Tuesday,
January
6
, 2009
05
:20
pm
New SundayArts host Paula Zahn interviews the renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Brenboim.
Featured Stories:
December 1st, 2008 at 6:28 am
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.
November 30th, 2008 at 12:32 pm
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.
November 30th, 2008 at 6:28 am
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.
November 28th, 2008 at 10:03 am
Violinist Gil Shaham plays the music of Sarasate with the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra at Lincoln Center’s Kaplan Penthouse. Watch now. (Originally aired: 11/23/2008).
November 26th, 2008 at 11:43 am
We asked reporters, on- and off-air talent from around PBS and Thirteen this question: “What music are you thankful for?”…and they answered.
So what music are YOU thankful for?
November 26th, 2008 at 11:23 am
Rapper-turned-Oscar-nominated actress Queen Latifah discusses her role in the new film, The Secret Life of Bees, and how she handles the matriarch role in her career and life.
Watch now. (Originally aired: 11/25/2008).
November 26th, 2008 at 11:22 am
Charlie Rose interviews Kiefer Sutherland, who recently played the counter-terrorism agent on Fox’s two-hour movie titled “24: Redemption” — a prelude to the 7th season of the Fox drama “24″ — which begins in January.
November 26th, 2008 at 8:37 am
When Cooke first arrived in the U.S. in 1932, he began filming his travels. The footage offers a record of the unseen life behind Cooke’s polished words. This special chronicles Cooke’s decades in America, Hollywood friendships, journalism career and years as Masterpiece’s host. Watch it online for a limited time.
November 26th, 2008 at 6:38 am
The Gnarls Barkley performance on Austin City Limits airs at 1:00 am on Thanksgiving night; watch segments (interview and performance) from the show on the ACL site.
November 21st, 2008 at 2:47 pm
It revolutionized media forever…Edison first announced he’d found a way to capture and play back sound on Nov. 21, 1877. His first piece was, of course, the famous recitation of ‘Mary Had a Little Lamb’. Download mp3s of the earliest recordings and more on PBS sites…
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Tuesday,
January
6
, 2009
01
:21
pm
An outbreak of Ebola in the Democratic Republic of Congo has put neighboring countries on alert. The highly infectious disease, for which there is no...
Tuesday,
January
6
, 2009
12
:00
pm
Accusations of media bias are frequent as the conflict in Gaza continues.
Israel has banned foreign reporters from the war zone, adding to communication difficulties...
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