work of Mexican-American poet Alejandro Jimenez.
Alejandro Jimenez: The Ground I Stand On
See how Cesar Chavez and the farmworkers’ movement were influenced by music and the arts.
A Song for Cesar
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
An encore of James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket (original broadcast August 14, 1989)
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Spotlight on American Experience
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!
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Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
The influential author and anthropologist whose work reclaimed and honored Black life.
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming A Space
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Watch chapter 1 of War of the Worlds, premiering on PBS October 29, 2013 at 9/8c.
War of the Worlds Chapter 1
French music producer Henri Belolo tells the origin story of the Village People.
From the Vault: Henri Belolo
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Documentaries About Pioneering Black Artists
See artists making their mark from music across genres like blues, jazz and rock 'n' roll, to painting and sculpture.
AMERICAN MASTERS
Q&A with the Children of the 'Maestro'
Jamie, Alexander and Nina Bernstein reflect on their "public" private lives, Leonard Bernstein's legacy and "Maestro."
Art21
‘Everyday Icons’ in Art: An Educators' Guide
Explore a guide for planning lessons, facilitating discussions, and introducing Art21: Season 11 to students.
AMERICAN MASTERS
How Augusta Savage Forged a Path
Jeffreen M. Hayes looks at the life and legacy of Augusta Savage, whose work in community building and art education carries on today.
Featured from PBS NewsHour: Beyond the Canvas
Meet some of the nation’s leading cultural creators -- musicians, playwrights, comedians, and more.
Art in the Twenty-First Century
Art21 showcases today's contemporary visual artists and their groundbreaking creations.
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Contemporary artists use history, science and politics as the raw material for potent art.
Bodies of Knowledge
Four contemporary artists breathe new life into humanity's artforms, icons and monuments.
Everyday Icons
Featuring artists Tanya Aguiñiga, Rafael Lozano-Hemmer, Richard Misrach, and Postcommodity
Borderlands
Feat. Creative Growth Art Center, Katy Grannan, Lynn Hershman Leeson, & Stephanie Syjuco.
San Francisco Bay Area
Craft in America
Unearth the splendor of American culture crafts and the people behind the artistry.
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DEMOCRACY explores how craft is intertwined with our nation’s defining principles.
DEMOCRACY episode
NEIGHBORS explores connections between Mexico and the United States through craft.
NEIGHBORS episode
Artists committed to sharing their skills and passion for craft with students of all ages
TEACHERS episode
Discover the role craft plays in our winter holiday traditions, rituals, and festivities.
CELEBRATION episode
Featuring finely crafted handmade instruments and the world renowned artists who play them
MUSIC episode
Documenting craft and the military and the power of the handmade to inspire and heal
SERVICE episode
See the work of metalsmiths who create powerful art from jewelry to monumental sculpture.
FORGE episode
Many craft artists go beyond skill to personal and political expression in "Messages."
MESSAGES episode
