From the Killing Fields of Cambodia to the mean streets of Seattle, this documentary reveals the intimate stories behind Cambodian American families and their struggles in the face of ongoing deportations and unforgiving immigration laws. This 2006 doc aired again recently on Thirteen; you can now watch it online.
The beginning of what we now call ‘pop culture’ dates back to the Lower East Side of nearly two centuries ago. Historian Warren Shaw delivers a dynamic lecture tracing pop culture’s roots in the 5 Points section New York City. One of our most popular lectures so far…. Watch now.
For the Public Television benefit concert taking place on August 7 at Madison Square Garden, front-row seats and meet-and-greet packages were made available through ebay’s benefit auctions. See the list of all ticket packages up for bid; the auctions end on July 24.
Tavis talks to Paterson (who is legally blind), who describes how he manages public speeches without notes and speaks about former Governor Spitzer. Watch interview. (originally aired June 12, 2008)
The Louisiana Science Education Act, signed into law on June 28, 2008, opens the doors for treating Intelligent Design and Creationism as a theory to be examined in the classroom setting. Read more about the law and the issue.
New York has long boasted about the quality of its drinking water. However, plans to drill for natural gas near the watersheds that supply New York City may change that.
R & E tells a personal story about what happened to a man when, at the height of his powers, he discovered that he was sick — what happened to his work, his faith, and his town’s faith in him.
History Detectives explores the years after Lincoln’s death to illuminate the true origins of a bound volume of 19th-century sheet music. Watch segment.
After 33 years, Roger Ebert will be leaving his syndicated program “At the Movies”, and Richard Roeper, his co-host since Gene Siskel died in 1999, is also leaving the program. Read more…
The thing with TKTS booths is that you’re never entirely sure as to what will be on offer, and you have to see the performance that very evening. In other words, the booths encourage spontaneity. And spontaneity is seriously endangered these days.
