Performing Arts
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
Great Performances
Thrill to the singing of the legendary Tony Bennett, who's joined by contemporary artists. 6/1/2012 Continue
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
Masterpiece
Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat on radically redesigning the Moriarty villain for the new Sherlock series. Continue
Masterpiece
Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss on recreating a snowy Baker Street -- in July. Continue
Masterpiece
Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat discusses the development of the Sherlock character in season 2. Continue
Masterpiece
Masterpiece Mystery host Alan Cumming talks about the enduring appeal of Sherlock and Watson. Continue
PBS NewsHour
German opera singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who died Friday at age 86, was a master of the Lieber, a form of German song that he helped make popular in the 20th century. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Anne Midgette, a classical music critic for The Washington Post, about Fischer-Dieskau's legacy. Continue
PBS Presents
The PBS Arts Summer Festival expands the scope and diversity of the arts on television, with a multi-part weekly series and new original online content that takes viewers across the country and around the world. Award-winning television, film and stage star Anna Deavere Smith ("Nurse Jackie," "The West Wing") will serve as weekly host for the Summer Festival. 6/29/2012 Continue
In Performance at The White House
Rumor performs, A House is Not a Home at the Burt Bacharach and Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House Continue
Austin City Limits
ACL welcomes the cream of underground rock with The National and Band of Horses. 6/2/2012 Continue
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
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
Masterpiece
Sherlock co-creators Mark Gatiss, Steven Moffat and others discuss the innovative, cinematic look of Sherlock. Continue
Masterpiece
Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat on the surprising joy of creating the Molly Hooper character. Continue
Masterpiece
Masterpiece Mystery host Alan Cumming on whether he's more like Sherlock or Watson. Continue
In Performance at The White House
A star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned such classic tunes as "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head," "What The World Needs Now is Love," "Walk on By" and "Alfie." Composer Bacharach and lyricist David's extraordinary collaboration has produced numerous hits Continue
PBS NewsHour
More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with the Washington Post's Anne Midgette about the life and legacy of German singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, who died Friday at age 86. Continue
In Performance at The White House
Mike Myers performs What's New Pussycat in honor of Burt Bacharach and Hal David receiving the 2012 Gershwin Prize. Continue
In Performance at The White House
Lyle Lovett and Sheryl Crow perform 'I'll Never Fall In Love Again' at the Burt Bacharach and Hal David: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize In Performance at the White House. Continue
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1. Great Performances: Beyond the Steps: Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater DVD
Award-winning filmmaker Phil Bertelsen offers a rare backstage look at one of America's oldest modern dance companies at a defining moment in its history, as it settles into its own home and training facility in New York City.
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- 2. American Masters: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About DVD
- 3. Bill Moyers Journal: 12/25/2009, repeat 2/12/2010: Lincoln Expressed in Dance DV
- 4. Great Performances: Degas and the Dance DVD
- 5. A Place to Dance DVD
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