Arts and Entertainment

Great Performances “From Vienna: The New Year’s Celebration 2022”

Ring in the new year in Austria at the Musikverein with the Vienna Philharmonic and host Hugh Bonneville in this annual concert of waltzes by Strauss and more.

How to create a Christmas acrostic poem this holiday season

Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021

Whether you are spending the holiday break with your child or need a fun activity for the classroom, here is a festive activity.

In Their Own Words: Angela Merkel

One of the most enigmatic and inscrutable world leaders of our time, Angela Merkel’s life story reveals the woman behind the veil. Explore how experiences that began in her childhood shaped her politics and ultimately, the face of modern Europe.

Earth Emergency

This revealing film examines how human activity is setting off dangerous warming loops that are pushing the climate to a point of no return – and what we need to do to stop them.

POV “Unapologetic”

An inside look into the ongoing movement work that transformed Chicago, from the police murder of Rekia Boyd in 2012 to the election of mayor Lori Lightfoot in 2019.

Call the Midwife Holiday Special

Christmas 1966 promises to be a memorable one. The Nonnatus House team are faced with their busiest Christmas Day ever as the Maternity Home is filled with expectant moms and challenging cases.

Reading activity with ‘Click, Clack, Moo’

Tuesday, Dec. 7, 2021

Finding activities to go along with read-alouds can be so beneficial and fun! This story was perfect for discussing the art of persuasion.

American Experience “Voice of Freedom”

Explore the fascinating life of celebrated singer Marian Anderson. In 1939, after being barred from performing at Constitution Hall because she was Black, she triumphed at the Lincoln Memorial in what became a landmark moment in American history.

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Feeling down about the commercialism of Christmas, Charlie Brown becomes the director of the gang’s holiday play.

‘Nature’ presents ‘Santa’s Wild Home,’ a look into life in Lapland

Get an intimate look into life in Lapland through the changing seasons where only the toughest survive such as reindeer, eagles and brown bears.