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Laurie Metcalf wins Best Supporting Actress

Laurie Metcalf wins Best Supporting Actress

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Helen Mirren Receives Career Achievement Honor

Helen Mirren Receives Career Achievement Honor

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Thomas Adès Discusses Influences for The Exterminating Angel

Thomas Adès Discusses Influences for The Exterminating Angel

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Will.i.am, Taboo & apl.de.ap sing "Where Is the Love?"

Will.i.am, Taboo & apl.de.ap sing "Where Is the Love?"

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#thatPower

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L’Elisir d’Amore: “Quanto amore”

L’Elisir d’Amore: “Quanto amore”

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L’Elisir d’Amore: " Una Furtiva Lagrima"

L’Elisir d’Amore: " Una Furtiva Lagrima"

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Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano sing

Sonya Yoncheva and Michael Fabiano sing

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The Chandeliers - How an Accident Became Art

The Chandeliers - How an Accident Became Art

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A Broken Stage for Opening Night

A Broken Stage for Opening Night

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The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Lincoln Center

The Groundbreaking Ceremony of Lincoln Center

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Leontyne Price on Opening the Metropolitan Opera

Leontyne Price on Opening the Metropolitan Opera

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Great Performances

Nas on Performing at the Kennedy Center

Critically acclaimed hip-hop artist Nas describes his experiences writing "Illmatic" in the projects of NYC and performing it twenty years later at the Kennedy Center. Great Performances — Nas Live From the Kennedy Center: Classical Hip-Hop captures the energy and nostalgia of this collaborative performance and premieres nationwide Friday, February 2 at 9PM on PBS (check local listings).
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Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
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Season 51 Episode 15
Now Hear This “Virtuosos”
Explore the work of two legendary virtuosos, Niccolò Paganini and Robert Johnson.
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
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Season 51 Episode 14
Now Hear This “Rising Stars”
Visit Julliard Pre-College with Scott Yoo to play with some of tomorrow’s virtuosos.
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
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Season 51 Episode 11
George Jones: Still Playin’ Possum
Honor one of the most beloved stars in country music history.
Frank Gehry Dies at 96
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
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Season 51 Episode 10
The LA Phil Celebrates Frank Gehry
Celebrate 20 years at Walt Disney Concert Hall with the LA Phil.
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
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Season 51 Episode 7
Making Shakespeare: The First Folio
Celebrate the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.
Message In A Bottle
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Season 51 Episode 4
Message In A Bottle
Experience Kate Prince’s dance and theater show set to the songs of Sting.
New York City Ballet in Madrid
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Season 51 Episode 3
New York City Ballet in Madrid
New York City Ballet presents an evening of works by George Balanchine and Justin Peck.
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Season 47 Episode 24
Ann
Enjoy a close look at Texas governor Ann Richards in this play starring Holland Taylor.
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
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Season 46 Episode 14
Doubt from the Minnesota Opera
Watch an adaption of the hit film where suspicion comes to a head at a Catholic school.
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Season 40 Episode 6
Broadway Musicals: A Jewish Legacy
Find out why the Broadway musical has proven to be a fertile territory for Jewish artists.
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