American Masters RSS feed for WNET programming.http://watch.thirteen.orgen-ushttp://watch.thirteen.orgFri, 10 Feb 2012 02:34:21 -0500Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:34:21 -0500http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2194593063/Margaret Mitchell was no ordinary writer. The one book she published in her lifetime - Gone With the Wind won the Pulitzer Prize in 1937, 75 years ago. With over 30 million copies sold to date, it is one of the world's best-selling novels. The film adaptation broke all box office records, and received 10 Academy Awards. Premieres nationally Monday, April 2 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2194593063/02/09/2012Premieres nationally Monday, April 2 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings)Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2194593065/One of the biggest bestsellers of all time, To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) is the first and only novel by Nelle Harper Lee. Lee won the Pulitzer Prize and became a mystery when she stopped speaking to press in 1964. Harper Lee: Hey, Boo explores the history of the novel and offers an unprecedented look at the life of the novelist. Premieres Monday, April 2 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2194593065/02/09/2012Premieres nationally Monday, April 2 at 10 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings)Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191433941/Watch Steve Brodner create one of the sketches used in the documentary AMERICAN MASTERS Cab Calloway: Sketches to the soundtrack of Cab Calloway's "Everybody Eats When They Come To My House."Cab Calloway: Sketches premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191433941/01/30/2012Watch Steve Brodner create a sketch of Cab to "Everbody Eats When They Come To My House"Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188504111/Calloway was also an ambassador for his race, leading one of the most popular African American big bands during the Harlem Renaissance and jazz and swing eras of the 1930s-40s. American Masters celebrates "The Hi De Ho Man's" legacy during Black History Month with the documentary Cab Calloway: Sketches premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188504111/01/19/2012This new documentary premieres nationally Monday, February 27 (check local listings)Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191433942/Stever Brodner creates a second sketch of Cab Calloway to Calloway's classic hit "Minnie The Moocher" for the documentary AMERICAN MASTERS Cab Calloway: Sketches, premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (check local listings). Brodner's completed sketch comes alives and dances alongside Matthew Rushing, choreographer/principal dancer of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2191433942/01/30/2012Stever Brodner creates a sketch of Cab to "Minnie The Moocher" with a surprise at the endArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2192715848/Horn player Gerald Wilson, jazz writer Gary Giddens, and jazz critic/cultural historian Stanley Crouch discuss how Cab's straight hair, unusual in people of African American descent, and his ability to toss it while performing, played into his persona and popularity as an entertainer. Cab Calloway: Sketches premieres nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2192715848/02/03/2012Musicians and cultural historians discuss how Cab's hair played into his celebrityArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189501770/Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune is a tribute to an unlikely American hero whose music is as relevant today as it was in the 1960s. Phil Ochs was moved by the conviction that he and his music would change the world. Unyielding in his political principals and unbending in his artistic vision, Ochs tirelessly fought for peace and justice throughout his short life (12/19/1940 - 4/9/1976).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2189501770/01/24/2012Explore the iconic 1960s folk-protest music hero's troubled life in this new documentaryArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178721070/American Masters opens its 26th season with the biography of a conflicted troubadour who, with guitar in hand, stood up for what he believed in and challenged us all to do the same. Three-time Emmy-nominated filmmaker Kenneth Bowser examines one of America's most iconic folk music heroes in Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune, premiering nationally Monday, January 23 at 10 pm (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178721070/12/20/2011Premiering nationally Monday, January 23 at 10 pm (check local listings)Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184224824/Before his untimely passing on December 15, 2011, author and journalist Christopher Hitchens sat for an interview for Phil Ochs: There But For Fortune, airing January 23 at 10 pm (check local listings). Hitchens offered his viewpoint on the music of Ochs, the United States involvement in Chile, how the modern documentaries have replaced folk music in activism, and more.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2184224824/01/06/2012American Masters presents selections from one of Hitchens' last filmed interviewsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistorySegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188820914/Emmy Award nominated director Kenneth Bowser explains why he chose to make a documentary about Phil Ochs, why he seems to have been written out of the history of folk music, and the unique way that Ochs' music marries activism and his personal life. Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune premieres Monday, January 23 at 10 pm on PBS (check local listings) and Sunday January 22 at 7:30 pm in New York.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2188820914/01/20/2012Watch an interview with Kenneth Bowser, director of Phil Ochs: But There for FortuneArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2179214260/Trace the genesis of the singer-songwriter movement, centered on the historic collaboration between Carole King and James Taylor. 12/30/2011http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2179214260/12/21/2011Airs Friday, December 30, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173743447/Art historian Judith Wechsler tells a story about the time Charles Eames threw out ONE OF her scriptS and taught her a valuable lesson in the process. Narrated by James Franco, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173743447/12/06/2011Art historian Judith Wechsler describes what Charles Eames taught her about filmmakingArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173743422/Eames Demetrios, grandson of Ray and Charles and Richard Saul Wurman of TED Talk about how the eames house has lured people from all over the world and become a kind of pilgrimage site for modernists. Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173743422/12/05/2011See how the Eames House has become an icon of California coolArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173788750/Friends recount that Ray Eames was so obsessed with the visual world around her that she couldn't keep her eyes on the road. Narrated by James Franco, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173788750/12/06/2011Ray Eames' love of beauty inadvertantly made her a terrifying driverArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2171941571/Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey's definitive documentary delves into the private world the Eameses created in their Renaissance-style, Venice Beach, California studio, where design history was born. Narrated by James Franco, the film premieres nationally Monday, December 19 from 10-11:30 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2171941571/11/29/2011Premieres nationally Monday, December 19 from 10-11:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173788774/In archival footage from "An Eames Celebration," a film for WNET created in 1973, Charles Eames describes the city of Los Angeles as an illustration of what happens when design lacks constraints. Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173788774/12/06/2011In archival footage, watch Charles Eames describe the aesthetic of Los AngelesArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178370868/Directors Jason Cohn and Bill Jersey discuss the making of Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter and how they took a visual approach towards documenting these two great designers. Narrated by James Franco, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres Monday, December 19 from 10-11:30 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178370868/12/19/2011See an interview with the directors of Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the PainterArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173672941/Find out about Charles Eames' decision to dress himself in similar clothes every day as a uniform - something he believed saved his energy for decision making at the office. Narrated by James Franco, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173672941/12/05/2011Find out about Charles Eames' self styled uniformArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173788764/In archival footage from "An Eames Celebration," a film for WNET created in 1973, Ray Eames struggles to describe any activities that give her more joy than success in their projects and works. Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173788764/12/06/2011Ray Eames struggles to describe activities that give her more joy than their projectsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178281391/From 1941 to 1978, this husband-wife powerhouse brought unique talents to their partnership. He was an architect by training; she was a painter and sculptor. Together their work helped shape the second half of the 20th century and remains culturally vital today. Narrated by James Franco, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter is the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2178281391/12/19/2011Watch the definitive documentary on the husband-wife design iconsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173744456/Charles and Ray met at the Cranbrook academy in Michigan. But they also absorbed an approach to design there that had a profound affect on their later work. Narrated by James Franco, Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter premieres nationally Monday, December 19 at 10 p.m. (check local listings) as the 25th anniversary season finale of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2173744456/12/05/2011Discover how The Cranbrook Academy's approach to learning influenced Charles and Ray EamesArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFine ArtsFine ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169255610/Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169255610/01/13/2012Watch Part 2 of the definitive biographic film on Woody AllenArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodeend=2012-02-14http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2163103615/Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented for the first time. Filmmaker Robert Weide followed the film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2163103615/10/31/2011Robert Weide's two-part documentary features unprecedented accessArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169247968/Iconic writer, director, actor, comedian, and musician Woody Allen allowed his life and creative process to be documented on-camera for the first time. With this unprecedented access, Emmy-winning, Oscar-nominated filmmaker Robert Weide followed the notoriously private film legend over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2169247968/01/13/2012Watch Part 1 of the definitive biographic film on Woody AllenArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodeend=2012-02-14http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166293412/Woody describes how he turned sour at 6 when he realized he'll vanish one day in an excerpt from Woody Allen: A Documentary. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166293412/11/28/2011Woody turns sour at 6 when he realizes he'll vanish one dayArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166293415/Woody Allen describes how he cut his teeth writing comedy sketches at the Tamiment, a Poconos resort. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166293415/11/10/2011Woody starts writing comedy sketches at a Poconos resortArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167349775/Dick Cavett recalls Woody Allen's improvisation skills that rival the best of those of his peers and Woody improvises a sketch on 'The Punatorium' from The Dick Cavett show. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2167349775/11/14/2011Dick Cavett recalls Woody Allen's legendary improvisation skillsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166310118/After critical success of Manhattan, Woody's emotions about his celebrated film are conflicted. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166310118/11/10/2011Everybody loves Manhattan, except WoodyArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2168401187/Robert Weide followed the notoriously private Woody Allen over a year and a half to create the ultimate film biography. In this interview, find out how Weide gained access for filming and what he learned about Woody Allen's creative process. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2168401187/11/17/2011Watch an interview with the filmmaker behind Woody Allen: A DocumentaryArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166681252/See what happened when Woody Allen first met Diane Keaton and learn what they both first thought of each other. Woody Allen: A Documentary premieres nationally Sunday, November 20 from 9-11 p.m. and Monday, November 21 from 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the 25th anniversary season of American Masters.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166681252/11/11/2011See Woody Allen meet Diane Keaton and learn what they first thought of each otherArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/12524242/Bill T. Jones discusses his creative process, the origins of the documentary Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, and how President Abraham Lincoln and related subject matter has inspired his work for Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/12524242/10/04/2011Bill T. Jones discusses his perspective on on being documented for A Good ManArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155888753/In an outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the crew experiences an unexpected problem when the columns, required to move about the stage during the piece, are unable to move smoothly across the stage. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155888753/10/19/2011In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the crew experiences an unexpected problemArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166787572/Bill T. Jones, the recipient of a prestigious MacArthur "genius" grant and winner of two Tony Awards, has been named "an irreplaceable treasure" by the The Dance Heritage Coalition. Above all, he is a socially conscious choreographer who never shies away from controversy -- tackling thorny subjects such as race and politics with elegance and intelligence, artistry and originality.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2166787572/11/11/2011Bill T. Jones was named "an irreplaceable treasure" by the The Dance Heritage Coalition.Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2160652227/In this mini documentary, originally produced for ITVS, see how the directors chose which scenes and storylines to cut from the final edit of the film and see footage from one of the cuts that was made. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2160652227/10/26/2011Watch how the directors of Bill T. Jones: A Good Man chose which scenes to includePerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155888761/In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man,the crew discovers that the curtains used for projections in Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray are subject to large movements from wind gusts in the open-air venue and finds a solution. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155888761/10/19/2011In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the crew deals with an outdoor venueArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2160700500/Co-directors Bob Hercules of Media Process Group and Gordon Quinn of Kartemquin Films discuss their verite approach, how they learned to shoot dance-theater, and their favorite moments from the documentary. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2160700500/10/26/2011Co-directors Bob Hercules and Gordon Quinn discuss making the documentaryPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155873884/In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, see the dancers in their initial costume fitting with designer Liz Prince and the following critique by Bill T. Jones. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155873884/10/18/2011In this outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, the costume designer prepares wardrobeArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2064568745/The 90-minute film chronicles the intense creative journey of Bill T. Jones as he tackles the most ambitious work of his career and leads the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company in the creation of Fondly Do We Hope... Fervently Do We Pray, an original dance-theater piece in honor of Abraham Lincoln's bicentennial commissioned by Ravinia Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2064568745/07/21/2011Follow the intense creative journey of celebrated director/choreographer Bill T. JonesArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2160700206/Jamyl Dobson, the actor in the production, describes how he adapted to Jones's physically-demanding staging, as well as how his experience with voice helped the dancers approach their speaking roles. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2160700206/10/26/2011In an outtake from Bill T. Jones: A Good Man, an actor adapts to a dance settingArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2156010699/Creative Director Bjorn Amelan explains the process of collaboration between the production designers, technical crew, and artists when creating new work for Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company. Bill T. Jones: A Good Man premieres nationally Friday, November 11 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2156010699/10/18/2011Creative Director Bjorn Amelan explains the Company's collaborative processPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148460735/Check out Pearl Jam performing "Do the Evolution" from the Monkeywrench Radio Sessions in Seattle, 1998, shortly after the completion of their Yield album. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148460735/10/05/2011Watch the music video for Pearl Jam's "Do The Evolution" from the band's 1998 album YieldMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2151510910/In this excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty, Chris Cornell explains how the camaraderie and competition between Pearl Jam and his band, Soundgarden, in the 90s led to Temple of the Dog. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2151510910/10/12/2011Chris Cornell discusses the camaraderie and competition between Pearl Jam and his bandMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2147769542/Dr. Greger Larson, evolutionary biologist by day and Pearl Jam enthusiast by night, provides a statistical analysis of Pearl Jam's sets, including concert favorite "Corduroy" with a tease of Pink Floyd's "Interstellar Overdrive." American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2147769542/10/04/2011Dr. Greg Larsen, a Pearl Jam specialist, breaks down a statistical analysisMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148487523/Watch Eddie Vedder smash the stage and his microphone in this archival concert footage of one of Pearl Jam's rowdier stage performances where set to the song "Leash" from Vs., the band's second studio album. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148487523/10/05/2011Watch archival concert footage of one of Pearl Jam's rowdier stage performancesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2147805619/This excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty features Pearl Jam discussing their original band name, Mookie Blaylock. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2147805619/10/05/2011Learn about the band's original name and the reasons for changing itMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155757156/In this excerpt from Pearl Jam Twenty, the band reflects on Eddie Vedder's penchant for taking stage diving to new heights, plus a montage of some his greatest concert dives, including the 1992 Pinkpop Festival, Landgraaf, Netherlands. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2155757156/10/19/2011The band reflects on Eddie Vedder's penchant for taking stage diving to new heightsMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148487525/Watch archival footage of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready solo "Nothing As It Seems" on stage as Eddie Vedder sing his praises in the narration in this clip from Pearl Jam Twenty. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148487525/10/05/2011Watch archival footage of Pearl Jam guitarist Mike McCready solo on stageMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2122199474/This exclusive excerpt from Cameron Crowe's "Pearl Jam Twenty" reveals how the seminal Seattle band formed and features "Footsteps" from the original "Momma-Son" demo tape Eddie Vedder sent Stone Gossard as his audition for the band. "American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty" premieres nationwide Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2122199474/09/09/2011This exclusive excerpt reveals how the seminal Seattle band formedArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2147810809/This excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty features Stone Gossard and Eddie Vedder writing "Daughter" (originally called "Brother") on Pearl Jam's tour bus. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2147810809/10/05/2011Watch the band practice their rock classic "Daughter" while on the tour busMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2074874869/Director and music journalist Cameron Crowe creates a definitive portrait of the seminal band carved from never-before-seen footage, recent band interviews, and concert footage. The two-hour documentary gives an intimate glimpse into Pearl Jam's journey in honor of the band's 20th anniversary. Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationally Friday, October 21 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2074874869/07/29/2011Cameron Crowe's intimate new film creates a definitive portrait of the seminal bandArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2157068834/Watch footage from the "Pearl Jam Twenty" Toronto International Film Festival press conference with filmmaker Cameron Crowe and Pearl Jam. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2157068834/10/20/2011Watch footage from the Toronto International Film Festival press conferenceMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesSegmenthttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148487530/This excerpt from Cameron Crowe's Pearl Jam Twenty features the band discussing songwriting in the early days and includes a performance of "Release" from Arena Di Verona, Italy - September 16, 2006. American Masters Pearl Jam Twenty premieres nationwide Friday, October 21, 2011 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the first PBS Arts Fall Festival.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2148487530/10/05/2011Watch an exclusive preview clip of Pearl Jam Twenty featuring a performance of "Release"MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2115053125/Director Martin Scorsese reveals Elia Kazan's life, his sense of himself as an immigrant and as an outsider. Scorsese also recounts his early experiences seeing Kazan's films for the first time - and being forever influenced. 9/16/11http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2115053125/09/02/2011Airs Friday, September 16, 2011 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/2096804692/This first authorized film poetically documents singer Pete Seeger's unique experience and contributions to American music. 8/26/11http://watch.thirteen.org/video/2096804692/08/17/2011Airs Friday, August 26, 2011 at 9:30 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1964832093/In this outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro, James Levine gives an explanation of his unique approach to conducting an orchestra - how he believes in being a "teacher conductor."http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1964832093/06/02/2011In this clip, James Levine explains his unique approach to conducting the orchestraArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1906099108/In this clip from James Levine: America's Maestro, hear a story from David Langlitz, the Principal Trombone for the Met Orchestra, that illuminates Levine's unique sensitivity to sound and watch Levine conduct a dress rehearsal of Simon Boccanegra with Placido Domingo. James Levine: America's Maestro premieres Wednesday June 1st, 2011 at 8 p.m. (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1906099108/05/02/2011View a dress rehearsal with Placido Domingo in a clip from James Levine: America's MaestroArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1964825571/Watch Layla Claire and Paul Appleby perform in the Lindemann Young Artists production of The Bartered Bride, conducted by James Levine, and talk about the experience working with Maestro. This clip is an outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1964825571/06/02/2011See the Lindemann Young Artists program in an outtake from James Levine: America's MaestroArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1965005839/To celebrate his 40th anniversary at the Metropolitan Opera, Maestro James Levine's life and current work is the subject of a documentary film. 6/1/11http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1965005839/06/02/2011Airs Wednesday, June 1, 2011, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET/PTMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesPromotionhttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1906138157/In this clip from James Levine: America's Maestro, watch Maestro Levine rehearse with and give advice to the young artist Layla Claire in List Hall. James Levine: America's Maestro premieres Wednesday June 1st, 2011 at 8 p.m. (check local listings).http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1906138157/05/02/2011Watch a young artist rehearse with Levine in a clip from James Levine: America's MaestroArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://watch.thirteen.org/video/1964832075/In this outtake from James Levine: America's Maestro, Levine instructs Ed Parks on how to be an Italian operatic Figaro, teaching him how to make the music his own.http://watch.thirteen.org/video/1964832075/06/02/2011Watch Levine conduct a class with Ed Parks from the Lindemann Young Artists programArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesClip