Nov 17 Tonight on PBS, ‘No Subtitles Necessary’ Airing tonight on Independent Lens is "No Subtitles Necessary," the story of two Hungarian filmmakers who reconfigured the landscape of American film in the 1960s and 70s. Continue reading
Nov 10 Conversation: Sesame Street’s ‘Maria’ By Arts Desk Sesame Street celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday, and there at nearly the beginning was Sonia Manzano, who was cast as "Maria" in 1971, becoming one of the first Hispanic characters on television. Continue reading
Nov 10 Weekly Poems: On Sesame Street’s 40th Birthday, Kermit and Cookie Monster Hit children's television show "Sesame Street" celebrates its 40th anniversary Tuesday. Please enjoy Cookie Monster's hilarious poetry reading below. Continue reading
Nov 10 Watch Big Bird Celebrates Big Day with ‘Sesame Street’ Anniversary On the 40th anniversary of 'Sesame Street," Jeffrey Brown explores how the classic PBS program has helped shape childhood education in the United States and around the world. Continue watching
Nov 06 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch ‘Austin City Limits’ Style Still Evolving After 35 Years Jeffrey Brown reports on the 35th anniversary of "Austin City Limits," the longest-running music series in television history. Continue watching
Oct 20 35 Years of Austin City Limits By Arts Desk Extended interviews and performances from Jeffrey Brown's report on Austin City Limits as the PBS music program celebrates its 35th anniversary year. Continue reading
Oct 15 Conversation: Joan Baez By Arts Desk Last night on PBS's American Masters, viewers got an intimate portrait of one of America's most famous singers. Joan Baez began performing with her guitar in coffee shops at just 17, but went on to help define the sound and… Continue reading
Oct 07 Art:21 Kicks off New Season By Arts Desk "Art:21":http://beta.art21.org/, the documentary series about art and artists in the 21st-century, starts a new season tonight on PBS. Continue reading
Oct 06 The Wood Brothers Make Austin Home Critics have been praising the Wood Brothers since their first studio project together, a 2006 modern blues and folk album called "Ways Not to Lose." NPR named the album one of the best of the year. Continue reading