A long-missing modern masterpiece, “Tres Personajes,” by Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo, was found among trash on a Manhattan street in 2003. Watch the segment from Antiques Roadshow FYI that helped clinch the discovery.
On December 8, 1980, singer John Lennon was killed outside his New York apartment building, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, opposite Central Park.
Bill Moyers sits down with Mark Johnson, the producer of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music: “Playing for Change: Peace Through Music.”. Watch. (Originally aired: 10/24/2008).
Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and writer for The New Yorker, explains why expertise in any field requires 10,000 hours of practice. In his new book, “Outliers”, he analyzes why people are successful. Watch. (Originally aired: 12/4/2008).
The abundantly talented soprano, Renee Fleming, sings everything from Mozart and Verdi to jazz and has just released a recording of the music Richard Strauss. In this SundayArts profile, Fleming discusses the challenges of performing opera. Watch.
Folksinger Odetta, human rights activist, sometimes referred to as the ‘voice of the civil rights movement’ and the ‘queen of American folk music’ passed away yesterday, Dec. 2, 2008. See an interview she did with Tavis Smiley from earlier this year.
Charlie Rose sits down with director Gus Van Sant and actors Sean Penn and Josh Brolin to discuss the new film, “Milk”, based on the life of gay activist/politician Harvey Milk.
Singer Bette Midler was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to the only Jewish family in the area, on December 1, 1945. She has won four Grammy awards, four Golden Globes, one Tony Award, three Emmy Awards, and sold more than 15 million albums. She is currently performing with Elton John and Cher in a new show called The Showgirl Must Go On in Las Vegas.
New York Voices goes underground to spend time with some musicians that provide the soundtrack for your commute with this profile of four artists from the MTA’s Music Under New York Program (MUNY). Watch now.
On this day in 1835, Samuel Langhorne Clemens, popularly known as Mark Twain, was born in Florida, Missouri. Throughout his career, Mark Twain published more than 30 books and hundreds of short stories and essays.
