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N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear

N. Scott Momaday: Words From a Bear

Season 33 Episode 12
1:23:25
Mae West: Dirty Blonde

Mae West: Dirty Blonde

Season 34 Episode 2
1:23:30
Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am

Season 34 Episode 3
1:56:29
Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Laura Ingalls Wilder: Prairie to Page

Season 34 Episode 7
1:23:02
Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Keith Haring: Street Art Boy

Season 34 Episode 8
52:28
A singer belts out in song during a performance.

How It Feels To Be Free

Season 35 Episode 1
1:53:19
Twyla Moves

Twyla Moves

Season 35 Episode 3
1:22:31
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story

Season 35 Episode 4
1:23:55
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Oliver Sacks: His Own Life

Season 35 Episode 5
1:49:28
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir

Season 35 Episode 7
1:39:49
Ballerina Boys

Ballerina Boys

Season 35 Episode 8
53:26
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Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life

Season 33 Episode 8

Explore four-time Tony-winning playwright Terrence McNally’s six groundbreaking decades in theater, from Kiss of the Spider Woman, Love! Valour! Compassion! and Master Class to Ragtime, The Visit and Mothers and Sons. The film also delves into McNally’s pursuit of love and inspiration throughout his career, LGBTQ activism, triumph over addiction, and the power of the arts to transform society.

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The story of the author of the “The Joy Luck Club.”
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