Culture and Community

Independent Lens “Matter of Mind: My ALS”

Three people face different paths as they live with the progressively debilitating illness ALS — amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Great Performances: Now Hear This “Albéniz: Portraits of Spain”

Discover the inspirations Spain provided composer Isaac Albéniz with host Scott Yoo as he visits Albéniz’s birthplace, Sevilla, Mallorca and more.

The U.S. and the Holocaust: “Insight and Understanding”

This program offers a deeper understanding of the three-part PBS documentary that explores America’s response to one of the greatest atrocities of the 20th century.

Next at the Kennedy Center: “Ballet Hispanico’s Doña Perón”

Ballet Hispánico explores Evita Perón’s diverging legacies in this invigorating and emotional work

La Frontera with Pati Jinich: Ancient Seeds and Desert Ghosts

Pati travels along both sides of the Arizona-Sonora border through some of the most wild, untouched places in North America.

Independent Lens: Storming Caesars Palace

Activist Ruby Duncan’s grassroots movement of mothers fighting for a universal basic income.

Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future

“Black Broadway: A Proud History, A Limitless Future” is a new concert special that celebrates iconic stage performances made famous by Black artists and features the best of the current generation of Black Broadway stars.

Great Performances “The Magic of Spirituals”

Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.

Creative ways to celebrate Black history in STEM

Friday, Feb. 10, 2023

Here are engaging ways to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black scientists throughout STEM history.

Ida B. Wells: American Stories

There are few historical figures whose life and work speak to the current moment more than Ida B. Wells, the 19th century crusading investigative journalist, civil rights leader, and passionate suffragist.