One of ballet’s greatest director/choreographers of all time, George Balanchine, was born on this day, 105 years ago. Balanchine’s work has been frequently seen and cited on Thirteen and PBS; you can watch an interview with him from the early ’60s from our USA Arts archives, and more.
At the southern tip of NYC, hundreds of mysterious rock sculptures share a beach with the gulls and the waves. Watch the artist at work.
Photographers Martha Rosler and Jamel Shabazz from the exhibition “Street Art, Street Life” discuss their work and the larger cultural context of street photography. Watch now.
Take a trip to the New Museum of Contemporary Art for a show called “To Be Someone”, through Jan. 25th, featuring the colorful, witty work of NY-based artist Mary Heilmann. First a ceramicist, then a sculptor, Heilmann turned to painting in the 1970s. Watch profile.
Make ‘Em Laugh (next installments tonight at 8:00 pm) also has a number of online exclusive videos. In the series “My Comedian Hero“: watch Whoopi Goldberg talk about Richard Pryor; Richard Belzer’s ode to Andy Kaufman; George Carlin opine about Lenny Bruce; and MANY more. Watch now.
….of famous, and not-so-famous moments. From why Seinfeld chose to end his famous show, to when Harpo Marx finally spoke on stage, to Lucille Ball facing down a rabid dog, and more….watch now!
Emma Thompson, star of the recently released romantic comedy “Last Chance Harvey”, discusses her humanitarian work and explains why she believes people are in denial about human trafficking. Watch. (Originally aired: 1/13/2009).
Charlie Rose interviews actors Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber, New Republic editor Leon Wieseltier, and producer/director/co-writer Ed Zwick about the film “Defiance”– one of a host of films about the Holocaust that have been released around the time of Holocaust Memorial Day, Jan. 27.
What is the future of comedy, and does it reside on ‘Teh Internets’? Join the lovely Amy Sedaris and internet memesters Ze Frank (the Show), Chelsea Peretti (black people love us), and many others who try to explain comedy and internet humor in 28 minutes flat. Watch now!
Tavis Smiley interviews Oscar winner Marisa Tomei, star of “The Wrestler”, about her aspirations before deciding on acting as a career. The Brooklyn-born actress was attending Boston University when she was asked to co-star on a daytime drama. Watch. (Originally aired: 1/6/2009).
