Performing Arts RSS feed for WHYY programming.http://video.whyy.orgen-ushttp://video.whyy.orgWed, 16 May 2012 17:26:57 -0400Wed, 16 May 2012 17:26:57 -0400http://video.whyy.org/video/2189355551/Directed by choreographer Allison Orr with an original score by Graham Reynolds, The Trash Project is a unique partnership between Forklift Danceworks and the City of Austin Solid Waste Services, featuring 24 employees and 16 large sanitation vehicles. www.forkliftdanceworks.orghttp://video.whyy.org/video/2189355551/01/22/2012Directed by choreographer Allison Orr with an original score by Graham Reynolds...nrPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunitySegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2032081096/Zen: Ratking re-airs Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 9pm/ET on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Check local listings.http://video.whyy.org/video/2032081096/06/29/2011Zen: Ratking re-airs Sunday, June 24, 2012, at 9pm/ET on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2032081085/Zen: Cabal re-airs Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 9pm/ET on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Check local listings.http://video.whyy.org/video/2032081085/06/29/2011Zen: Cabal re-airs Sunday, June 17, 2012, at 9pm/ET on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY!Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2032081070/Zen: Vendetta re-airs Sunday, June 10, 2012 at 9pm/ET on MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! Check local listings. Limited local TV airings.http://video.whyy.org/video/2032081070/06/29/2011Zen: Vendetta re-airs June 10, 2012, at 9pm. (Check local listings - limited airings.)Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2231290024/A star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned such classic tunes as "What The World Needs Now is Love," "Walk on By" and "Alfie." Composer Bacharach and lyricist David's extraordinary collaboration has produced numerous hits and enjoyed a resurgence in popularity, with songs featured in the "Austin Powers" films and an episode of "Glee."http://video.whyy.org/video/2231290024/05/07/2012The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song airing on Monday, May 21.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2225180656/The Reichenbach Fall, the final episode of season two of Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Andrew Scott, premieres on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT on PBS. Check local listings.http://video.whyy.org/video/2225180656/04/20/2012Sherlock season two concludes with The Reichenbach Fall on May 20, 2012, at 9pm.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2233508652/Watch a scene from the season finale of Sherlock season 2, airing Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT. (Check local listings.)http://video.whyy.org/video/2233508652/05/13/2012See a scene from the Sherlock season 2 finale, The Reichenbach Fall, airing May 20, 2012.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2234886378/Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat and star Benedict Cumberbatch discuss The Reichenbach Fall, the final episode of Sherlock season 2 airing on Sunday, May 20, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT. (Check local listings.)http://video.whyy.org/video/2234886378/05/15/2012Sherlock's Steven Moffat and Benedict Cumberbatch on The Reichenbach Fall airing 5/20/12.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/1856510306/Rising roots rock kings the Avett Brothers perform songs from their latest album; Heartless Bastards follow. 5/19/2012http://video.whyy.org/video/1856510306/04/12/2011Airs Saturday, May 19, 2012 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230099577/The Enchanted Island is a world premiere work that combines Baroque music with a new, English-language libretto featuring characters from Shakespeare, and a starry cast including Danielle de Niese, Joyce DiDonato, David Daniels, Plácido Domingo, and Luca Pisaroni. It airs Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air an encore on Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230099577/05/03/2012The Enchanted Island is a world premiere work that combines Baroque music and Shakespeare.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2231816114/David Daniels as Prospero in The Enchanted Island. GP at the Met: The Enchanted Island airs on Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program at the same time with an encore presentation Sunday, May 20 at 12:30 PM.http://video.whyy.org/video/2231816114/05/07/2012David Daniels as Prospero in The Enchanted Island.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232053502/Danielle de Niese as Ariel in "The Enchanted Island." GP at the Met: The Enchanted Island airs on Friday, May 18 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will air the program at the same time with an encore presentation Sunday, May 20 at 12:30 PM.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232053502/05/08/2012Danielle de Niese as Ariel in "The Enchanted Island."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2231823377/Joyce DiDonato as Sycorax in "The Enchanted Island."http://video.whyy.org/video/2231823377/05/08/2012Joyce DiDonato as Sycorax in "The Enchanted Island."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2234800198/From their "Love Conquers All" concert in February 2011, the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra performs "Largo al Factotum" from the Barber of Seville conducted by Thomas Loewenheim and features world-class tenor Scott Piper. The concert was held in February 2011 at the Paul Shaghoian Concert hall and features some of the finest young musicians the central valley has to offer.http://video.whyy.org/video/2234800198/05/14/2012From their "Love Conquers All" concert in February 2011, the Youth Philharmonic OrchestranrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2234801174/From their "Love Conquers All" concert in February 2011, the Youth Philharmonic Orchestra performs the Prelude and Siciliana from "Cavelleria Rusticana" conducted by Thomas Loewenheim. The concert was held in February 2011 at the Paul Shaghoian Concert hall and features some of the finest young musicians the central valley has to offer.http://video.whyy.org/video/2234801174/05/14/2012From their "Love Conquers All" concert in February 2011, the Youth Philharmonic OrchestranrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229675779/Three of the opera world’s leading stars—Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya, and René Pape—sing the principal roles in a new production of Gounod’s Faust, directed by Tony Award winner Des McAnuff in his Met debut. Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts his first Met performances of the opera, which airs on THIRTEEN’s Great Performances at the Met Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). Ihttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229675779/05/01/2012Jonas Kaufmann, Marina Poplavskaya, and René Pape star in Guonod's Faust.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230040268/Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) and René Pape (Méphistophélès) in the prologue of Gounod's "Faust." GP at the Met: Faust airs on Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will premiere the program Thursday, May 10 at 8:30 p.m. with an encore presentation Sunday, May 13 at 12:30 p.m.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230040268/05/02/2012Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) and René Pape (Méphistophélès) in the prologue of Gounod's "Faust."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230050193/Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) sings "Salut, demeure" from Gounod's "Faust." GP at the Met: Faust airs on Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will premiere the program Thursday, May 10 at 8:30 p.m. with an encore presentation Sunday, May 13 at 12:30 p.m.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230050193/05/02/2012Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) sings "Salut, demeure" from Gounod's "Faust."nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230026764/Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) and Marina Poplavskaya (Marguerite) in the "Love Duet" from Gounod's Faust. Video courtesy of the Metropolitan Opera. GP at the Met: Faust airs on Sunday, May 13 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). In New York, THIRTEEN will premiere the program Thursday, May 10 at 8:30 p.m. with an encore presentation Sunday, May 13 at 12:30 p.m.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230026764/05/02/2012Jonas Kaufmann (Faust) and Marina Poplavskaya (Marguerite) in the "Love Duet" from Faust.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCliphttp://video.whyy.org/video/2225180650/The Hounds of Baskerville, the second episode of season two of Sherlock starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Russell Tovey, premieres on Sunday, May 13, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT on PBS. Check local listings.http://video.whyy.org/video/2225180650/04/26/2012Sherlock season two continues with The Hounds of Baskerville on May 13, 2012, at 9pm.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230755122/See a scene from Sherlock season 2, The Hounds of Baskerville, premiering May 13, 2012, at 9pm ET/CT on PBS's Masterpiece.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230755122/05/06/2012See a scene from Sherlock season 2, The Hounds of Baskerville, airing May 13, 2012.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232349075/Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and series co-creators Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat discuss reinterpreting the The Hound of the Baskervilles with a modern twist.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232349075/05/09/2012The Sherlock stars and co-creators on making the classic Hound story modern.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232626419/Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch, co-creator Steven Moffat, producer Sue Vertue and Masterpiece Executive Producer Rebecca Eaton took fan questions about Sherlock season 2 in May, 2012, at a special event in New York City.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232626419/05/09/2012Benedict Cumberbatch, Steven Moffat and others talked with Sherlock fans in this Q&A;.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232302066/Sherlock and Watson pursue the trail of the Baskerville experiments, top-secret government research on genetically engineered gigantic animals for military use. Or so it is rumored. Whatever the truth, something big is up on the moors. Benedict Cumberbatch is the world's foremost consulting detective, with Martin Freeman as the stalwart Dr. John Watson.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232302066/05/13/2012Sherlock and Watson pursue information about research on genetically engineered animals.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaModernModernVictorianVictorianEpisodeend=2012-06-12http://video.whyy.org/video/2233073135/Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat talks about the relationship between John Watson and Sherlock Holmes in this exclusive interview.http://video.whyy.org/video/2233073135/05/13/2012Sherlock co-creator Steven Moffat on the relationship between Sherlock and Watson.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2234766540/Sacred vocal music presented by the Vocal Studies Department, led by Donald St. Pierre. The program includes Purcell's Sound the Trumpet; Rossini's Fac ut portem Christi mortem and Cujus animam gementem; Handel's Arm, arm ye brave!, Ev'ry valley shall be exalted, and Selections from Acis and Galatea; Barber's Lord Jesus Christ; Brahms' Ihr habt nun Traurigkeit; and Mozart's Laudate Dominum.http://video.whyy.org/video/2234766540/05/15/2012A concert of sacred vocal music by the Vocal Studies Dept. led by Donald St. Pierre.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2152205208/The Decemberists and Gillian Welch showcase the best in contemporary songwriting. The Decemberists highlight songs from their release The King Is Dead. Welch and her partner David Rawlings perform cuts from The Harrow & the Harvest. 5/12/2012http://video.whyy.org/video/2152205208/10/12/2011Premieres Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230714727/Delight in a song contest in which 2,000 students sing in the Hawaiian language using four-part harmony. 5/11/2012http://video.whyy.org/video/2230714727/05/04/2012Premieres Friday, May 11, 2012 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2233279400/The Tree Ring lab at the UofA has amassed nearly three million samples since A. E. Douglass established it in 1937. A new study of the Arizona Mexico border region takes a look at the state of water in the desert. And Gabriel Sullivan and his collaborative music project Taraf de Tucson have started to make some noise around Tucson.http://video.whyy.org/video/2233279400/05/10/2012A new study of the Arizona/Mexico border region takes a look at water in the desert.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityHolidaysHolidaysPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesHistoryHistoryUnited StatesUnited StatesWorldWorldNews & Public AffairsNews & Public AffairsEducationEducationEnvironmentEnvironmentOpinionOpinionSocial IssuesSocial IssuesScience & NatureScience & NatureEarthEarthEnvironmentEnvironmentWeather & Natural DisastersWeather & Natural DisastersEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2233508651/Illustrator and Author Allen Say - Allen Say creates award-winning children's books. Cappella Romana - Portland's Cappella Romana has a worldwide following to hear centuries old harmonies. Metal Sculptor Greg Wilbur - Sculptor Greg Wilbur hammers flat sheets of metal into shapely vessels. Alex Krebs, Bandoneon - Bandoneon player Alex Krebs introduces the instrument he discovered at a tango dance.http://video.whyy.org/video/2233508651/05/11/2012Illustrator and Author Allen Say; Cappella Romana; Metal Sculptor Greg Wilbur; Alex KrebsArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsFine ArtsFine ArtsEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232842548/This Week at Lincoln Center, Christine Brewer concludes this season’s “Art of the Song” series. Joined by pianist Craig Rutenberg, the American soprano will sing works by Samuel Barber, Virgil Thomson, Harold Arlen and many others.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232842548/05/10/2012This Week at Lincoln Center, Christine Brewer concludes the “Art of the Song” series.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232842357/Christina Ha starts the news off at the Japan Society with the exhibition, "Deco Japan." Then we take a look at new York City Opera's production of "Orpheus," DanceAfrica at BAM, and more.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232842357/05/10/2012Christina Ha reports the latest arts news from the Japan Society.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232840566/This episode features a profile of Neue Galerie founder Ronald S. Lauder and a tour of the Galerie's 10th anniversary exhibition.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232840566/05/10/2012A tour of Neue Galerie's 10th anniversary exhibition and a profile of Ronald S. Lauder.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2233294790/In this episode: NYC-ARTS profiles dancers from American Ballet Theater, a curator's tour of Van Gogh's "Starry Night," and Christina Ha reports the latest arts news from the Gladstone Gallery.http://video.whyy.org/video/2233294790/05/10/2012Coming up: an interview with American Ballet Theater dancers, and more.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyCommunityCommunityPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232184084/This song renders the lyrics of a medieval Sufi mystic into Spanish: “If I cannot see her, at least I can think of her, and so, be happy.” But you don’t need to understand the words to hear the beautiful sense of longing.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232184084/05/08/2012Anoushka Shankar, legendary sitarist, performs live at City Winery in NYC.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232108097/The album version of “ISHQ” features a vocalist singing in Hindi, “My body is an instrument, my heart is a melody.” Here, Sanjeev Shankar takes on the vocal role on the shehnai, a double-reed instrument rather like a cross between an oboe and a soprano sax. This all-instrumental version shows off some exceptional percussion.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232108097/05/08/2012Anoushka Shankar, legendary sitarist, performs a recent track live at City Winery in NYC.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232090827/Anoushka Shankar is a sort of musical gypsy, having grown up in London, Delhi and southern California, and touring the world in performances with her father, Ravi Shankar. Now she’s repeating the pattern by traveling with her child on her own concert tours. As she tells Arun Rath, she was pregnant when she recorded the album, and the song “Inside Me,” is about her unborn son dancing inside her.http://video.whyy.org/video/2232090827/05/08/2012Legendary sitarist Anoushka Shankar reflects on her life and illustrious career in music.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2232192575/The featured singer in this piece, Sandra Carrasco, is a traveler herself, crossing the globe as an evangelist for Andalusian flamenco singing. The words she sings are Anoushka’s, translated into Spanish by her collaborator, Javier Limon: “I deserve to spend my life dancing while leaning on my true love’s shoulder, dancing.”http://video.whyy.org/video/2232192575/05/08/2012Anoushka Shankar, legendary sitarist, performs a song live at City Winery in NYC.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2218625034/Rejoin the 21st-century team of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson as they battle the worst that modern criminality has to offer. 5/6/2012http://video.whyy.org/video/2218625034/04/03/2012Premieres Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2220037187/After the Sherlock season one cliffhanger, what's in store for season two? Sherlock season two premieres Sunday, May 6, 2012, on Masterpiece at 9pm ET/CT. Check local listings.http://video.whyy.org/video/2220037187/04/06/2012What's ahead for Sherlock? The new season begins Sunday, May 6, 2012, on Masterpiece.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2188153420/Watch a scene from Sherlock season 2, episode 1, A Scandal in Belgravia. Sherlock season 2 premieres on Masterpiece Mystery on May 6, 2012, at 9pm ET. (Check local listings.)http://video.whyy.org/video/2188153420/04/11/2012See a scene from Sherlock season 2, episode 1, airing May 6, 2012 on Masterpiece Mystery.Performing ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2227323311/The stars and producers of Sherlock talk about their excitement in bringing the series back for another all-new season. (Sherlock 2 premieres on PBS's Masterpiece Sunday, May 6, 2012.)http://video.whyy.org/video/2227323311/04/26/2012The stars and producers of Sherlock on their excitement in bringing back the series.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2227323316/Sherlock producers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat discuss the enduring appeal of the Sherlock and Watson characters.http://video.whyy.org/video/2227323316/04/26/2012Sherlock producers Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat on the appeal of Sherlock and Watson.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2227366352/Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and producer Sue Vertue talk about the appeal of the relationship between Sherlock and Watson.http://video.whyy.org/video/2227366352/04/26/2012Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and producer Sue Vertue on Sherlock and Watson.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2227323320/Sherlock co-producers Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss and star Benedict Cumberbatch talk about tackling three big stories from the Sherlock Holmes canon in the second season.http://video.whyy.org/video/2227323320/04/26/2012Benedict Cumberbatch and the Sherlock producers on the big stories tackled in season 2.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2228017695/Sherlock star Lara Pulver talks about her role as Irene Adler in "A Scandal in Belgravia," the first episode of season 2 of Sherlock premiering May 6, 2012 at 9pm ET/CT on PBS.http://video.whyy.org/video/2228017695/04/30/2012Sherlock star Lara Pulver on her role as Irene Adler in season 2 of Sherlock.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2228350222/Sherlock stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Martin Freeman and Lara Pulver and producer Steven Moffat discuss the season 2 opener A Scandal in Belgravia.http://video.whyy.org/video/2228350222/05/02/2012Sherlock stars and producer Steven Moffat on the season 2 opener A Scandal in Belgravia.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229864781/Sherlock star Lara Pulver discusses her character Irene Adler's seduction of Sherlock.http://video.whyy.org/video/2229864781/05/02/2012Sherlock star Lara Pulver discusses her character Irene Adler's seduction of Sherlock.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229864779/Sherlock star Lara Pulver discusses the fast-paced banter between her character Irene Adler and Sherlock.http://video.whyy.org/video/2229864779/05/02/2012Sherlock star Lara Pulver on the fast-paced banter between Irene Adler and Sherlock.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229864777/Sherlock star Lara Pulver discusses working with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman in A Scandal in Belgravia.http://video.whyy.org/video/2229864777/05/02/2012Sherlock star Lara Pulver on working with Benedict Cumberbatch and Martin Freeman.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229791140/Sherlock star Lara Pulver discusses the mind games and attraction between her character Irene Adler and Sherlock.http://video.whyy.org/video/2229791140/05/02/2012Sherlock star Lara Pulver on the attraction between Irene Adler and Sherlock.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229791138/Sherlock star Lara Pulver discusses the A Scandal in Belgravia script that brought the iconic character of Irene Adler into the 21st century, and her own interpretation.http://video.whyy.org/video/2229791138/05/02/2012Sherlock star Lara Pulver on bringing the character of Irene Adler into the 21st century.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230755130/On May 2, 2012, PBS and Masterpiece held a screening/Q&A event in New York for Sherlock season 2, which premieres on PBS May 6, 2012. The event featured actor Benedict Cumberbatch, co-creator Steven Moffat and producer Sue Vertue.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230755130/05/04/2012Get inside the PBS/Masterpiece Sherlock event in New York featuring Benedict Cumberbatch.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2231065958/Shana Tucker is a gifted local artist whose voice and instrumental skills are being enjoyed by audiences all over the nation and as far as South Africa. Her voice has been described as lush and sweet, and together with her instrument of choice, a graceful cello, Shana is making waves across musical genres.http://video.whyy.org/video/2231065958/05/05/2012Meet Shana Tucker, a vocalist and cellist whose gifts are being enjoyed worldwide.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2229864759/The struggle goes on in 21st-century London as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson battle the worst that modern criminality has to offer, including a computer-savvy arch-villain who wants to rule the world. Benedict Cumberbatch returns as the world's foremost consulting detective, with Martin Freeman as the stalwart Dr. John Watson, and Andrew Scott as, the mastermind of evil, Jim Moriarty.http://video.whyy.org/video/2229864759/05/06/2012Find out if a crafty dominatrix can outsmart Sherlock at his own game.Arts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaModernModernVictorianVictorianEpisodeend=2012-06-05http://video.whyy.org/video/2231768306/During a career that stretches back to the mid-'80s, Matthew Sweet has never followed trends, though his landmark 1991 album Girlfriend was responsible for starting one--its bone-dry, caterwauling sonics opening up a wild and picturesque new terrain for restless singer/songwriters to inhabit and explore.http://video.whyy.org/video/2231768306/05/07/2012Alternative rocker Matthew Sweet performs hits from his classic album "Girlfriend"nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsSegmenthttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230884953/A graduation recital by cellist Branson Yeast. Branson is a native of Houston, Texas, and studied at Curtis with David Soyer and Peter Wiley. All of the selections are accompanied by Curtis staff pianist Elena Jivaeva. The program: Beethoven: Sonata No.3 in A major, Op.69; Faure: Elegie, Op.24; and Schnittke: Sonata No.1 for Cello and Piano.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230884953/05/06/2012A graduation recital by cellist Branson Yeast. Elena Jivaeva accompanies on piano.nrMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsEpisodeend=2012-10-30http://video.whyy.org/video/2155196124/Austin City Limits showcases the best in modern country with Miranda Lambert and Jeff Bridges. 5/5/2012http://video.whyy.org/video/2155196124/10/17/2011Airs Saturday, May 5, 2012 at 11:00 p.m. ET/PT. Check your local listings.MusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsPromotionhttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230187447/A profile of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan, a trip to the American Folk Art Museum for a tour of the exhibition “Jubilation/Rumination: Life Real and Imagined,” and latest news from Christina Ha.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230187447/05/02/2012A profile of Pulitzer Prize winning author Jennifer Egan and more.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingFilm & TelevisionFilm & TelevisionCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyPeople & ProfilesPeople & ProfilesRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityEpisodehttp://video.whyy.org/video/2230188813/Christina Ha starts the news off at the Japan Society with the new exhibition, "Deco Japan." Then we take a look at decorative ceramics at the Morris Museum in New Jersey, a behind-the-scenes peek at "Peter and the Starcatcher" on Broadway, and more.http://video.whyy.org/video/2230188813/05/02/2012Christina Ha reports the latest arts news from the Japan Society.nrArts & EntertainmentArts & EntertainmentBiography & ProfilesBiography & ProfilesMusicMusicPerforming ArtsPerforming ArtsDramaDramaFine ArtsFine ArtsFolk Art & CraftsFolk Art & CraftsLiterature & WritingLiterature & WritingCulture & SocietyCulture & SocietyRace & EthnicityRace & EthnicityReligion & BeliefsReligion & BeliefsSegment