Great Performances

The Awkward Talkback from "Yellow Face"

DHH (Daniel Dae Kim) brings Marcus G. (Ryan Eggold) to a talkback with Asian American students, where the question of his ethnicity and his portrayal of an Asian character comes up in this satirical play.

The Awkward Talkback from "Yellow Face"

5m 1s

  • Tiler Peck: Suspending Time: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

    S53 E3 - 54m 55s

    Follow acclaimed ballerina Tiler Peck as she overcomes injury to reclaim her place on stage and debut her own choreography with New York City Ballet, revealing the resilience and artistry behind a modern-day prima ballerina.

  • Taking Note — Tommy Mesa: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Taking Note — Tommy Mesa

    10m 44s

    Cellist Tommy Mesa's love of music began with his interest in playing drums. Selecting orchestra class in middle school, he learned violin before picking up the cello. Performing works by Ernesto Lecuona and Debussy on his 1767 cello made by Nicolò Gagliano, Mesa celebrates both his Cuban and French heritage.

  • Taking Note — Joshua Brown: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Taking Note — Joshua Brown

    9m 3s

    Following in his brother’s footsteps, Joshua Brown picked up the violin at age two. He now plays a Nicolò Amati violin from 1635-40 on loan from the Mary B. Galvin Foundation and the efforts of the Stradivari Society. A fan of Schumann, he performs his Fantasie for violin and orchestra with violin and piano.

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