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PBS For The Arts

#PBSForTheArts is a multiplatform campaign celebrating the resiliency of the arts in America during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and reopening. The campaign features a variety of programming across broadcast and digital platforms to showcase the devastating impact of the pandemic to the arts industry.

Off the Wall: Los Angeles

5m 53s

Public artist Ed Massey sees the landscape of Los Angeles as a canvas for his bright, vibrant designs. The nonprofit, Portraits of Hope, engages local communities through creative therapy programs and civic projects to beautify the city. Participants paint Massey's iconic canvases as seen all over LA, from its beaches to MacArthur Park.

Episodes

  • Cleveland Orchestra Returns: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Cleveland Orchestra Returns

    S2021 E5 - 4m 15s

    The Cleveland Orchestra makes its long-awaited return to the stage of the Severance Music Center for the first time since March 2020. The streaming platform, Adella, launched during the early days of the pandemic, connected the orchestra with audiences, new and old, around the world. Live performances and digital programming are at the forefront of a new season at the company.

  • Dallas Black Dance Theatre Thriving: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Dallas Black Dance Theatre Thriving

    S2021 E4 - 7m 15s

    Dallas Black Dance Theatre sold thousands of virtual seats to its online performances during the past year. The dancers adapted to outdoor stages across Dallas and developed new audiences along the way. With its national reputation on the rise, the company earns a slot at the prestigious Jacob's Pillow dance festival.

  • Creating Drama on Social Media: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Creating Drama on Social Media

    S2021 E3 - 5m 41s

    Brian Jordan Alvarez is an actor who uses face filters on Instagram and Snapchat to showcase his collection of comedic characters. The prolific social media star posted short videos during the pandemic with characters who have taken on a life of their own. They cross paths, stir up drama, and are caught up in storylines that leave followers wanting more.

  • Latinx Voices Respond to the Moment: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Latinx Voices Respond to the Moment

    S2021 E2 - 4m 38s

    As museums and galleries limited visitors, El Museo del Barrio in New York presented virtual pieces from Latinx artists, including a recorded performance piece from Poncili Creación in Puerto Rico. In Miami, Locust Projects featured a large-scale video installation examining the Cuban migration experience by Juana Valdes.

  • New York is Burning: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    New York is Burning

    S2021 E1 - 9m 39s

    To honor the 30th anniversary of "Paris is Burning," the seminal documentary about the New York drag ball scene, Works & Process commissions "New York Is Burning," produced by Omari Wiles, a legend within the ballroom community. With the premiere postponed due to the pandemic, Wiles and his company Les Ballet Afrik head to the Hudson Valley for bubble residencies to finish the work.

Extras + Features

  • Extended Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Extended Preview

    1m

    #PBSForTheArts is a multiplatform campaign that celebrates the resiliency of the arts in America during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and reopening, and features new performing arts content filmed within the constraints of the pandemic.

  • Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Preview

    30s

    #PBSForTheArts is a multiplatform campaign that celebrates the resiliency of the arts in America during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown and reopening, and features new performing arts content filmed within the constraints of the pandemic.

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