Ethnic Heritage: May the Road Rise to Meet You
A look back at the Irish experience in America.
May 21st, 2012 - 10:30am
NYC-ARTS: Brooklyn Superheroes at the London Cultural Olympiad
Choreographer Elizabeth Streb talks about her latest gizmo, a 30-foot wheel. Her company has been commissioned by the London Olympics to perform in the summer’s Cultural Olympiad in London.
May 18th, 2012 - 10:21am
Need to Know: Brain Drain
Should the government make it easier for foreign-born, hi-tech workers to stay in the U.S., as companies like Google and Microsoft argue? Or are these workers already undercutting the job market for Americans? Need to Know’s Rick Karr travels to Silicon Valley and NYC to investigate.
May 17th, 2012 - 11:00am
MetroFocus: The New Tech Economy
A panel of educators and city leaders discussed technological innovation and what it will mean for the city’s economic future.
May 17th, 2012 - 10:32am
Celebrating the Stories of Our Community: Yelena Makhnin
This month, our Community Stories campaign highlights Russian American, Yelena Makhnin. Here, Makhnin discusses emigrating from Russia to the U.S. and the value of public television in making the arts accessible to all New Yorkers.
May 17th, 2012 - 10:30am
Watch Online: Johnny Carson – King of Late Night
American Masters provides an unprecedented look at the life and career of Johnny Carson, the late night host who was seen by more people on more occasions than anyone else in American history.
May 15th, 2012 - 10:45am
NYC-ARTS Top Five: May 15 – 21
This week’s NYC-ARTS Top Five features “February House” at The Public Theater, “DanceAfrica: 35th Anniversary Celebration” at BAM, and more.
May 15th, 2012 - 10:21am
Watch Online: Independent Lens – Summer Pasture
As traditional nomadic life confronts rapid modernization, ‘Summer Pasture’ captures a family at a crossroads, ultimately revealing the profound sacrifice they will make to ensure their daughter’s future. Watch online through May 17.
May 14th, 2012 - 5:15pm
Dispatch from the Downton Abbey Diaspora
‘Downton Dish’ blogger Deborah Gilbert provides the latest ‘Downton’ scoop, just in time for THIRTEEN’s re-broadcast of Season Two, Thursdays beginning May 17 at 9 p.m.
May 14th, 2012 - 11:18am
MetroFocus: ‘Icarus at the Edge of Time’ at 2012 World Science Festival