Enjoy a sampling of our WETA Extras series below. These on-air vignettes are produced by WETA Television and provide a local perspecive on PBS programs or focus on interesting stories in the Washington area.
WETA Extras video segments are broadcast periodically on TV 26. You can also watch them online anytime. The videos below are a sampler of some of the topics and features covered by this series. For a full list of WETA Extras, visit our video portal here.
Ken Burns shares his thoughts on his partnership with WETA.
Ken Burn’s newest film chronicles the history of a truly unique American artform.
Washington's landscape has changed but you can still see markers of the Italian influence.
Discover the family story behind one of the area's most beloved Italian shops.
Rep. John Lewis gives his thoughts on the legacy of the March on Washington.
Rep. John Lewis recalls the speech that he gave at the 1963 March on Washington.
Step back in time to this dramatic decade, when political and social forces transformed a sleepy southern town into a world-renowned city.
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Hear the next generation of classical champions as talented teens play the classics in concert.
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What happens when a homebrewer, a local business and a museum join forces? Historic beer!
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Are you in kindergarten, first, second or third grade? Starting with, “I walked out into my neighborhood and…,” tell us your story for a chance to win one of our many prizes!
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On a snowy night in 1965, Hyattsville, Maryland's DeMatha Catholic High School defeated Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial Academy in what many call the greatest high school hoops game ever played.
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For more than 30 years, WETA has proudly partnered with Ken Burns to bring landmark documentaries to the nation.
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