Apr 28 Conversation: Sir Patrick Stewart Stars in ‘Hamlet’ Tonight on PBS By Molly Finnegan Tonight on PBS, Great Performances presents the television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2009 production of "Hamlet." David Tennant stars as Hamlet to Sir Patrick Stewart's ambitious but flawed Claudius. Continue reading
Apr 23 Conversation: PBS President Paula Kerger Making a Push for More Arts Programming By Tom LeGro The "Public Broadcasting Service":http://video.pbs.org/feature/149/ -- our home -- has a long tradition of showcasing the arts. But it's also true that programs featuring performances and exhibitions are not as pervasive and prominent on the nightly schedule as in the past. Continue reading
Apr 16 ‘Doctor Who’ Regenerates for a New Season By Molly Finnegan On Saturday, a new era begins for the BBC's beloved science-fiction series, "Doctor Who," the quirky and mysterious hero who time travels in a spaceship disguised as a blue police box, exploring strange worlds and occasionally saving the universe. Continue reading
Apr 08 Around the Nation Roundup Here's a bouquet of arts and culture stories from our partners in public broadcasting. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch Documentary Examines ‘Righteous’ Arab Actions During Holocaust Robert Satloff, director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, talks to Jeffrey Brown about "Among the Righteous," his eight-year project to document the stories of Arabs helping Jews during the Holocaust and the forthcoming PBS documentary based on… Continue watching
Mar 31 Tonight on PBS, I.M. Pei Finds Life Reflection in Return to China Tonight on PBS, American Masters follows architect I.M. Pei back to the hometown he left as a young man, to design a new, modern museum for the city of Suzhou, China. Continue reading
Mar 19 Around the Nation Roundup Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers. Continue reading
Mar 10 Around the Nation Roundup Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers. Continue reading
Mar 03 Around the Nation Roundup: May-the-Best- Artist-Win Edition Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers. Continue reading