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Idea Channel: Are Holograms Nostalgia or a New Form of Art?

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Idea Channel



You might have heard about the debut of Hologram Tupac at the music festival Coachella earlier this year. But with Queen's recent announcement of a Hologram Freddie Mercury and TLC's plans for a Hologram Lisa Left Eye Lopes, it looks like Hologram stars are here to stay. Is this hologram mania just nostalgia, or is it part of an art movement called "New Aesthetic" that blends art and technology? Continue


John Legend’s Unique Family History

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Finding Your Roots



Henry Louis Gates, Jr. on musician John Legend's unique family history, including an actual ancestor who was born in the last years of the 18th century as a slave. Continue


Outtake: Jerry Seinfeld and Garry Shandling

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American Masters



Jerry Seinfeld and Garry Shandling talk about the time they went out to dinner with Johnny and discussed the unpredictability of show business. Johnny Carson: King of Late Night premieres May 14 at 9 p.m. (check local listings). Continue


Sherlock 2: Steven Moffat on Redesigning Moriarty

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Masterpiece



Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat on radically redesigning the Moriarty villain for the new Sherlock series. Continue


When the Ancient Past Reaches Out and Touches Us

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PBS NewsHour



In his new book, "The Swerve: How the World Became Modern," author Stephen Greenblatt unearths the tale of a book collector whose discovery of poet Lucretius' "On the Nature of Things" helped change the direction of human thought. Jeffrey Brown and Greenblatt discuss the book and its many cross-generational messages. Continue


Stephen Greenblatt Reads an Excerpt From 'The...

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PBS NewsHour



Pulitzer prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt of "The Swerve." Continue


Conversation: Chris Thile and the Goat Rodeo Sessions...

PBS NewsHour



"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" is the name of a recording released in October of last year. It's also the name of a performance that airs on PBS this Friday. It's an all-star and eclectic group made up of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile. Continue


Summer 2012 Reading List

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Washington Week



Looking for some good summer reading? Check out the books Gwen and the Washington Week panelists recommend for the beach, the car, the plane or the pool. From fiction to politics, history to biography, there is something for everybody. The smartest reporters in Washington, D.C. bring you their suggestions for the summer's best reads. Continue


Culture Canvas

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PBS NewsHour



A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines. Continue


Angela Meade in Ernani

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Great Performances



Angela Meade sings "Ernani, Ernani involami," Elvira's aria from Act I of Verdi's Ernani. Angela Meade, Marcello Giodani, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Ferruccio Furlanetto star in Verdi’s Ernani airing on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 17 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Continue


Chris Isaak Live! Beyond the Sun | Preview

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PBS Specials



Chris Isaak and Wanda Jackson relive the glory days of the legendary Memphis Sun Studio in this exciting rockabilly concert. Continue


Best of Britain

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PBS Presents



From history to drama, explore Great Britain online with PBS. Uncover the UK's unique history with timelines and guides, watch videos to get a glimpse of the royal lifestyle, and play quizzes and games to test your wits on the Brits. Continue


GP at the Met: Ernani

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Great Performances



Angela Meade, Marcello Giodani, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Ferruccio Furlanetto star in Verdi’s Ernani airing on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 17 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Continue


Case of the Corner Cupboard - MZ

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The Woodwrights Shop



That’s how you join the coffin-like case of this 18th-century corner cupboard. See how to make the special jigs to hand plane this crucial joint with precision and dignity. Continue


May 25, 2012

To The Contrary



epublican women in the House of Representatives start a new caucus to highlight female lawmakers and court women voters; so-called "pink collar" jobs like nursing and primary education are recruiting more men than ever before; A new organization lobbies for better working conditions of models in the United States. Continue


Stephen Greenblatt Reads an Excerpt From 'The Swerve'

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PBS NewsHour



Pulitzer Prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt from "The Swerve." Continue


The Daily Frame

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PBS NewsHour



The sails of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated as part of the Vivid Sydney festival of lights on Friday. Continue


The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live

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Goat Rodeo



The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live combines the talents of four different solo artists, cello virtuoso Yo-Yo Ma, mandolin master Chris Thile, bluegrass fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer, each a Grammy Award winning star in their own right, to create a unique, genre-breaking sound that’s part composed, part improvised and uniquely American. Continue


The Daily Frame

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PBS NewsHour



President Obama receives a painting of Air Force One during the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs on Wednesday. Continue


Ernani

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Great Performances



Angela Meade, Marcello Giodani, Dmitri Hvorostovsky, and Ferruccio Furlanetto star in Verdi’s Ernani airing on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances at the Met Sunday, June 17 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Continue


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