Tom Hanks has a new credit to his name — novelist — with his debut novel, "The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece."
talks to Hanks about his book and his love of making movies.
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Tom Hanks tonight… adding a new “credit” to his name: novelist. and I met up with this week to discuss “The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece”- and his own love of making movies.
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“The Story of Art Without Men” is bringing attention to women whose contributions to art history have been overlooked. discussed the new book with .
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"Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret," by Judy Blume is about to premier as a film.
Our visited the author and the filmmakers in Key West, Florida, where Blume owns a bookstore. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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A new film “Are You There, God? #ItsMeMargaret" shines the spotlight on , author of the original novel and scores of others.
talks to Blume, Rachel McAdams, and about on
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Author Judy Blume’s books endeared her to generations of readers, but also brought contention, including bans, that are once again front and center.
has this report. to.pbs.org/3VaHUwt
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A new film, “Are You There, God? #ItsMeMargaret” is shining a spotlight on . Her books endeared her to generations, but also brought contention. looks on . Blume calls bans and curtailing of rights “fascist and disgusting.”
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Is it too soon to explore the pandemic through art? Not if you are Suzan-Lori Parks who wrote a “play a day” during the pandemic and has turned them into #PlaysforthePlagueYear at New York’s . Tonight, talks to Pulitzer-winning Parks for
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Classical music has been under pressure to diversify its ranks. But one group in Detroit has been at it for a long time and its reach now spans across the country.
has this report. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Every year the Library of Congress picks 25 recordings of cultural, historical or aesthetic importance to be added to the National Recording Registry.
has this report. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Each year, the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings of cultural, historical or aesthetic importance for the National Recording Registry. This year's list includes Mariah Carey, Madonna, and more.
has this toe-tapping story
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Artist , best-known for his presidential portrait of Barack Obama, has spent most of his career painting vibrant portrayals of African-American people.
looks at his new exhibition that focuses on grief and mourning. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Kehinde Wiley's new exhibition focuses on grief and mourning and also asks whose lives have value. sat down with to discuss "An Archeology of Silence."
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The Final Four games in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament get underway today in Dallas. looks at the excitement and anticipation around these games. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Writer and actor Heather Raffo's latest project is focused on an Iraqi American woman living in Michigan. She sat down with to discuss the film.
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Twenty years after the U.S. invaded Iraq, playwright and actor Heather Raffo created and starred in a play called “Nine Parts of Desire,” about the lives of Iraqi women.
caught up with Raffo to discuss her latest project. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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In his new book, Darren Walker of the Ford Foundation proposes a shift in the focus of giving. He discussed “From Generosity to Justice" with .
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The classic 19th century play “A Doll’s House” is getting a new Broadway adaptation starring one of today’s biggest stars — Jessica Chastain.
has this look. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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“A Doll’s House” is back on Broadway and starring one of today’s biggest stars, . She sat down with to discuss the new adaptation.
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Barter Theatre — borne out of the Great Depression — is thriving 90 years later and is known for bringing regional themes to its rural Appalachian stage.
visited Abingdon, Virginia to show the changing face of the area. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Congratulations ! Learn more about her and Women Talking from
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Programs that generate using AI are widely available to the public and are skyrocketing in popularity. What these programs create is heavily debated.
explores the influence of AI on art. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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During this year of war, the United Ukrainian Ballet has shown resilience the best way it knows how: performing and world stages.
and I profile on tonight's . Tune in at 6 p.m. ET.
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One Ukrainian group of artists is responding to the past year of war in the best way they know how, through dance.
reports on how the United Ukrainian Ballet is bringing their work and stories to world stages. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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A rare bird shares his expansive view: Drew Lanham is an ornithologist, newly-minted MacArthur genius grantee , wildlife science professor , poet w new volume - & I spent a day w him
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Popular composer Burt Bacharach, who wrote or co-wrote "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head," “Walk on By,” “I Say a Little Prayer" and many other hit songs, died Wednesday at the age of 94.
looks back at Bacharach's life and career.
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Drew Lanham refers to himself as a “rare bird.” He’s an ornithologist, naturalist and writer.
traveled to South Carolina recently to meet Lanham who is among the new class of MacArthur Fellows. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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The sounds of the world were brought to New York for one night, and from there, perhaps a concert hall or festival near you.
reports on the phenomenon called GlobalFest. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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“no existe un mundo poshuracán” is billed as the first major U.S. museum exhibition of Puerto Rican art in nearly 50 years — a response from artists to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath.
has this report. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka was awarded the MacArthur Fellowship last fall, celebrating a decade of his experimental work focused on Indigenous people.
sat down with Hopinka and has this report. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Tonight wraps our series on Native American arts with filmmaker, Sky Hopinka, a recent "Genius" award winner. See 🧵for the previous two stories with for !
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A new film is getting Oscar buzz for its standout acting performances and unusually deep exploration of sexual violence.
talks with Sarah Polley who directed “Women Talking.” to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Last year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music.
reports how it’s brought new attention to a composer known for his experimental sounds. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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Once overlooked, but no more. Art by Indigenous American artists is getting more attention these days and a new project has found a way to push the movement further ahead.
has this report. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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A major American composer and conductor—with her own deeply American story to tell—is now receiving recognition for a lifetime of work. and I look at the career of newly-minted Kennedy Center Honoree #tanialeon tonight
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A major American composer with her own deeply American story to tell is receiving recognition for a lifetime of work.
talked with newly-minted Kennedy Center Honoree Tania León. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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so helpful! the best TV series of 2022? says her 1st pick is "Severance" - says his is "Better Call Saul" to on now
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"soccer is part of every Argentinian's DNA" , Argentine American sportscaster who yelled "Goooooooooooal!!!" when Argentina defeated France at Sunday's globally-watched World Cup final, to soccer fan tonight
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Two days after winning the World Cup, Argentina’s national soccer team arrived home to a thunderous welcome.
reports how the team's win was especially extraordinary for one sports commentator. to.pbs.org/3MzB3rB
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It’s been an intriguing year for movies, with some big films receiving a lot of attention, smaller ones searching for audiences and lingering questions about the future of the theater.
spoke with film critics and . to.pbs.org/3HUoYxd
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