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




