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Amyra León: Strange Grace

Amyra León: Strange Grace

Filmmaker Malika Zouhali-Worrall provides a portrait of Amyra León, the musician, poet, author and activist who channels deeply personal experiences of pain and healing into raw, majestic, and often cathartic performances that celebrate love, Blackness and womanhood.
Length 15:18 Premiere: 10/14/20

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Tyrus Wong: American Masters

Premiered On: 09/08/2017

Discover the art, life, and enduring impact of Tyrus Wong, the renowned Chinese-American painter. Wong worked for Disney and Warner Brothers Studios and later designed cards for Hallmark. He created the artwork for Disney's "Bambi" in 1942.

  • Thursday May 19, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
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Joe Papp in Five Acts

Joe Papp, New York's indomitable, street-wise champion of the arts, introduced interracial casting to the American stage and brought us free Shakespeare in the Park, Hair and A Chorus Line.

  • Friday June 3, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
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Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road

Join the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson on an intimate journey through his legendary career as he reminisces with Rolling Stone editor Jason Fine. Features interviews with Bruce Springsteen, Nick Jonas, Linda Perry, Elton John and more.

  • Tuesday June 14, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
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Waterman - Duke: Ambassador of Aloha - S35 E1

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Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am - S32 E9

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Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha
S36 E3 Length 1:23:57 Premiere Date 5/10/22

Marian Anderson: The Whole World in Her Hands
S36 E2 Length 1:53:01 Premiere Date 2/8/22

Ailey
S36 E1 Length 1:23:21 Premiere Date 1/11/22

Against All Odds: Meet the Woman Behind American Masters
Clip Length 05:29 Premiere Date 3/9/18

Remembering Anthony Bourdain
Clip Length 00:24 Premiere Date 6/8/18

Remembering Neil Simon
Clip Length 01:04 Premiere Date 8/28/18

Artists Flight Series Promo
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 8/31/18

Remembering Paula Wayne
Clip Length 03:09 Premiere Date 11/12/18

Remembering Stan Lee
Clip Length 07:17 Premiere Date 11/13/18

Remembering Carol Channing
Clip Length 01:03 Premiere Date 1/15/19

Remembering Jonas Mekas
Clip Length 02:47 Premiere Date 1/23/19

Remembering Tim Conway
Clip Length 01:03 Premiere Date 5/14/19

I.M. Pei In Memoriam
Clip Length 01:14 Premiere Date 5/17/19

2019 Emmy Award Nominees Reel
Clip Length 00:30 Premiere Date 8/5/19

Toni Morrison In Memoriam
Clip Length 26:44 Premiere Date 8/6/19

Remembering Diahann Carroll
Clip Length 02:13 Premiere Date 10/4/19

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Gloria Steinem on the legacy of Marilyn Monroe
Length 11:00 Premiere Date 3/24/22

Laura Linney on mastering acting at Juilliard
Length 15:07 Premiere Date 3/17/22

Patti Smith on Lou Reed and rock and roll
Length 15:35 Premiere Date 3/4/22

Dionne Warwick on Lena Horne and her musical influences
Length 11:55 Premiere Date 3/2/22

Herbie Hancock on jazz and Quincy Jones' influence
Length 15:39 Premiere Date 2/25/22

Gloria Naylor on the American dream
Length 15:16 Premiere Date 2/25/22

Betty White talks about funny women in comedy history
Length 12:12 Premiere Date 2/25/22

Jacques Pépin Makes Cold Tomato-Cucumber Soup
Length 05:15 Premiere Date 12/2/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Moules Two Ways
Length 05:22 Premiere Date 12/2/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Kale Soup
Length 05:30 Premiere Date 12/2/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Tomato Toasts
Length 06:41 Premiere Date 12/2/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Clam Fritters
Length 05:40 Premiere Date 12/2/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Quiche Lorraine
Length 12:09 Premiere Date 12/2/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Beef Carpaccio
Length 05:13 Premiere Date 11/19/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Onion Soup Gratinée
Length 06:49 Premiere Date 11/18/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Sauteed Brussels Sprouts
Length 02:31 Premiere Date 11/18/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Shrimp-Stuffed Portobello
Length 07:24 Premiere Date 11/18/21

Jacques Pépin Makes Fresh Corn Purée
Length 04:09 Premiere Date 11/18/21

Lights, Camera, Acción
Length 24:25 Premiere Date 10/5/21

William Dorsey Swann: The first "Queen of Drag"
Length 04:39 Premiere Date 10/1/21

Crystal Labeija: The Queen Who Reinvented Ball Culture
Length 05:38 Premiere Date 9/24/21

Jean Malin: Queen of the Pansies
Length 05:57 Premiere Date 9/3/21

Flawless Sabrina: Queer Icon and Star of 'The Queen'
Length 06:30 Premiere Date 8/20/21

Joan Jett Blakk: The drag queen who ran for president
Length 06:13 Premiere Date 8/6/21

Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist
Length 05:52 Premiere Date 7/27/21

Renegades Pilot: Kitty O'Neil [Open Captions]
Length 08:55 Premiere Date 7/26/21

Renegades Pilot: Kitty O'Neil [Audio Description + ASL]
Length 08:55 Premiere Date 7/26/21

Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance
Length 05:57 Premiere Date 6/25/21

Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era
Length 04:45 Premiere Date 3/1/21

Amyra León: Strange Grace
Length 15:18 Premiere Date 10/14/20

Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise
Length 12:16 Premiere Date 10/14/20

Damon Davis: Apologue for the Darkest Gods
Length 11:52 Premiere Date 10/5/20

Bunky Echo-Hawk: The Resistance
Length 08:00 Premiere Date 10/5/20

Anik Khan: Street Level
Length 13:09 Premiere Date 10/5/20

Maia Cruz Palileo: Becoming the Moon
Length 11:54 Premiere Date 10/5/20

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah: The New Chief
Length 11:20 Premiere Date 10/5/20

Vincent Valdez: The Beginning is Near
Length 11:01 Premiere Date 10/5/20

Jacques Pépin makes buttermilk pancakes
Length 03:03 Premiere Date 9/4/20

Jacques Pépin makes cocotte eggs
Length 03:48 Premiere Date 9/4/20

Jacques Pépin makes an easy cream cheese soufflé
Length 03:28 Premiere Date 9/4/20

Jacques Pépin makes easy and delicous crêpes
Length 06:05 Premiere Date 9/4/20

Jacques Pépin makes fried eggs
Length 03:21 Premiere Date 9/3/20

Jacques Pépin makes Eggs Jeannette
Length 06:27 Premiere Date 9/3/20

Jacques Pépin makes a country omelet
Length 06:06 Premiere Date 9/3/20

Jacques Pépin makes a seafood omelet
Length 06:40 Premiere Date 9/3/20

Jacques Pépin makes classic scrambled eggs
Length 04:55 Premiere Date 9/3/20

Jacques Pépin makes rice cakes with eggs
Length 03:22 Premiere Date 9/3/20

The First Black Woman to Run for Vice President of The U.S.
Length 12:32 Premiere Date 8/26/20

Zitkála-Šá: Trailblazing American Indian Composer and Writer
Length 11:39 Premiere Date 8/19/20

Jeannette Rankin: The First Woman Member of U.S. Congress
Length 12:38 Premiere Date 8/12/20

Jovita Idar: Mexican American Activist and Journalist
Length 11:08 Premiere Date 8/5/20

Martha Hughes Cannon: The First Woman State Senator
Length 12:23 Premiere Date 7/29/20

She was a Civil Rights Activist and Co-Founder of the NAACP
Length 11:53 Premiere Date 7/22/20

She was a Daredevil Performer & Advocate for the Blind
Length 10:02 Premiere Date 7/15/20

She was the First Woman to Swim Across the English Channel
Length 11:54 Premiere Date 7/8/20

Queen Lili‘uokalani - The First and Last Queen of Hawai‘i
Length 12:14 Premiere Date 7/1/20

Sissieretta Jones was a Trailblazing Black Opera Singer
Length 11:05 Premiere Date 6/24/20

The First American Indian Doctor
Length 11:37 Premiere Date 6/17/20

Annie Smith Peck: Record-Breaking Mountaineer
Length 10:40 Premiere Date 6/10/20

Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician
Length 11:51 Premiere Date 6/3/20

The First American-Born Chinese Woman Doctor
Length 10:18 Premiere Date 5/27/20

She was a leader of the American labor movement
Length 10:59 Premiere Date 5/20/20

She was the first Chinese American woman to vote in the U.S.
Length 10:18 Premiere Date 5/13/20

This Astronomer Discovered Over 300 Stars During Her Career
Length 09:34 Premiere Date 5/6/20

She was an American Cinema Pioneer
Length 12:12 Premiere Date 4/29/20

The First Woman to Lead Arctic Expeditions
Length 10:00 Premiere Date 4/22/20

Meta Warrick Fuller: Trailblazing African American Sculptor
Length 11:25 Premiere Date 4/15/20

Anna May Wong: The first Asian American Movie Star
Length 11:25 Premiere Date 4/8/20

Ynés Mexía: Mexican-American Botanist and Adventurer
Length 09:17 Premiere Date 4/1/20

Lillian Gilbreth: Pioneering Inventor
Length 10:20 Premiere Date 3/25/20

Maggie Lena Walker: Civil Rights Activist and Entrepreneur
Length 09:40 Premiere Date 3/18/20

Grace Abbott: Social Work Pioneer
Length 09:04 Premiere Date 3/11/20

Aviator Bessie Coleman
Length 09:03 Premiere Date 3/4/20

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