PBS Arts Talk

National Medal of the Arts honoree and dance and choreography icon Twyla Tharp explores her storied career and creative process with internationally acclaimed dancer and host Misty Copeland. The two break down some of Tharp’s most famous pieces, including 1971’s “Eight Jelly Rolls” and “Deuce Coupe” from 1973, and share their experiences learning different dance styles.

Dance icon Twyla Tharp discusses the moment she knows when she wants to work with a dancer with American Ballet Theatre ballerina Misty Copeland.

In a conversation hosted by Emmy-winning actor Henry Winkler, acclaimed late-night television host and comedian Jimmy Kimmel shares how he began in the performing arts industry as a teenager in radio. With a spotlight on the personal relationship between Kimmel and Winkler, the two discuss the art of interviewing, Kimmel’s family, and significant moments from both of their careers.

Emmy-winning television host Jimmy Kimmel discusses his busy routine to prepare for his show with actor Henry Winkler and how it makes his role enjoyable and feel new each day.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Elvis Costello talks with Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens about valuing the “vocational” side of music over the search for fame and fortune.

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee and Grammy Award-winning musician Elvis Costello and Grammy and Pulitzer Prize winner Rhiannon Giddens spotlight the power of collaboration by looking back at Costello’s revered work with music legends Burt Bacharach and Paul McCartney. The pair concludes with a special improvised performance, featuring Giddens playing the banjo and Costello on the guitar.

Acclaimed ballerina Misty Copeland leads two-time winner of the National Arts Club Prize, painter Nathaniel Mary Quinn, in a passionate discussion about the deep familial meaning of Quinn’s art. Quinn recounts his journey, from drawing on the walls in his mother’s home on Chicago’s South Side, to graduating with his MFA from New York University, to becoming an internationally celebrated artist.

Celebrated artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn sits down with ballet dancer Misty Copeland to discuss the visions that inspire his artwork.

Award-winning journalist Ann Curry conducts a deep, frank interview with author and New York State Writers Hall of Fame inductee Min Jin Lee about her book “Pachinko” and beyond. Lee shares her personal connection to the material of her bestselling novel, and also discusses her close relationship with religion and her tenacity in the fight against Asian hate.

Award-winning journalist Ann Curry conducts a deep, frank interview with author and New York State Writers Hall of Fame inductee Min Jin Lee about her book “Pachinko” and beyond.

Grammy- and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens and Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell discuss how musical genres may be universally adapted and “played with” by artists.

Grammy and Pulitzer Prize-winning musician Rhiannon Giddens and Tony Award winner Brian Stokes Mitchell sit down for a candid discussion about theater and music. The two connect over the power of music, and how genres may be universally adapted and “played with” by artists. Mitchell also examines the impact of the 2020 COVID-19 shutdown, particularly as a catalyst for change for Black artists.