23x01 Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About
February 18, 2009 9:00 pm
The work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.
23x02 Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts
April 8, 2009 9:00 pm
Scott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.
23x03 Hollywood Chinese
May 27, 2009 9:00 pm
From the first Chinese-American film produced in 1916, to Ang Lee's triumphant Brokeback Mountain nine decades later, this films brings together a group of actors, writers, directors -- and iconic film images -- to examine Chinese contributions to an industry that was often ignorant and dismissive about race. Such artists as Wayne Wang, Joan Chen, David Henry Hwang, Nancy Kwan and Amy Tan share their experiences of being "the other." These stories and film clips from more than 90 films -- some dating back to the 1890s -- weave a rich tapestry and complex history.
23x04 Neil Young: Don't Be Denied
June 10, 2009 9:00 pm
The work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.
23x05 Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes
July 1, 2009 9:00 pm
A retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.
23x06 Trumbo
September 2, 2009 9:00 pm
An account of Dalton Trumbo, a powerful motion picture screenwriter who refused to succumb to the stigma of the Hollywood "blacklist" and rose to prominence once again.
23x07 Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound
October 14, 2009 9:00 pm
The folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.
23x08 Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'
December 28, 2009 9:00 pm
The author of 'Little Women' is an almost universally recognized name whose reputation as a morally upstanding New England spinster masked a literary double life.



