Episodes
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Black Lucy and The Bard
S50 E1 - 1h 24m
Explore Shakespeare’s love life through the perspective of the “Dark Lady” in this work from Nashville Ballet based on poetry by Caroline Randall Williams and featuring an original score by GRAMMY winner Rhiannon Giddens.
Extras + Features
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Great Performances at the Met: The Hours Preview
S50 E11 - 30s
Renée Fleming makes her return to the Met with Kelli O'Hara and Joyce DiDonato in this new opera from a Pulitzer Prize–winning composer inspired by Virginia Woolf’s “Mrs. Dalloway.”
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The Invasion of Poland
S50 E10 - 2m 54s
David Strathairn as Jan Karski reenacts the invasion of Poland and the story of how he became a prisoner of war.
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The Legacy of Jan Karski
S50 E10 - 1m 15s
Explore the legacy of Jan Karski, who worked with the Polish Underground and risked his life to carry the first eyewitness reports of the Holocaust to the Western world, and ultimately, the Oval Office.
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A Plea to Churchill and Roosevelt During the Holocaust
S50 E10 - 1m 39s
Szmul Zygielbojm, a Polish and Jewish politician in exile in London, writes a letter Churchill and Roosevelt, begging them to intervene in the Holocaust.
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Remembering Jan Karski
S50 E10 - 19m 52s
“Remembering Jan Karski," is a companion piece to the remarkable film, "Remember This." In a stunning one-man performance, actor David Strathairn portrays Karski, a Polish hero who tried to warn a disbelieving world about Nazi atrocities. Exploring Hate goes behind the scenes to interview the filmmakers and people who knew Karski and examines how his story continues to resonate today.
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Remember This Preview
S50 E10 - 30s
Experience Academy Award nominee David Strathairn as reluctant World War II hero and Holocaust witness, Jan Karski, in this one-man true story of moral courage and individual responsibility.
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Behind the Scenes of "Remember This"
S50 E10 - 2m 1s
Listen to actor David Strathairn and the directors of "Remember This" explain how they adapted the play for the screen.
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Why Battle & Norman's Spirituals Concert Mattered to NYC
S50 E9 - 3m 3s
Novelist and playwright Darryl Pinckney discusses why Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s spirituals concert at Carnegie Hall mattered to NYC and the African American community.
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Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton on "Spirituals in Concert"
S50 E9 - 2m 5s
Composer Evelyn Simpson Curenton discusses the history she considered while arranging the music of "Spirituals in Concert."
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Battle and Norman's Influence on Angel Blue
S50 E9 - 2m 26s
Angel Blue talks about how seeing the Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman perform influenced her love of opera.
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The Magic of Spirituals Preview
S50 E9 - 30s
Glimpse behind the curtain at opera legends Kathleen Battle and Jessye Norman’s famed concert at Carnegie Hall on March 18, 1990, featuring performance clips and new interviews with opera star Angel Blue, Met Opera General Manager Peter Gelb and more.
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Highlights from Movies for Grownups 2023
S50 E8 - 2m 14s
Watch highlights from this year's Movies for Grownups Awards.
Schedule
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Friday
May 17
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Now Hear This: Andy Akiho Found (his) Sound
Saturday
May 18
1 Hour
Japanese American composer Andy Akiho creates music using found instruments; developing a music video. -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Audra McDonald at the London Palladium
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs including "I Am What I Am," "I Could Have Danced All Night," "Will He Like Me?" and "Summertime." -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Friday
May 24
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Friday
May 24
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Saturday
May 25
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner. -
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Great Performances
Purlie Victorious
Saturday
May 25
2 Hours
Leslie Odom Jr. portrays a Black preacher who schemes to reclaim his inheritance and win back his church from a plantation owner.
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