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Articulate
A Place at the Table, Tap into America, Music with Teeth
Season 1
Episode 1
After her father George died, Mira Nakashima inherited his shop and set to work continuing the artistic legacy of a master craftsman in wood. Despite only occasional glimpses of the mainstream, tap dance remains an iconic American art form. With custom-composed pieces employing a staggering range of vocal styles, Roomful of Teeth makes music that can be difficult to define.
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Bassist Joseph Conyers in concert and conversation
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Timothy Showalter uses music to survive the world. John Jarboe wants to help change it.
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Beauty is assumed to be a passport to a better life, but in truth is a transitory visa.
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Novelist Veronica Roth and pianist Amy Yang see a way forward.
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Pain is inevitable for humans. And: Is Gil Shaham the last musician to own a great violin?
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Singer-songwriter Yuna and architect Doris Sung make things better.
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Teddy Abrams: Articulate in Difficult Times
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Painter Horace Pippin and singer-songwriter Joan Armatrading pushed their artforms.
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Shoes have been a reflection of human development: social, technological, cultural.
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Both flutist Claire Chase and architect Mónica Ponce de León love a challenge.
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Theater director Kenny Leon and author Sophie Blackall fearlessly harness honesty.
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Singer-songwriter Rufus Wainwright and composer David Serkin Ludwig