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The music of America’s farmworkers

When musician and composer Daniel Valdez first read the poem "Brown-Eyed Children of the Sun," he was reminded of his parents, who were migrant farmers from Mexico. He was inspired to create a bolero, typically a romantic ballad, dedicated to farmworkers and their families.
Clip Season 37 Episode 8 Length 03:11 Premiere: 09/29/23

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José Clemente Orozco: Hombre de Fuego (En Español)
S37 E10 Length 54:31 Premiere Date 10/07/23

Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
S37 E9 Length 1:22:29 Premiere Date 10/06/23

A Song for Cesar
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Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
S37 E7 Length 1:22:45 Premiere Date 09/22/23

Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
S37 E6 Length 1:33:44 Premiere Date 09/15/23

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll
S37 E5 Length 1:29:31 Premiere Date 06/02/23

Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
S37 E4 Length 1:45:01 Premiere Date 05/16/23

In The Making
S37 E3 Length 1:51:39 Premiere Date 03/24/23

Dr. Tony Fauci
S37 E2 Length 1:53:11 Premiere Date 03/21/23

Roberta Flack
S37 E1 Length 1:23:33 Premiere Date 01/24/23

A Song for Cesar
Preview Length 01:53 Premiere Date 09/29/23

Cesar Chavez's love of jazz and pachuco culture
Clip Length 03:28 Premiere Date 09/29/23

The music of America’s farmworkers
Clip Length 03:11 Premiere Date 09/29/23

Peaceful protest with Joan Baez
Clip Length 02:32 Premiere Date 09/29/23

How the farmworkers’ movement used concerts to fundraise
Clip Length 03:41 Premiere Date 09/29/23

Remembering Jonas Mekas
Clip Length 02:47 Premiere Date 01/23/19

Remembering Carol Channing
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Remembering Stan Lee
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Remembering Paula Wayne
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Artists Flight Series Promo
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Remembering Neil Simon
Clip Length 01:04 Premiere Date 08/28/18

Remembering Anthony Bourdain
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Against All Odds: Meet the Woman Behind American Masters
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Roberta Flack - S35 E5

Follows the piano prodigy and one-time schoolteacher, from her start in a Washington, D.C. piano lounge through her skyrocketing into superstardom and becoming one of the most influential singers in American music history.

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Tyrus Wong: American Masters - S31 E2

Premiered On: 09/08/2017

Discover the art, life, and enduring impact of Tyrus Wong, the renowned Chinese-American painter. Wong worked for Disney and Warner Brothers Studios and later designed cards for Hallmark. He created the artwork for Disney's "Bambi" in 1942.

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Orozco: Man of Fire - S20 E6

Premiered On: 09/19/2007

Often thought of as the "other" Mexican muralist (beside his more flamboyant compatriot Diego Rivera), Jose Orozco was a leader of the Mexican Renaissance. His bold, dynamic frescoes had a profound impact on American painters and inspired Franklin D. Roosevelt to put artists to work during the Great Depression.

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Keith Haring: Street Art Boy - S33 E6

International art sensation Keith Haring blazed a trail through the art scene of '80s New York and revolutionized the worlds of pop culture and fine art.

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HOPPER: An American Love Story - S36 E4

Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper's most iconic and enigmatic works. Known for "Nighthawks" and other evocative paintings of American life, Hopper has left a lasting impression on our culture. Meet the man behind the brush and see how his marriage to fellow artist Josephine Nivison Hopper shaped his art and career.

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Buffy Sainte-Marie: Carry It On - S34 E5

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