The Arts RSS feed for PBS programming.http://video.pbs.orgen-ushttp://video.pbs.orgSat, 18 May 2013 07:43:31 -0400Sat, 18 May 2013 07:43:31 -0400http://video.pbs.org/video/2178515501/While the leaders of most cities recognize the power of art to enlighten and inspire its citizens, the challenge is to find a way to pay for it. In the early 20th century, barons of industry started renowned institutions like the Cleveland Museum of Art and the Cleveland Orchestra. These days, the wealthy patrons are long gone.http://video.pbs.org/video/2178515501/01/06/2012Clevelanders discovered an innovative way to keep their cultural traditions alive.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2178516533/Contemporary Haitian and Cuban artists are creating new venues in their Miami neighborhoods, connecting community members to their traditions and cultural roots while drawing diverse audiences from other neighborhoods and beyond. This story, produced by PBS member station WPBT2, centers on Afro-Caribbean art, with Roberto Ramos’ Cuba Ocho Gallery along the burgeoning Calle Ocho Arts District.http://video.pbs.org/video/2178516533/01/06/2012Contemporary Haitian and Cuban artists are creating new venues in their Miami neighborhoodnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2178518350/Home to tens of thousands of artists and 1,700 arts organizations, Minnesota’s artistic landscape has always attracted people who make their livings in the arts. The inculcation of the arts into everyday life here fostered a movement that made Minnesota the only state whose citizens voted to write arts funding into the state constitution.http://video.pbs.org/video/2178518350/01/06/2012Minnesota’s artistic landscape has always attracted people who make their livings in the anrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2178512634/San Francisco is a haven for artists who are quirky, rebellious, and visionary. PBS member station KQED’s mini-documentary explores the renegade characteristic of Bay Area arts through an eclectic band of do-it-yourself artists mobilizing to help one of their own, whose warehouse – a combination artist hostel, performance space and community center – is imperiled.http://video.pbs.org/video/2178512634/01/06/2012San Francisco is a haven for artists who are quirky, rebellious, and visionary.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2178516541/Pearl Jam. Nirvana. Soundgarden. Alice in Chains. In the 1990s, Seattle crashed the music party on a wave called grunge. What's it like to make music in the Emerald City 20 years after Pearl Jam’s seminal album, Ten? PBS member station KCTS 9 looks at the camaraderie and creativity that make Seattle a wellspring for groundbreaking musical talent.http://video.pbs.org/video/2178516541/01/06/2012A look at the camaraderie and creativity that breed Seattle's musical talent.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2178518125/Out of both necessity and ingenuity, the handcrafting of tools and household items helped sustain the people and the culture of the remote Blue Ridge Mountains for centuries. Today these crafts continue in both their most traditional forms and in bold interpretations that veer toward contemporary art. This film from PBS member station UNC-TV explores the work of four Blue Ridge Mountain artists.http://video.pbs.org/video/2178518125/01/06/2012Handcrafting in the remote Blue Ridge Mountains.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2173788766/An amazing song offers amazing video. In an unusually artful piece of television craft, Jib-crane Camera Operator Mike Breece and Director James Burton Yockey collaborate to capture this wonderfully soulful song in one, continuous, 6-minute shot. Note the small "front" PA speakers on poles at stage side, a testament to the amazing acoustic properties of the Volcano Room.http://video.pbs.org/video/2173788766/12/06/2011An artful piece of camera craft, this soulful song is captured in one continuous shot.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2173803126/The Cumberland Caverns are a 3.5 million-year old, 32-mile long system. The entry to the Volcano Room passes a waterfall & sparkling pool. Over 300-ft. deep, the venue has a 40-ft. ceiling and is nearly acoustically perfect. Musicians and guests alike marvel at the look & sound and a truly eclectic gathering of authentic Americana, Roots and Bluegrass acts make up the Bluegrass Underground series.http://video.pbs.org/video/2173803126/12/06/2011Over 300-ft. deep, the Volcano Room is nearly acoustically perfect and seats 700 guests.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2173788767/Bluegrass Underground's creator, producers, director, lighting designer, illustrator, cave experts and the Cumberland Caverns staff all speak. From Todd Mayo's first flash of inspiration in the Volcano Room, to a chance meeting with filmmaker Todd Jarrell, to hauling 11 bands, 700 guests and $1,000,000 of audio, video & lighting gear 333-feet underground, this is the story from the start.http://video.pbs.org/video/2173788767/12/06/2011The series' creator, crew & the cave staff relate the birth of Bluegrass Underground.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2173803119/Produced by Nashville-based journalist Craig Havighurst, this "making of" video montage is an insightful look at he realities of filming a full television production 333-feet deep underground for one of the most unusual concert shoots ever. All audio, light and TV equipment is hauled by Jeeps, one trailer at a time. The music is from the show: "East Meets Wes" performed by the John Cowan Band.http://video.pbs.org/video/2173803119/12/06/2011Producer Craig Havighurst shot this "making of" look at filming 333-feet underground.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2168854975/Women are the 21st century's top-grossing recording artists. This film tells the story of how we got here, tracing the earliest women musicians from the 1920's to the mega stars of today.http://video.pbs.org/video/2168854975/11/19/2011Women are the 21st century's top-grossing recording artists. "Women Who Rock" tells how.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167344838/Ann Powers has been writing about music since she was a teenager. She was the chief pop music critic at the L.A. Times until she left to work at NPR Music in April, 2011.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167344838/11/17/2011Ann Powers is a pop music critic.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167344844/Darlene Love began singing in her church choir as a young girl where her talent became immediately apparent. She's been thrilling audiences with her magnificent voice since the early 1960's.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167344844/11/17/2011Darlene Love has been singing Rock N Roll since the 1960s.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167344835/Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, and producer who has written about rock and roll, punk, country and western, and rockabilly. Her work has appeared in Rolling Stone, the New York Times, and the Village Voice.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167344835/11/17/2011Holly George-Warren is an award-winning writer, editor, and producer.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167349796/James Henke is the Vice President of Exhibitions and Curatorial Affairs at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum. He's also an author, and an award winning journalist.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167349796/11/17/2011James Henke is the curator of exhibitions at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167398149/As Vice President of Education and Public Programs, Dr. Lauren Onkey is responsible for developing educational programs and materials in the Museum's K-12, university and adult programs. She is executive producer of the Museum's American Music Masters series, conducts interviews for the Museum's many public programs and teaches rock and roll history courses at Case Western Reserve University.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167398149/11/17/2011Dr. Lauren Onkey is the chief educator at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167349788/Mavis Staples is the legendary gospel singer whose work with her family, the Staples Singers, became the spiritual and musical sound of the civil rights movement. She has been singing for 60 years.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167349788/11/17/2011Mavis Staples is a legendary gospel singer known for her social conscience.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167349782/Nelson George is a prolific author, filmmaker, and cultural critic who has been writing about popular music since 1979. His most recent film Brooklyn Boheme explores the black arts movement that exploded in Fort Greene in the 1980's and 90's.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167349782/11/17/2011Nelson George is a prolific author, filmmaker, and cultural critic.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167344845/Terry Stewart has been the President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum since 1999. The Museum exists to educate visitors, music fans and scholars from around the world about the history of rock and roll music.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167344845/11/17/2011Terry Stewart is the President and CEO of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2167349787/Wanda Jackson, the Queen of Rockabilly, began her career in 1954. In 2010, she enjoyed a major revival with her collaboration with Jack White on the hit album The Party Ain't Over.http://video.pbs.org/video/2167349787/11/17/2011Wanda Jackson began her career in 1954 singing Country, Rock N Roll, and Rockabilly.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2162983900/The 4-string tenor and plectrum banjos came to the fore in vaudeville, early dance bands and jazz around WWI. Its heyday barely lasted through the Twenties, however, and it survived mostly among hobbyists and nostalgia purveyors like Shakey's Pizza Parlors. Breaking the mold is New Jersey-born Cynthia Sayer who plays hot, swinging jazz on the plectrum banjo and performed with Woody Allen's band.http://video.pbs.org/video/2162983900/10/31/2011Cynthia Sayer resurrects the 4-string plectrum banjo as an instrument for hot jazz.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2162393498/There's no denying the power of Ralph Stanley's singing and his distinctive banjo picking, and the recordings he made with his late brother Carter are landmarks of American music. The Stanley Brothers were born and raised in Dickenson County, VA, where the town of Clintwood built the Ralph Stanley Museum and Traditional Mountain Music Center. Old time music has some of its deepest roots here.http://video.pbs.org/video/2162393498/10/31/2011Dr. Ralph Stanley takes us on a tour of his museum dedicated to old time mountain music.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2162709713/David Holt is a multi-instrumentalist, storyteller, a regular on Hee Haw and host of the public TV show Folkways. In the late 1960s, Holt began searching out old time banjoists throughout the mountain south, hoping to learn from the last authentic folk survivors untouched by modern media. But, "authenticity" in folk music proved to be difficult to define.http://video.pbs.org/video/2162709713/10/31/2011In the late 1960s, David Holt began searching out the last authentic old time banjoists.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2162709718/Abigail Washburn's journeys to China have made her a 21st century Marco Polo of music, mixing folk traditions of east and west. "Kazakh Melody" comes from a tune by a Kazakh musician they heard in a Chinese city, performed here with an old time song "Banjo Picking Girl" (aka "Goin' Round the World") popularized by Lily May Ledford, with some awesome bluegrass licks provided by Bela Fleck.http://video.pbs.org/video/2162709718/10/31/2011Abigail Washburn's journeys to China have made her a 21st century Marco Polo of music.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2162709720/Rhiannon Giddens is a member of the Grammy-winning string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops. Here she performs a song by the great North Carolina banjoist Ola Belle Reed: "Gonna write me a letter/Gonna send it on the foam/Gonna send it to my baby/Gonna beg him to come home." The sorrowful surging of her clawhammer banjo underscores the image of a love letter sent via sea foam.http://video.pbs.org/video/2162709720/10/31/2011Rhiannon Giddens performs a song by the great North Carolina banjoist Ola Belle Reed.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveCliphttp://video.pbs.org/video/2162709714/Taj told us about the old country juke joints: "A lot of places musicians would play all night long, and basically play the popular airs and tunes and so forth. But toward the end of the night, the fellows know they want to take the girls home. So this is like one of them tunes that they used to play at the end of the night."http://video.pbs.org/video/2162709714/10/31/2011Taj Mahal plays a blues like they used to play to end the night in the old juke joints.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2149072620/This PBS Arts Fall Festival calendar highlights local culture in Minnesota.http://video.pbs.org/video/2149072620/10/06/2011This PBS Arts Fall Festival calendar highlights local culture in Minnesota.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2149062041/Drawing on the energy and excitement from audiences, the performers play to the passage ways, or vomitoria, and to the ship's quarterdeck that is the Guthrie Theater's thrust stage. Director Joe Dowling describes the musical staging designed by Choreographer David Bolger as inventive. Bolger works in Ireland and the UK and is the artistic director and co-founder of Dublin's CoisCeim Dance.http://video.pbs.org/video/2149062041/10/06/2011The performers of HMS Pinafore draw on their audience's energy and excitement.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2149072613/New York-based Costume Designer Fabio Toblini combines a variety of historic and modern influences to complement the comic operetta, H.M.S Pinafore. Toblini exaggerates proportions of the women's dresses with revealing bust lines, cinched waistlines and oversized bustles. The classic sailor and British Navy uniforms draw from different eras.http://video.pbs.org/video/2149072613/10/06/2011Fabio Toblini's classic sailor and British Navy uniforms draw from different eras.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2149072603/When designing the set of H.M.S. Pinafore, Frank Hallinan Flood looked to the British Royal Naval Museum for inspiration. Flood transformed Guthrie Theater's thrust stage into a 19th century ironclad ship with a state of the art lift, trap doors, revolving sets and a deck for the orchestra. Flood and H.M.S. Pinafore Director Joe Dowling have collaborated on productions for more than 30 years.http://video.pbs.org/video/2149072603/10/06/2011Flood transformed Guthrie Theater's thrust stage into a 19th century ironclad ship.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2149075850/Joe Dowling (Artistic Director, Guthrie Theater) arrived at the Guthrie in 1995, and since that time has directed more than 35 productions, including landmark productions of Shakespeare, Chekhov, Stoppard and Friel. Under Mr. Dowling's leadership, the Guthrie has enjoyed tremendous growth, including the 2006 opening of a new Guthrie on banks of the Mississippi River.http://video.pbs.org/video/2149075850/10/06/2011Joe Dowling (Artistic Director, Guthrie Theater) arrived at the Guthrie in 1995.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2153897416/This new production of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan classic, from the Guthrie Theater, is directed by the theater's artistic director, Joe Dowling. It is infused with fresh musical arrangements of Sullivan's memorable melodies, ranging from big band swing to classic pop.http://video.pbs.org/video/2153897416/10/14/2011A new production of the beloved Gilbert and Sullivan classic from the Guthrie Theater.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2106993186/Paula Kerger Introduces the 2011 PBS Arts Fall Festival. The PBS Arts Fall Festival airs Fridays at 9:00 p.m. ET beginning Friday, October 14, 2011.http://video.pbs.org/video/2106993186/08/26/2011Paula Kerger Introduces the 2011 PBS Arts Fall Festival.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusivePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2106993196/PBS Arts Fall Festival 2011 Preview Tease.http://video.pbs.org/video/2106993196/08/26/2011PBS Arts Fall Festival 2011 Preview Tease.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusivePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2106993176/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 originiality.http://video.pbs.org/video/2106993176/08/26/2011Bill T. Jones has been named "an irreplaceable treasure" by The Dance Heritage Coalition.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusivePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2106993159/Women are the 21st century's top-grossing recording artists. This film tells the story of how we got here, tracing the earliest women musicians from the 1920's to the mega stars of today.http://video.pbs.org/video/2106993159/08/26/2011Women are the 21st century's top-grossing recording artists.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusivePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2106993167/This program spotlights one of America's finest regional ballet companies, Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet. The program -- a trio of signature works by George Balanchine and Twyla Tharp respectively -- showcases the company's critically acclaimed performances of Balanchine's "Square Dance" and "Western Symphony," as well as Tharp's "The Golden Section."http://video.pbs.org/video/2106993167/08/26/2011Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet is one of America's finest regional ballet companies.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusivePromotionhttp://video.pbs.org/video/2096952842/Participants in the YoungArts program are the only students eligible to receive the designation of United States Presidential Scholars in the Arts (PSA), based on their artistic and academic achievements. Being named a United States Presidential Scholar is the highest scholastic honor presented to graduating high school seniors.http://video.pbs.org/video/2096952842/08/17/2011An Evening of Performances by the 2011 U.S. Presidential Scholars in the Arts.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveEpisodehttp://video.pbs.org/video/2088073152/Fa'a Ulatao A signature Black Grace work choreographed by Neil Ieremia. Fa'a Ulatao is spearhead in Samoan, a traditional symbol found in tattoo design. In this spirited piece it depicts the male rite of passage.http://video.pbs.org/video/2088073152/08/10/2011Fa'a Ulatao A signature Black Grace work choreographed by Neil Ieremia.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2088073162/Gathering Clouds is a signature work prompted by Neil's reaction to controversial claims made by economist, Greg Clydesdale, warning that Polynesians display "significant and enduring under-achievement - a problem he believes immigration is making worse."http://video.pbs.org/video/2088073162/08/10/2011'Gathering Clouds' was launched in New Zealand and has toured internationally.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2088066169/Neil Ieremia speaks about the disintegration and resurrection of New Zealand's leading internationally acclaimed dance company, Black Grace.http://video.pbs.org/video/2088066169/08/10/2011Neil Ieremia, artistic director of New Zealand's Black Grace dance company, speaks.nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2019840190/The premiere of the blockbuster movie Gone With the Wind took place in Atlanta on December 15, 1939. But this was no ordinary movie-going event. With crowds swelling to the hundreds of thousands, it was apparent the South had been waiting a long time for this moment.http://video.pbs.org/video/2019840190/06/22/2011The premiere Gone With the Wind took place in Atlanta on December 15, 1939.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingModernModernWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2019972007/Scholars and devoted readers of Margaret Mitchell's 1936 classic novel have been arguing the book's literary merits for decades.http://video.pbs.org/video/2019972007/06/22/2011Scholars and devoted readers have been arguing the book's literary merits.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingModernModernWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2019840199/Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize in the spring of 1937, to the dismay of some critics and the delight of others. William Faulkner had expected to receive the award for his novel Absalom Absalom and F. Scott Fitzgerald, who never received the prize, would soon be working on the screenplay of Mitchell's novel.http://video.pbs.org/video/2019840199/06/22/2011Margaret Mitchell won the Pulitzer Prize in the spring of 1937.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingModernModernWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2019972032/The most important person in Margaret Mitchell's life was her mother Maybelle Stephens Mitchell. Maybelle was a powerful public figure who fought in the first two decades of the 20th century to get women the right to vote. Mitchell was in awe of her mother and felt she could never live up to her mother's expectations.http://video.pbs.org/video/2019972032/06/22/2011The most important person in Margaret Mitchell's life was her mother.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingModernModernWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2020121308/One of the great writers of our time, Pat Conroy tells a poignant story of growing up in the South and listening to his mother read Gone With the Wind with heartfelt emotion and joy. The author of The Prince of Tides, The Great Santini and The Lords of Discipline attributes his mother's impassioned love of Gone With the Wind to his decision to become a novelist.http://video.pbs.org/video/2020121308/06/22/2011Renowned author Pat Conroy tells a poignant story of growing up in the South.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingModernModernWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/2019972022/Born in 1900, young Margaret Mitchell was profoundly influenced by a violent race riot perpetrated by white mobs against innocent blacks. The Atlanta Race Riot of 1906 ravaged her home city and haunted the hub of the South for decades.http://video.pbs.org/video/2019972022/06/22/2011Young Margaret Mitchell was profoundly influenced by a violent race riot.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingModernModernWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1948943165/Norman's sculptures, in stone, bronze, and his own signature wood-inlay technique, reflect his lifelong connection to nature. His house itself is designed as a work of art, with his work carefully inlaid into its walls and windowsills. This video allows 360-degree views of some of Norman's beautiful sculptural work.http://video.pbs.org/video/1948943165/05/25/2011An intimate look at Norman's sculptures, in stone, bronze and his signature wood-inlaynrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1948850386/Inspired by their friend's art, house and life story, documentary producers Jill Eikenberry and Michael Tucker wanted to share Emile Norman's unique artistry with a wider audience. Director Will Parrinello's sensitive portrayal of Norman's world has captivated viewers around the world.http://video.pbs.org/video/1948850386/05/25/2011Producer Jill Eikenberry visits the Big Sur home of Emile NormannrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1949009005/In 1966, the Bank of California (now Union Bank) commissioned Norman to create a large wood-inlay mural depicting the history of San Francisco. This archival footage, filmed by Norman's life partner Brooks Clement, shows the step-by-step creation of the work, with background music by J. S. Bach, a key inspiration for Norman throughout his life.http://video.pbs.org/video/1949009005/05/25/2011Detailed footage of creation of San Francisco wood-inlay muralnrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1949009015/Norman discovered epoxy in Europe after World War II and quickly began incorporating it in his work. This archival footage of the creation of a hawk sculpture in 1965 shows how he combined the ancient "lost wax" sculpture technique with his own inventive use of epoxy to bring about a new way of making art.http://video.pbs.org/video/1949009015/05/25/2011Footage of creating Hawk sculpture and information on epoxynrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1948850395/In 1958, Norman completed his largest work, a massive window created for the California Masonic Memorial Temple in San Francisco featuring classic Masonic iconography. Made of tiny pieces of crushed glass and other materials, the window was beautifully restored in 2008. Norman also carved a marble sculpture celebrating America's military heroes for the outside of the Temple.http://video.pbs.org/video/1948850395/05/25/2011San Francisco Masonic Temple window and friezenrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944382753/Animals suffered right along with the humans as victims of Hurricane Katrina. I found this dog named "Wall Street" through the animal rescue volunteers who set up shop a block from my studio. These women went out all over the city. Wall Street's owner had not returned so they spray painted messages on the house such as, "Do not take this dog" and "This dog is being fed by volunteers."http://video.pbs.org/video/1944382753/05/23/2011Humans weren't the only victims of Katrina. I met this abandoned dog, named "Wall Street."nrWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944350241/Joyce J. Scott shows us a necklace she beaded with a particularly strong message. She tells us the story of the woman who bought the necklace and how this woman wears it to encourage conversations about a difficult subject.http://video.pbs.org/video/1944350241/05/23/2011Joyce J. Scott shows us a necklace she beaded with a particularly strong message.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944350221/Artist Joyce J. Scott created a series of prints using various techniques including lithography and embossing. This series, titled "Soul Erased", is about a boy who is doing bad things in the neighborhood. Society cannot tolerate him and angels try to get him to stop his bad behavior. In this clip, Scott explains the meanings of various prints to Goya Contemporary curator Amy Raehse.http://video.pbs.org/video/1944350221/05/23/2011Artist Joyce J. Scott explores the "Soul Erased" series of prints with curator Amy Raehse.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944365379/After Katrina, 350,000 discarded refrigerators ended up on the curbs with magnets still on them! Chris Cressione is a New Orleans artist who collected magnets from the refrigerators and put them all over his car. Occasionally he'd run into the owner and ask permission to take the magnets. He was never denied. They loved what he was doing, which shows the sense of humor of the people in this city.http://video.pbs.org/video/1944365379/05/23/2011After Katrina, over 300,000 refrigerators ended up on curbs with magnets still on them!nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944382797/Glass artist Beth Lipman works with her husband Ken Sager. In this clip, Ken shows how to make glass chain links, and talks about the effect their twins have on their work.http://video.pbs.org/video/1944382797/05/23/2011Artist Ken Sager shows us how he creates glass chain links.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944396868/Kohler's Arts / Industry Residency program is a unique collaboration. Since 1974, hundreds of emerging and established visual artists have benefited from the program. Artists work with industrial materials and equipment and are exposed to a body of technical knowledge that lets them explore forms and concepts not possible in their own studios as well as new ways of thinking and working.http://video.pbs.org/video/1944396868/05/23/2011Kohler's Arts / Industry program provides artists with materials and technical support.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944382786/The Kohler Co. produces sinks, toilets, bathtubs, and faucets in their Wisconsin factory. Kohler also fosters collaboration between art and industry and has created a residency program to give artists from around the world the opportunity to use the factory. The John Michael Kohler Arts Center has galleries, performance spaces and six amazing and colorful washrooms!http://video.pbs.org/video/1944382786/05/23/2011Artists created fantastic bathrooms for the John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Wisconsin.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegmenthttp://video.pbs.org/video/1944640161/Leslie King-Hammond is the Founding Director of the Center for Race and Culture at Maryland Institute College of Art. In this clip, she speaks about the work of African American artists, in particular her friend, bead artist Joyce J. Scott, and about the importance of craft traditions and the American work ethic.http://video.pbs.org/video/1944640161/05/23/2011Leslie King-Hammond of Maryland Institute College of Art speaks about craft and America.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsWeb ExclusiveWeb ExclusiveSegment