Season 23
8 episodes · Feb 18, 2009
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S23E1Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
Feb 18, 200990mThe work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.
S23E2Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
Apr 8, 200990mScott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.
S23E3Hollywood Chinese
May 27, 200990mFrom the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, this films brings together a group of actors, writers, directors -- and iconic film images -- to examine Chinese contributions to an industry that was often ignorant and dismissive about race. Such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan share their experiences of being "the other." These stories and film clips from more than 90 films -- some dating back to the 1890s -- weave a rich tapestry and complex history.
S23E4Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
Jun 10, 200990mThe work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.
S23E5Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
Jul 1, 200990mA retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.
S23E6Trumbo
Sep 2, 200990mAn account of Dalton Trumbo, a powerful motion picture screenwriter who refused to succumb to the stigma of the Hollywood "blacklist" and rose to prominence once again.
S23E7Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
Oct 14, 200990mThe folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.
S23E8Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'
Dec 28, 200990mThe author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.