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Season 23
February 18, 2009

Season 23

01. Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About

The work of the American dance pioneer and choreographer who brought ballet techniques to the Broadway stage.

1h 30min
February 18, 2009

02. Glass: A Portrait of Philip in Twelve Parts

Scott Hicks' acclaimed 2007 film on a year in the life of the modern experimental composer.

1h 30min
April 8, 2009

03. Hollywood Chinese

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.

1h 30min
May 27, 2009

04. Neil Young: Don't Be Denied

The work of the legendary rock musician and his artistic and intellectual transitions over the decades.

1h 30min
June 10, 2009

05. Garrison Keillor: The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes

A retrospective on the famed radio personality and author centering on A Prairie Home Companion.

1h 30min
July 1, 2009

06. Trumbo

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.

1h 30min
September 2, 2009

07. Joan Baez: How Sweet the Sound

The folk music career of Joan Baez and the progressive movements she both participated in and influenced.

1h 30min
October 14, 2009

08. Louisa May Alcott: the Woman Behind 'Little Women'

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.

1h 30min
December 28, 2009