| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / M / Marsalis,_Wynton |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: Wynton Marsalis -- Pulitzer Prize in Music |
| Description: | An interview by Charlayne Hunter-Gault with the composer of "Blood in the Fields," winner of the 1997 Pulitzer Prize. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/april97/marsalis_4-9.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / P / Piston,_Walter_Hamor,_Jr. |
| Title: | Walter Piston |
| Description: | PBS article includes biography, quotes from Leroy Anderson and Leonard Bernstein, compliments on his teaching ability, and mention of his textbooks. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/sleighride/Biography/Walter_Piston.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / R / Rorem,_Ned |
| Title: | Ned Rorem |
| Description: | Summary of his life and works from the PBS series, I Hear America Singing. Includes .RAM and .WAV audio of the art song, Snake. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/composer/rorem.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / S / Sousa,_John_Philip |
| Title: | Think Tank: Who Was John Philip Sousa? |
| Description: | Transcript of PBS program with Ben Wattenberg examines him as man, composer, and promoter. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/thinktank/show_903.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / T / Thomson,_Virgil_Garnett |
| Title: | IHAS: Virgil Garnett Thomson |
| Description: | Companion material from the PBS series I Hear America Singing notes his life and his work as composer and music critic. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/composer/thomson.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / W / Wagner,_Melinda |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: The Pulitzer for Music - April 19, 1999 |
| Description: | Interview with Melinda Wagner after she won the Pulitzer Prize in Music. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june99/pulitzer_4-19.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Composition / Composers / W / Walker,_George_Theophilus |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: Composer George Walker |
| Description: | Interview by Jim Lerher. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/pulitzer_music_4-11.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Instruments / Keyboard / Piano / Pianists / Jazz / Morton,_Jelly_Roll |
| Title: | PBS: Jazz, a film by Ken Burns |
| Description: | Morton biography including NPR audio feature. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_morton_jelly_roll.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Instruments / Stringed / Bowed_Strings / Violin / Violinists / Classical / Hahn,_Hilary |
| Title: | Great Performances - Dialogue with Hilary Hahn |
| Description: | Hahn speaks about the documentary "The Art of Violin", and her interest in violinists from other eras. RealVideo excerpt of Hahn from the documentary is offered. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/dialogue/dialogue_violin_hahn.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / J / Jazz / Bands_and_Artists |
| Title: | PBS: Biographies |
| Description: | More than 50 profiles of jazz greats compiled in conjunction with the Ken Burns film, "Jazz." |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / J / Jazz / Bands_and_Artists / Clarinetists / Shaw,_Artie |
| Title: | PBS: Artie Shaw |
| Description: | Biography associated with the Ken Burns documentary entitled "Jazz." Audio clip with Shaw's voice. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_shaw_artie.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / J / Jazz / Big_Band / Bands_and_Artists / Basie,_Count |
| Title: | Selected Artist Biography - Count Basie |
| Description: | From PBS - Jazz: A Film By Ken Burns. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_basie_count.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / J / Jazz / Big_Band / Bands_and_Artists / Goodman,_Benny |
| Title: | PBS - Jazz: Benny Goodman |
| Description: | Biography from The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz, with sound samples. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_goodman_benny.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / R / Regional_and_Ethnic / Latin / Norteño |
| Title: | PBS: Accordion Dreams - All About Conjunto |
| Description: | Television program about the style of music. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/accordiondreams/all/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / R / Regional_and_Ethnic / Polka |
| Title: | Polka: Wisconsin's State Dance |
| Description: | From The Smithsonian Institution's "The Mississippi River of Song" project, a survey of the main styles of polka music, and profiles of modern-day local musicians in Wisconsin. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/riverofsong/music/e1-polka.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Styles / V / Vocal / Tin_Pan_Alley_Pop |
| Title: | PBS American Masters: Women of Tin Pan Alley |
| Description: | Brief profiles of Dorothy Fields, Kay Swift, Dana Suesse, and Ann Ronell. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/tin_pan_alley.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Vocal / Singers / Classical / Baritones / Hampson,_Thomas |
| Title: | Thomas Hampson: I Hear America Singing |
| Description: | A companion site to the PBS A Great Performances special on the American Concert Song. Includes a biography of Hampson as well as audio and video clips. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/ihas/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Music / Vocal / Singers / Classical / Contraltos / Anderson,_Marian |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: Remembering Marian Anderson |
| Description: | Transcript with photos and RealAudio of a story about the 100th anniversary of her birth. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/remember/1997/anderson_2-26a.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / A / Alda,_Alan |
| Title: | PBS: Scientific American Frontiers: Host Alan Alda |
| Description: | This is the place to learn more about Alan Alda, the dynamic host of Scientific American Frontiers, and his enthusiasm for science. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/saf/alan.htm |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / B / Burtt,_Ben |
| Title: | NOVA Online: Special Effects - Behind the Scenes |
| Description: | An interview with Ben Burtt from PBS Online. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/specialfx/kingkong/fall.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / F / Fosse,_Bob |
| Title: | PBS: Great Performances: Fosse |
| Description: | Information, an essay on Bob Fosse's importance in American dance, and a listing of his creative musical numbers. Related links. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/fosse/fosse.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / H / Horne,_Lena |
| Title: | Lena Horne Turns 80 |
| Description: | Transcript of Newshour program celebrating Lena Horne's eightieth birthday. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/june97/horne_6-30.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / J / Janney,_Allison |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: Allison Janney |
| Description: | Interview with the actress. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/west_wing/janney.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / K / Kaye,_Danny |
| Title: | American Masters - Danny Kaye |
| Description: | A tribute to Danny Kaye by a television series. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/kaye_d.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / K / Kelly,_Gene |
| Title: | American Masters - Gene Kelly |
| Description: | "Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer" is a tribute to Kelly by a television series. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/kelly_g_homepage.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / L / Lloyd_Webber,_Andrew |
| Title: | Andrew Lloyd Webber 50th Birthday Celebration |
| Description: | Program featured highlights of the musical tribute at the Royal Albert Hall in London. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/lloydwebber/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / M / Mackintosh,_Cameron |
| Title: | PBS: Broadway: The American Musical: Stars Over Broadway, Cameron Mackintosh |
| Description: | Features hyperlinked biography, photo and video interview. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/mackintosh_c.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / M / May,_Elaine |
| Title: | PBS: American Masters: Elaine May |
| Description: | Biography, career timeline, and related artists. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/may_e.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / M / McIntosh,_Neve |
| Title: | Gormenghast : Fuchsia |
| Description: | Brief biography, and detail and photos of Neve's role in the BBC drama Gormenghast. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/gormenghast/characters/fuchsia.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / P / Paar,_Jack |
| Title: | PBS: American Masters: Jack Paar |
| Description: | Detailed profile highlighting his achievements in television. Related links. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/paar_j.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / P / Parks,_Gordon |
| Title: | Half Past Autumn |
| Description: | An interview of photographer Gordon Parks on the occasion of a retrospective exhibition at the Corcoran Gallery. RealAudio and a transcript. Transcript uses some Windows-only characters. [NewsHour] |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june98/gordon_1-6.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / P / Porter,_Cole |
| Title: | American Masters - Cole Porter |
| Description: | A brief biography. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/porter_c.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / S / Spencer,_John |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: The West Wing -- John Spencer |
| Description: | Excerpts from an interview with the actor about his role on "The West Wing" and the character of the show. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/west_wing/spencer.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / People / W / Winters,_Jonathan / Articles_and_Interviews |
| Title: | Laughing Through Life |
| Description: | By Jim Lehrer. [PBS.org - NewsHour Online] Transcript and RealAudio interview on Winters winning The Mark Twain Prize. Includes photos and quotes from fellow comedians. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/july-dec99/winters_10-21.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Acting / Actors_and_Actresses / I / Imrie,_Celia |
| Title: | Gormenghast: Gertrude |
| Description: | Description and photographs of Celia Imrie's role as Lady Gertrude in 'Gormenghast.' |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/gormenghast/characters/gertrude.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Circus / Circuses / Cirque_Du_Soleil / Articles_and_Reviews |
| Title: | Online NewsHour: Cirque du Soleil |
| Description: | Interview with Guy Laliberte, Viktor Kee, Juliana Neves, Bernard Petiot, and other Cirque employees. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/entertainment/jan-june01/cirque_03-19.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Dance / Education |
| Title: | Dancing Teacher's Resource Guide |
| Description: | Probe the traditions of dance around the world at this PBS site. An online teacher's guide supplements secondary school curricula. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/dancin/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Magic / Magicians / Historical_Figures / Houdin,_Robert |
| Title: | Jean Eugene Robert-Houdin (1805-1871) |
| Description: | From the PBS network - a short biography. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/peopleevents/pande03.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Magic / Magicians / Historical_Figures / Houdini,_Harry |
| Title: | Harry Houdini (1874-1926) |
| Description: | From the PBS network - a short biography. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/peopleevents/pande04.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Magic / Magicians / Historical_Figures / Houdini,_Harry |
| Title: | The American Experience: Houdini |
| Description: | "Houdini" follows the transformation of Jewish Hungarian immigrant Ehrich Weiss to the world's greatest escape artist. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Magic / Magicians / Historical_Figures / Kellar,_Harry |
| Title: | Harry Kellar (1849-1922) |
| Description: | From the PBS network - a short biography. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/houdini/peopleevents/pande05.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Theatre / Directing / Stage_Directors / Prince,_Hal |
| Title: | PBS.org: Stars Over Broadway, Harold Prince |
| Description: | Features annotated biography and video interview. Real Player required. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/broadway/stars/prince_h.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Theatre / Minstrel_Shows |
| Title: | Africans in America |
| Description: | Information on the origins of the minstrel character, Jim Crow. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/aia/part3/3h489.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Theatre / Minstrel_Shows |
| Title: | Stephen Foster | Blackface Minstrelsy |
| Description: | From the website for the PBS American Experience documentary "Stephen Foster" a page of information on the Minstrel Show in the 19th century. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/foster/sfeature/sf_minstrelsy.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Theatre / Musicals / C / Cats |
| Title: | Great Performances: Cats |
| Description: | The online companion to the PBS television series. Includes vido clips, performers, and history of the play. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/cats.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Performing_Arts / Theatre / Musicals / P / Producers,_The |
| Title: | Great Performances: Recording The Producers |
| Description: | A musical romp with Mel Brooks; includes a multimedia presentation, synopsis and lesson plans for teachers. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/gperf/shows/producers/index.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Photography / Photographers / Masters / Adams,_Ansel |
| Title: | Ansel Adams on PBS |
| Description: | This interactive site explore Ansel Adams' extraordinary photography and life. Based on the documentary film from PBS. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/ansel/ |
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| Directory: | Arts / Photography / Photographers / Masters / Avedon,_Richard |
| Title: | Avedon, Richard |
| Description: | Article about Avedon and PBS video about a famous photograph of his. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/avedon_r.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Photography / Photographers / Masters / Kertész,_André |
| Title: | American Masters - André Kertész |
| Description: | Biographical information and list of major works. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/kertesz_a.html |
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| Directory: | Arts / Photography / Techniques_and_Styles / Documentary / Archives / American |
| Title: | American Photography: A Century of Images |
| Description: | Discover a century of photography through an interactive photolab and feature topics. |
| Location: | http://www.pbs.org/ktca/americanphotography/ |
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