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PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 29, 2011
Jeffrey Brown talks with book reviewer Ron Charles of The Washington Post about what he considers four of the best works of fiction in 2011. Continue
FRONTLINE
Fri Dec. 30, 2011
June 28, 2011 magazine: The Child Cases and Educating Sergeant Pantzke Continue
Austin City Limits
Fri Dec. 30, 2011
Fresh and seasoned indie rock hits the AUSTIN CITY LIMITS stage with the Head and the Heart and Gomez. 1/7/2012 Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Jeffrey Brown talks with book critic Ron Charles of The Washington Post about the best works of fiction in 2011 and the shape of the industry. Continue
Masterpiece
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Lady Carnarvon, owner of Highclere Castle, discusses the estate's vast size before World War I. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
The penultimate post from Our Man in Beijing, standup economist Yoram Bauman. This one chronicles a true test: doing jokes in front of a Chinese audience. The responses are instructive, as are Yoram's responses during the q-and-a. His answer about horses and Mercedes' alone is worth the price of watching. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Chances are you've heard Kevin Clash many, many times and don't even realize it. He is everywhere. You've heard his voice on TV, and if you have children you've heard it coming from one of their toys, one of the most popular ever, over and over and over again. You've tickled him. Clash is Elmo. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Michael Ondaatje's new novel "The Cat's Table" is a shipboard story about a boy's travel's from Ceylon to England. Jeffrey Brown and Ondaatje, author of "The English Patient," discuss the coming-of-age tale based in part on the writer's own past. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Tue Dec. 27, 2011
A woman dresses in cosplay during the 10th Asia Game Show 2011 in Hong Kong, which ended Monday. In cosplay, short for "costume play," participants wear costumes to represent a specific character or idea, often drawn from popular fiction in Japan. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Mon Dec. 26, 2011
Monica Ferrell is the author of the collection of poems "Beasts for the Chase" (2008, Sarabande Books) and the novel, "The Answer Is Always Yes" (2008, Dial Press). Continue
PBS NewsHour
Thu Dec. 29, 2011
Dancers of the Compagnie des Ballets de Monte-Carlo perform during a rehearsal of "Lac," a ballet choreographed by Jean-Christophe Maillot. In "Lac," which runs until Saturday, Maillot offers his personal vision of Tchaikovsky's "Swan Lake." Continue
Great Performances
Fri Dec. 30, 2011
Enjoy an all-Gershwin program as Gustavo Dudamel conducts the LA Philharmonic, with a special guest appearance by virtuoso jazz pianist Herbie Hancock. 1/16/2012 Continue
PBS NewsHour
Fri Dec. 30, 2011
Gurungs in traditional attire play music as they take part in a New Year's celebration ceremony called Tamu Lhosar in Kathmandu. The Gurung people are an ethnic group who live in Nepal's mountainous valleys. Continue
Masterpiece
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Downton Abbey Executive Producer Gareth Neame and actors Dan Stevens, Rob James-Collier, and Brendan Coyle discuss how important Historical Advisor Alastair Bruce was to the production. Continue
Masterpiece
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Downton Abbey stars Michelle Dockery, Joanne Froggatt, and Elizabeth McGovern and Assistant Costume Designer Caroline McCall discuss the series' Emmy Award-winning costumes. Continue
Austin City Limits
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
Coldplay returns to Austin City Limits for a special 90-minute New Year's Eve special featuring their latest release Mylo Xyloto, hits spanning their career, as well as a midnight countdown to 2012. Here's a behind-the-scenes look at the taping day. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Wed Dec. 28, 2011
A visitor takes a picture on an iPad of a statue of late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs at Graphisoft Park in Budapest, Hungary. The six-and-a-half foot bronze statue by Erno Toth depicts Jobs with his trademark turtleneck shirt, jeans, sneakers and round glasses. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Tue Dec. 27, 2011
Michael Ondaatje's new novel "The Cat's Table" is a shipboard story about a boy's travel's from Ceylon to England. Jeffrey Brown and Ondaatje, author of "The English Patient," discuss the coming-of-age tale based in part on the writer's own past. Continue
Tavis Smiley
Mon Dec. 26, 2011
The 26-time Grammy-winning singer-songwriter discusses what she feels has recently attracted artists to bluegrass and performs music from her new CD, Paper Airplane. Continue
PBS NewsHour
Mon Dec. 26, 2011
Monica Ferrell is the author of the collection of poems "Beasts for the Chase" (2008, Sarabande Books) and the novel, "The Answer Is Always Yes" (2008, Dial Press). Continue
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