PBS Arts
A Celebration of the Arts
PBS Arts brings communities together nationwide, representing diverse audiences and connecting Americans through rich, educational programming featuring dance, music, theater, writing and more.
PBS Arts brings communities together nationwide, representing diverse audiences and connecting Americans through rich, educational programming featuring dance, music, theater, writing and more.
Kensington finds community and hope through poetry and a new public art installation.
Off the Wall: Philadelphia
Lise Davidsen Sings "Es gibt ein Reich"
Lise Davidson sings "Es gibt ein Reich," from "Ariadne Auf Naxos."
Lise Davidsen Sings "Es gibt ein Reich"
Can't-Miss Performances
Three Broadway favorites headline a brand-new PBS concert series.
An Italian opera company restages an oratorio last performed in 1826.
Celebrate the hit musical with this all-star concert version featuring songs from the beloved score.
In defiance of their families, Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together.
Join Maestro Luke Frazier and a star-studded cast for an exciting evening of songs.
Tony Award nominee Conor McPherson breathes new life into Anton Chekhov’s masterpiece.
Take a look at how arts organizations nationwide are surviving the pandemic and evolving.
Latest from Great Performances
The world of classical performing arts is brought to the comfort of your living room.
In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
This show chronicles the personal story of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda.
In The Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams
Latest from Austin City Limits
Innovative musicians from every genre perform live in the longest-running music series.
Texas Icons: Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver
Enjoy a tribute to late Texas singer/songwriters Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver.
Texas Icons: Jerry Jeff Walker and Billy Joe Shaver
Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Special 2014
Austin City Limits inducts and celebrates the first inaugural class of its Hall of Fame.
Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Special 2014
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Featured from American Masters
Discover insightful profiles of important figures in America's artistic and cultural life.
Discover The Trocks. Dancing on pointe shoes, these male ballerinas mix artistry and joy.
Ballerina Boys
Art History Documentaries
Explore the history of art and culture through these great shows and documentaries.
Spotlight on #PBSForTheArts
Join us as we celebrate the resiliency of the arts in America.
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Denver's endangered murals by Chicano artists reveal a vital and overlooked history.
Off the Wall: Denver
Kensington finds community and hope through poetry and a new public art installation.
Off the Wall: Philadelphia
Immersive Art Inspiring Change
Contemporary art installations address social issues through an immersive experience.
Immersive Art Inspiring Change
A Brief History of the Countertenor
Opera star Anthony Roth Costanzo explains the history and appeal of the countertenor.
A Brief History of the Countertenor
Jazz vocalist Somi Kakoma celebrates the life and song of Miriam Makeba in a new musical.
Dreaming Zenzile
Indigenous Enterprise is exciting audiences with traditional dance and their unique style.
Indigenous Enterprise
Classical Music's Next Generation
A look into the careers of the next generation of classical musicians.
Classical Music's Next Generation
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Across America
"George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker" returns to ballet companies across America.
George Balanchine's The Nutcracker Across America
A memorial features over 2,000 handmade pouches dedicated to Detroit's loved ones.
Detroit Healing Memorial
Blog
#PBSForTheArts Artist Spotlight
From the Bowery Ballroom to the Sydney Opera House, the intertribal dance troupe Indigenous Enterprise is bringing traditional native dances centerstage.
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Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
To understand Beloved, we must first look at the author: Nobel Prize Winner Toni Morrison.
Toni Morrison’s Opus About Confronting a Terrible Past
Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
We explore the roots, tenets of the genre, and its rise in Latin American Literature.
Why Magical Realism is a Global Phenomenon
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
His legacy is more complicated than school books may have lead us to believe.
Why Edgar Allan Poe Isn't Just a Sad Boy
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
Sometimes a story is just so dang good, it bears repeating.
Why We Keep Retelling the Classics
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
There's more to H.G. Wells than we know or think.
What We Don’t Know About The Father of Sci-Fi
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
It is considered one of the great American novels and one of the most frequently banned.
Why Do People Think Huck Finn Is Racist?
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
We take a look at this Epic Poem and follow its long, winding journey.
Don’t Know Much About BEOWULF? Nobody Does!
Artist Biographies
Shows and documentaries that explore famous artists.
The Best of Bob Ross
A pop icon, Bob Ross offers soothing words of wisdom as he paints captivating landscapes.
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob Ross paints reflections of a golden sun bursting into the day.
Golden Glow of Morning
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Join Bob Ross for a uniquely framed look at early morn on the water.
Fisherman's Paradise
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob shows you how to create the same landscape setting from summer into winter.
Two Seasons
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Beautiful mountains, serene valley lake - settle back and enjoy this Bob Ross classic.
Mountain Ridge Lake
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Venture down a fall pathway with artist Bob Ross.
Autumn Palette
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Bob creates a light and easy beauty that looks almost like watercolor.
Oriental Falls
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Travel into mountain country and discover a quiet little lake hidden in the wilderness.
Lake in the Valley
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Catch that special moment in time when the tropical seas and trees face darkening skies.
Just Before the Storm
The Best of the Joy of Painting with Bob Ross
Guest artist Steve Ross paints the beauty of a lovely mountain.
Surprising Falls
Spotlight on American Experience
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE brings to life the compelling stories from our past!
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Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
Pulitzer prize winner & Nobel laureate, Eugene O’Neill revolutionized the American stage.
Eugene O'Neill: Playwright and Nobel laureate
They came to hear the concert of their lives, but experienced something far more profound.
Woodstock
Bill Hanley made Woodstock sound system that forever shaped our collective memory.
The Sound of Woodstock
Featured from PBS NewsHour: Beyond the Canvas
Meet some of the nation’s leading cultural creators -- musicians, playwrights, comedians, and more.
