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Wednesday, September 17th, 2008

Richard Schickel, director of AMERICAN MASTERS’ “You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story,” discusses the making of the new 3-part series. Watch now…

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Monday, September 15th, 2008

Meet Bills, a flautist from Julliard premiering his own composition at the Miller Theater at Columbia U. Learn why he chose to play the flute, his advice for younger flautists, and the depth he finds in classical music. Watch him perform an elegy by composer Jean Danjean. Watch now…

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Monday, September 15th, 2008

Innovative and painstakingly thorough novelist and nonfiction writer David Foster Wallace died this weekend at age 46. You can watch a few interviews Wallace did with Charlie Rose more than 10 years ago…read more.

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Tuesday, September 9th, 2008

In 2007, Sandler showed his serious acting side in the post-9/11 drama “Reign Over Me.” Watch a conversation about the film, which examines 9/11’s post-traumatic stress and grief from a fictional standpoint, with director Mike Binder, stars Adam Sandler and Don Cheadle, and host Charlie Rose.

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Monday, September 8th, 2008

Since Jacob Riis first took photos there, artists and reformers have used the Lower East Side to make social statements. In the late 1930s, a young photographer named Rebecca Lepkoff simply went out into the streets and took pictures of the people she saw. Watch a video about the photographer.

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Friday, September 5th, 2008

SundayArts interviews Christian Lander of the popular blog “Stuff White People Like,” about his theory that white people to go classical music concerts to impress others rather than to actually listen to the music. Read interview

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Friday, September 5th, 2008

This September, in recognition of Hispanic Heritage Month, Thirteen/WNET CANTOS LATINOS airs Tuesday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 28. The annual on-air festival offers an in-depth look at Latino cultures and identities.

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Thursday, September 4th, 2008

The new school year is upon us, and photography instructors will be teaching students traditional and non-traditional approaches to taking pictures. Art:21 wants to hear from photo teachers and students alike. Who are your influences? What are your teaching methods? Please share by posting a comment and links to images. Read more…

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Wednesday, September 3rd, 2008

From King Kong to Ghostbusters, NYC has been the setting for some of the most recognizable moments on film. Join filmmaker and author James Sanders for his lecture on how New York City filmmaking relates to New York City planning.

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Tuesday, September 2nd, 2008

Greg Wyatt is the sculptor in residence at The Cathedral of St. John The Divine. His preferred medium is cast bronze, and he has created works ranging from The Peace Fountain located next to the cathedral, to Shakespeare-inspired statues for Stratford-Upon-Avon. In this video, Wyatt discusses the responsibility an artist must take when working with [...]

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