Art design doesn’t always please the eye–it can provoke and challenge. The exhibition “Rough Cut” presents a selection of bold designs from the Museum of Modern Art’s collection that depart from tradition and express new ideas. SundayArts visits. Watch now.
Part I of Masterpiece’s new version of Dickens’ Oliver Twist (starring William Miller as Oliver and Timothy Spall as Fagin) is online from Feb. 16, 2009 until March 1, 2009. Watch now!
Part II will be watchable online from Feb. 23 to March 1, 2009.
On Thursday, February 19 at 9pm, Great Performances: Bruce Springsteen: The Seeger Sessions Live airs on THIRTEEN. Share your favorite Bruce song with your fellow fans!
Each week, this new series spotlights a concert at an unusual venue, and includes artist interviews and insights about the venue chosen. Read more about the series and see videos from performers Alanis Morissette, Rafael Saadiq, Jakob Dylan and more. Airs Thursdays at 10:00 pm and Fridays at 1:00 am.
Miriam Makeba passed away on Nov. 10. We unearthed a 1972 episode of the show ‘Soul!’ from the WNET archives, including a number of songs performed by Makeba, an in-depth interview with her about her political activities, and a little about her then-husband, Black Panther Stokely Carmichael. Watch…
Updike, most famous for his four ‘Rabbit’ novels, passed away on Tuesday of cancer at age 76. Over his lifetime he was awarded the Pulitzer not once, but twice, and published more than 50 books. See more about Updike from PBS programs.
Meet violinist Philippe Quint. Born in St. Petersburg, he made his orchestral debut at age 9 and emigrated to the U.S. to train at Julliard. He’s now an international star who plays a Stradivarius on loan. Watch now.
Masterpiece Theatre recently aired a two-part version of Emily Bronte’s ‘Wuthering Heights’. For a limited time–until Feb. 1, 2009–you can watch both parts in their entirety, online. Watch now.
For the first time in years, This Old House heads to Brooklyn for an NYC renovation, starting on-air January 24 at 7:00 pm. A 104-year-old row house in the Brooklyn’s Prospect Heights neighborhood will convert from a boarding house to a 3-family home. See the project progress in real time here.
Devorah Sperber is a visual artist who uses thread spools and everyday items to represent pixels of well-known images. Her work explores the links between art, science and technology. In this “SundayArts Process”, she demonstrates the making of a large-scale piece, and discusses the tricks of perception in viewing it. Watch.
