In this SundayArts profile, see the Paul Taylor Dance Company prepare for their City Center Season, which includes two New York premieres. SundayArts speaks with Taylor and gives some history of the company. Watch now.
From March 16 to March 29, 2009, you can see the full video of Masterpiece’s David Copperfield from 1999, with Daniel Radcliffe in his first starring role as the young Copperfield…even before he won his Harry Potter role. Watch ….
In between his Oscar-nominated role as Jack Jefferson in The Great White Hope, and as the voice of Darth Vader in Star Wars, James Earl Jones hosted a 1973 television series called Black Omnibus. Combining both interview and performance segments, the series, which only lasted 12 episodes, featured an eclectic range of prominent African-American musicians, [...]
This week’s Reel 13 Shorts are on the theme of “Women on the Verge”:
Watch and vote now! Your votes decide which short film is broadcast on March 14.
SundayArts’ Young Opera series takes a behind-the-scenes-look at Purchase College’s production of The Tempest, which premiered last spring. Check out five video stories in our Young Opera series and learn about the creative team’s work on the opera. Watch now.
Soul! was a spectacular NET production that aired from 1968-1973. We’ll be putting up as many episodes as we can from the program–we’re up to six episodes so far. Watch Rahsaan Roland Kirk, Tito Puente, Ashford & Simpson, Earth, Wind & Fire, and many more on the show.
Historian Gayle Wald provides a fascinating overview of the history of WNET black variety show Soul! and how it was shaped by the show’s iconoclast producer/host Ellis Haizlip.
A hip-hop enthusiast from New York City had always heard that 1520 Sedgwick Avenue in the Bronx is the birthplace of hip-hop. History Detectives investigates! Watch now.
Acclaimed opera singer Jessye Norman is the curator of Honor!, a festival celebrating African American music and arts presented by Carnegie Hall through March 23. SundayArts talks to Norman about the festival and the contributions of African American artists. Watch now.
You can watch Reel 13’s Indie for March 7, the animated movie “Sita Sings the Blues”, IN FULL online only on Thirteen! “Sita” is animator Nina Paley’s modern masterpiece, a breakup story that’s both personal and universal, told in about 5 different animation styles. It’s really spectacular. Watch now.
