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Tuesday, December 16th, 2008

“Mom always liked you best”…it was the hallmark of the Smothers Brothers’ act. Brother Tommy explains where it came from (and the first iteration _is_ the funniest). Watch.

Friday, December 12th, 2008

In the 25 years since this local documentary aired, ‘Style Wars‘ gathered a huge cult following amongst graffiti/tagging obsessives and hip-hop aficionados. Watch…

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

See how the unique and versatile design of the Luce Center, including new acoustiguides, allow visitors a behind-the-scenes look at a working museum collection. Watch.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2008

A conversation with singer and songwriter James Taylor & cellist Yo-Yo Ma on Ma’s new holiday CD “Yo-Yo-Ma & Friends: Songs of Joy & Peace.” The three discuss musical collaboration and diversity. Watch.

Monday, December 8th, 2008

A long-missing modern masterpiece, “Tres Personajes,” by Mexican painter Rufino Tamayo, was found among trash on a Manhattan street in 2003. Watch the segment from Antiques Roadshow FYI that helped clinch the discovery.

Monday, December 8th, 2008

On December 8, 1980, singer John Lennon was killed outside his New York apartment building, on Manhattan’s Upper West Side, opposite Central Park.

Monday, December 8th, 2008

Bill Moyers sits down with Mark Johnson, the producer of a remarkable documentary about the simple but transformative power of music: “Playing for Change: Peace Through Music.”. Watch. (Originally aired: 10/24/2008).

Friday, December 5th, 2008

Malcolm Gladwell, best-selling author and writer for The New Yorker, explains why expertise in any field requires 10,000 hours of practice. In his new book, “Outliers”, he analyzes why people are successful. Watch.

Thursday, December 4th, 2008

The abundantly talented soprano, Renee Fleming, sings everything from Mozart and Verdi to jazz and has just released a recording of the music Richard Strauss. In this SundayArts profile, Fleming discusses the challenges of performing opera. Watch.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Folksinger Odetta, human rights activist, sometimes referred to as the ‘voice of the civil rights movement’ and the ‘queen of American folk music’ passed away yesterday, Dec. 2, 2008. See an interview she did with Tavis Smiley from earlier this year.

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