
Preview: WETA Arts May 2024
Preview: Season 11 Episode 8 | 30s
Yemen’s repatriated antiquities; Classical Indian Dance; Smithsonian American Art Museum
Diplomats, curators and law enforcement share the dramatic story of 79 trafficked and repatriated Yemeni antiquities currently at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. A student of classical Indian dance style called Bharathanatyam performs her debut. WETA Arts host Felicia Curry sits down with the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s director to chat about the building’s renovations.
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WETA Arts is a local public television program presented by WETA

Preview: WETA Arts May 2024
Preview: Season 11 Episode 8 | 30s
Diplomats, curators and law enforcement share the dramatic story of 79 trafficked and repatriated Yemeni antiquities currently at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Asian Art. A student of classical Indian dance style called Bharathanatyam performs her debut. WETA Arts host Felicia Curry sits down with the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s director to chat about the building’s renovations.
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Learn Moreabout PBS online sponsorshipHow the United States and Yemen Work Together to Combat Art Crime
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Clip: S11 Ep8 | 9m 12s | Law enforcement officials battle art crime, which has had devastating impacts across the world. (9m 12s)
The Smithsonian American Art Museum is Evolving
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Clip: S11 Ep8 | 6m 55s | Smithsonian American Art Museum director shares her vision for the museum's future. (6m 55s)
Step into the World of Bharatanatyam, a Classical Indian Dance Form
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Clip: S11 Ep8 | 9m 3s | A Potomac, MD dance studio teaches Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form. (9m 3s)
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