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Paula Zahn Interviews Anna Deavere Smith
Paula Zahn interviews Anna Deavere Smith about her play Let Me Down Easy. They discuss the development of the play in the 1990s to the present, how the politics of national health care organically became part of the piece, and Smith's favorite portrayals.
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Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.
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Follow host Scott Yoo’s journey to compose a piece of music for the first time.
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Explore how virtuosos become maestros, featuring Yo-Yo Ma, Lynn Chang and more.
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Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
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Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
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