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Philip Roth: Unmasked

God

Philip Roth on religion: "I don't get it... I don't need it. I don't want it."

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

The making of Joffrey’s ‘Astarte’

Hippies, sex, art and politics. The Joffrey Ballet's Astarte was the first multimedia production of it's kind: it was a fusion of audience participation and rock 'n' roll music. After all it was the 1960s, but the performance went on to define The Joffrey.

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Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

About the Film

JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet. Founders Robert Joffrey and Gerald Arpino revolutionized American dance by combining modern with traditional ballet to create a new and daring art form. Narrated by Tony and ...

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Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Video Archive: The Green Table Rehearsal (1967)

"The Green Table" is an anti-war statement that has transcended times of war: lending itself to each new conflict and each new generation. Created by Kurt Jooss in 1932 for the International Competition of Choreography in Paris, the performance ranges from the closed door meetings ...

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Inventing David Geffen

‘Free Man In Paris’ Interpreted

There are many ways you could interpret Joni Mitchell's "Free Man In Paris." Robbie Robertson of The Band gives his take on the song's meaning.

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Inventing David Geffen

Focus Focus Focus

Like the title of the film says, David Geffen didn't just happen--he was his own invention. And, that took focus, focus, focus... Hear his friends and colleagues -- Tom Hanks, Jon Landau, and Tim Burton, among them -- talk about just what kind of focus ...

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