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August Wilson: Fences on Screen, Jitney on Stage and His Own Story at THIRTEEN

Christina Knight | December 23, 2016
August Wilson

Two works from Wilson’s 10-play cycle make a big comeback within days of each other in late December. Wilson’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play Fences gets its Hollywood film treatment on Christmas day, with stars Denzel Washington and Viola Davis, and Jitney (1979), directed by Ruben Santiago-Hudson, begins previews on Broadway on December 28.

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Eero Saarinen’s Space: The Architect’s Far Out Works

Christina Knight | December 20, 2016
Eero Saarinen’s Space: The Architect’s Far Out Works

From a chapel at MIT to a terminal at JFK, the modernist architect stretched our imaginations about space and raised the bar for make-believe designs of the future — see anything you like, fans of Star Trek, Star Wars and Sci-Fi?

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Downton Abbey Marathon

December 19, 2016
Downton Abbey Season Five cast

Suffering from Downton Abbey withdrawal? THIRTEEN is here to help! We’re celebrating the holiday season with a complete six-season series marathon of the popular Masterpiece program, broadcast over five days beginning December 28 at 8pm through Sunday, January 1 at …

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Fake News, Social Media, Public Discourse

December 16, 2016
Fake News, Social Media, Public Discourse

Here are a few of the THIRTEEN programs that have investigated social media use, fake news, freedom of speech and expression, and the rise in reported hate crimes since November. After broadcast, our news and public affairs programs are always available to view online.

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THIRTEEN 2016 Year In Review

Stephanie Riger | December 12, 2016
THIRTEEN 2016 Year In Review

A look back at an incredible year of programming at THIRTEEN They’ve inspired laughs and tears. Satisfied curiosities. Kept you informed. And left you wanting more. We’ve been thrilled to deliver, in no small part thanks to the generosity of …

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