Arts and Entertainment

Great Performances “A John Williams Premier at Tanglewood”

Experience a concert of works by legendary composer John Williams from Boston Symphony Orchestra’s summer home at Tanglewood.

Memphis Belle: Her Final Mission

Tune into the hour long documentary of the historic plane, Memphis Belle as she approaches her last mission.

Want some spooky content for Halloween weekend? Here’s what’s on the PBS Video app.

Friday, Oct. 29, 2021

Happy Halloween!  Check out all the spooky stuff – giant monsters, hauntings, werewolves and more – that you can stream on the PBS app.

Nature “The Termite and the Elephant”

This is the remarkable story of the relationship between Africa’s largest and smallest and the unique wildlife community they support.

Secrets of the Dead “The First Stonehenge Circle”

The oldest stones of Stonehenge originally belonged to a much earlier sacred site: a stone circle built on a rugged, hillside in West Wales. 

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.