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How his Arkestra used cosmic jazz to convey Black possibility beyond the planet The impossible is normally treated like a locked door — something to knock against, curse under your breath, and then walk away from once the frustration sets in. As a Black American, ...

From swing to bebop to free jazz, Sun Ra bridged myriad musical styles to create a singular avant-garde sound, and with his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he pushed the boundaries of jazz, becoming one of the first Black artists to have his own ...

A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire that delves into the creative process with key members of the filmmaking team, including animator Joel Orloff, producer Tal Mandil, director Oren Rudavsky, and editor/producer Michael Chomet.

In 1957, Sun Ra founded Saturn Records with Alton Abraham, making him one of the first Black artists to have his own record label. The bulk of Sun Ra's enormous discography—well over 1,000 songs and over two hundred albums—was first issued on Saturn Records. "It ...

Each day, Sun Ra wrote a piece of music solely for “the Creator” as thanks for giving him the gift of music.

Sun Ra wanted to change humanity with his concept of the “alter destiny,” or using music to access the unknown and move people to another state of awareness.

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of jazz.

American Masters Pictures Celebrates its 10th Anniversary with the World Premiere of American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival The WNET Group has announced the world premiere of American Masters’ newest film American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez ...

Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Wiesel fought the “sin of indifference” by writing, teaching, and ...

This version contains extended audio description. Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Wiesel fought the “sin ...