Arts and Entertainment

Da Ponte’s Oratorio: A Concert for New York

Opera company Teatro Lirico di Cagliari restages the concert that introduced America to Italian opera, lost for almost 200 years.

The Oratorio: A Documentary with Martin Scorcesse

Martin Scorsese reveals the fascinating story of a one-night-only performance in 1826 at St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral — Scorsese’s home church in Little Italy —that marked the arrival of Italian opera in the New World.

NOVA: The Universe Revealed

Explore the dramatic story of the universe, from its moment of inception 13.8 billion years ago, to what could be its ultimate fate.

It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown

Join the Peanuts gang for a timeless adventure as Charlie Brown preps for a party, Snoopy sets his sights on the Red Baron and Linus patiently awaits a pumpkin patch miracle.

Media Literacy Week 2021

Digital Media Literacy Week – October 25-29 – offers us a chance to explore sources and screens. Seeking sources for news and determining fact from opinion are important skills to start even with very young children.

Secrets of the Dead “Lady Sapiens”

Secrets of the Dead’s revelations defy previous understanding of the power dynamics of ancient society.

American Veteran

Veterans reflect on and share their personal experiences in the military, from boot camp to service in war and peacetime to return to civilian life.

Great Performances: Now Hear This “Beethoven’s Ghost”

Go inside the mind of a genius as host Scott Yoo and fellow musicians undertake a recording of Beethoven’s most personal music at a historic Berkshires manor to explore the composer’s brilliant career — where they are visited by some unexpected guests.

Nature “My Garden of a Thousand Bees”

Filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England.

Secrets of the Dead “Magellan’s Crossing”

Five hundred years ago, Ferdinand Magellan and his crew set sail to gain control of the global spice trade. What resulted was the first circumnavigation of the earth, laying the groundwork for colonization and globalization still felt today.