FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 @ 11:30PM

Becoming an Artist is a celebration of our cultural vitality and the need to ensure its continuance. The documentary features acclaimed artists across the disciplines, including Mikhail Baryshnikov, Robert Redford, Rosie Perez, Bill T. Jones, Frank Gehry, John Guare and Kathleen Turner working with some of the nation’s most talented students selected by the National YoungArts Foundation.

NEW YORK RHAPSODY

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 25 @ 7:00PM & 12:00AM

Live From Lincoln Center presents the internationally acclaimed pianist Lang Lang and his love letter to New York, the city he considers his adoptive home, set to the music that helped make this city so famous. Embracing a wide range of styles and voices to capture New York’s magic, this episode features music from Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland and Danny Elfman to Lou Reed, Alicia Keys and Don Henley. The night will also include a rare performance of the original 1924 jazz band arrangement of George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue.

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SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 27 @ 10:00PM

Her sunny nature, good humor and determination to look on the bright side of life prove to have an astonishing effect on those around her — except her cold-hearted aunt who refuses to see the brighter side of life.

Aunt Polly, despite her vast wealth, impressive estate and numerous servants, treats young Pollyanna more like a stranger than a relative. Yet when tragedy strikes, Pollyanna’s sunny outlook persuades her aunt to confront past ghosts and embrace the promise of happiness. Based on the classic novel by Eleanor H. Porter, Pollyanna is a treat sure to be treasured by the entire family.

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SUNDAY, DECEMBER 4 @ 7:00PM &11:00PM

A new adaptation of Lucy Maud Montgomery’s classic novel tells the story of Anne Shirley, a precocious orphan placed in the care of uptight Marilla Cuthbert and her brother Matthew, played by acclaimed actor Martin Sheen. Neither the adventurous Anne nor the conservative Marilla could anticipate the profound effect they’d have on each other’s lives.

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INTO THE ARIZONA

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 7 @ 8:00PM

On the eve of the 75th anniversary, join the first expedition to explore inside the USS Arizona since the date that will live in infamy, as state-of-the-art imaging technology reveals the aftermath and incredible story of the Pearl Harbor attack.

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USS OKLAHOMA — THE FINAL STORY

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6 @ 9:00PM

Explore what happened to the USS Oklahoma, the only battleship to capsize during the Pearl Harbor attack. Examine new details about what may have caused the ship to overturn and hear stories from Oklahoma survivors and families of those lost.

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SOUND AND VISION

FRIDAY, APRIL 13 @ 10:00PM

Trace the rise of MTV and see how music videos transformed our experience of music––from David Bowie, Devo and Madonna to the Eurythmics and Nirvana. Learn how a marketing tool became an art form and a powerful mediator between artist and audience.

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KEEP YOUR HEAD UP/TOUCH THE SKY

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26 @ 9:00PM

“Keep Your Head Up/Touch the Sky” – Henry Louis Gates, Jr. explores America’s changing racial landscape – celebrating how far we have come toward equality and asking why we still have so far to go.

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