http://www.pbs.org/arts Light painting dates back to Man Ray, but contemporary photographers are taking the practice of "painting light" onto long-exposure photographs to a new level. Patrick Rochon and Aurora Crowley, two light painters in love with color, form, and the expressive possibilities of light, discuss their work and their unique process in the inaugural episode of Off Book from PBS Arts. http://www.pbs.org/arts
Kristi Yamaguchi, host of GREAT PERFORMANCES: The Little Mermaid From San Francisco Ballet, talks about her love of ballet. // Experience Hans Christian Andersen’s haunting tale of love in San Francisco Ballet’s production of this inventive ballet. Hamburg Ballet’s chief choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, dramatic storytelling and spectacle in a darkly emotional interpretation of the classic fable. Performed by the world-class San Francisco Ballet, the production features an original sc...
Experience Hans Christian Andersen’s haunting tale of love in San Francisco Ballet’s production of this inventive ballet. Hamburg Ballet’s chief choreographer John Neumeier blends dance, dramatic storytelling and spectacle in a darkly emotional interpretation of the classic fable. Performed by the world-class San Francisco Ballet, the production features an original score by acclaimed young composer Lera Auerbach, with prima ballerina Yuan Yuan Tan in the title role. Kristi Yamaguchi hosts the...
Premieres Wednesday, November 9 at 9PM/8c on PBS.
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/ Premiering November 3, 2011. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/broadcast.html During her senior year at the Lexington School for the Deaf, Aneta Brodski, an Israeli immigrant, begins collaborating with Palestinian spoken word poet Tahani Salah.Learn more about "Independent Lens": http://www.pbs.org/independentlens Watch IIndependent Lens" films online: http://video.pbs.org/program/1218239994/
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/ Premiering November 3, 2011. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/broadcast.html Aneta Brodski and her classmates perform in their first ASL Poetry Performance at Lexington School for the Deaf. Aneta wows everyone with an animated description of her own conception and birth.Learn more about "Independent Lens": http://www.pbs.org/independentlens Watch "Independent Lens" films online: http://video.pbs.org/program/1218239994/
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/ Premiering November 3, 2011. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/broadcast.html Aneta Brodski and her classmates at the Lexington School for the Deaf discuss what they love -- and what they hate -- about being deaf. While her best friend, Shiran, loves the culture and expressiveness of ESL, Aneta has apprehensions about what she will face after graduating from school and whether she will fit in among hearing people.Learn more ab...
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/ Premiering November 3, 2011. Check local listings: http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/broadcast.html Deaf Jam is the story of Aneta Brodski’s discovery of American Sign Language Poetry while a student at the Lexington School for the Deaf in Queens, NY. Her enthusiasm and strong character lead her to embrace the performance form, and step into the established poetry slam scene.Learn more about "Independent Lens": http://www.pbs.org/independentlens Wa...
(Web exclusive video.) Stars Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Ed Asner, Billie Joe Armstrong and Adam McKay give their personal messages to Will Ferrell. Ferrell is this year's recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. Show airs on PBS stations nationwide on Monday, Oct. 31 (check local listings for times)
(Web exclusive video.) Stars Paul Rudd, Molly Shannon, Ed Asner, Billie Joe Armstrong and Adam McKay tell us why we should watch the Mark Twain Prize ceremony on PBS Oct. 31. Their friend, Will Ferrell, is this year's recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for Humor. Show airs on PBS stations nationwide on Monday, Oct. 31 (check local listings for times)