Performing Arts
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The Houston Grand Opera performs "Cruzar la Cara de la Luna," or "To Cross the Face of the Moon," an epic journey told in song about lost loves. Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
Join series host Audra McDonald as she takes center stage to perform new songs and other favorites. 5/24/2013 Continue
Masterpiece
F.W. Woolworth tries to undercut his old friend and competitor, Harry, who gives the discount king a run for his money. The temperature rises with Agnes and Henri. Enjoy the continuing story of the life of Harry Selfridge, American founder of the London store. Jeremy Piven ("Entourage") stars. Continue
Next Avenue
See it! Hear it! Read it! Do it! The best of movies, TV, music, books and beyond. Continue
Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings
Follow ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro over the course of a musical season. Enjoy dynamic performances before sold-out crowds, intimate moments of life on the road and visits to Shimabukuro’s native Hawai’i, where he has risen from local hero to international star. Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
With songs like “June Is Bustin’ Out All Over,” "Mister Snow" and “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel remains a landmark in musical theater. The New York Philharmonic welcomes an all-star Broadway and Opera cast including Kelli O'Hara, Nathan Gunn, Stephanie Blythe and John Cullum in this lush orchestral version. Originally broadcast on April 26, 2013. Continue
Great Performances
The Act 1 Duet at the final dress rehearsal of "Rigoletto" with Diana Damrau as Gilda and Zeljko Lucic as Rigoletto. "Rigoletto" airs Friday, May 17 at 9 p.m. Continue
Next Avenue
The Divine Miss M dishes out tales of a Hollywood superagent in 'I'll Eat You Last' Continue
Masterpiece
Mr. Grove takes over in Harry’s absence, but faces irate temperance marchers and other challenges. How would Harry handle it? Agnes gets to know Henri, the window dresser. Enjoy the continuing story of the life of Harry Selfridge, American founder of the London store. Jeremy Piven ("Entourage") stars. Continue
Great Performances
Kathleen Kim, Marcelo Alvarez, and the Chorus perform in "Un Ballo in Maschera" which airs Sunday, May 5 at 12 noon on PBS (check local listings). Continue
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Great Performances
A monumental tale, both epic and intimate. Verdi's Aida airs Sunday, June 9 at 12 pm on PBS (check local listings). Continue
TED Talks Education
The Chicago-based poet Malcolm London performs an excerpt of his poem, “High School Training Ground.” It begins, “At 7:45 a.m., I open the doors of a building dedicated to building, yet only breaks me down.” Continue
Masterpiece
Two dead relatives show up at a store séance prompted by Sherlock Holmes creator Arthur Conan Doyle. Agnes moves to fashion and develops a closer relationship with Henri. Enjoy the continuing story of the life of Harry Selfridge, American founder of the London store. Jeremy Piven ("Entourage") stars. Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
Despite its popular appeal, "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel" can be a strange and unsettling experience, veering from harsh to comic, and from bleak to romantic. As members of the cast point out, it’s really the music itself that holds the story together. Live From Lincoln Center asked them what it’s been like to work with the New York Philharmonic, bringing this musical so vividly to life. Continue
Jake Shimabukuro: Life On Four Strings
Enjoy dynamic performances by ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro, a native of Hawai’i. 5/10/2013 Continue
Next Avenue
See it! Hear it! Read it! Do it! The best of movies, TV, music, books and beyond. Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
The New York Philharmonic's landmark production of "Rodgers & Hammerstein's Carousel" features a newly choreographed ballet by Warren Carlyle, performed by two of the New York City Ballet's hottest young stars, Tiler Peck and Robert Fairchild. As this segment reveals, this ballet is more than just beautiful dance - it wordlessly provides a crucial element of redemption to this complex musical. Continue
Great Performances
Dmitri Hvorostovsky as Count Anckarström performs in "Un Ballo In Maschera" which airs Sunday, May 5 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Continue
Live From Lincoln Center
As she describes it, Stephanie Blythe was first introduced to this song from the Kate Smith canon when she received the album of her "Concert at Carnegie Hall" for Christmas. We hope you enjoy it too. Continue
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