Lectures tagged "PBS & NPR"

Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates
William Grant
February 4, 2010
00:50:50
Faces of America with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. executive producer William R. Grant and producer Stephen Ives discuss the series with Dr. David Altshuler, a clinical endocrinologist and human geneticist from the Broad Institute.
History of Experimental Video in Boston
Otto Piene
January 31, 2010
00:47:28
Otto Piene, sky artist and former director of the Center for Advanced Visual Studies at MIT, and Fred Barzyk, former director of WGBH's New Television Workshop, talk about Boston's influential role in the creation of the video art medium in the late 1960s.
Frontline: Understanding the Meltdown
Frontline: Understanding the Meltdown
Michael Kirk
November 19, 2009
00:46:22
Michael Kirk, director of the Frontline documentary, Inside the Meltdown, discusses the recent financial meltdown and its impact with William Lowell, co-chair of Choate's Wealth Management Group; Roger Lowenstein, contributing writer for The New York Times; and Todd Milley
End of the Tunnel: Vietnam, a Television History
End of the Tunnel: Vietnam, a Television History
Elizabeth Deane
November 11, 2009
01:00:44
WGBH producers Elizabeth Deane and Judith Vecchione discuss Vietnam: A Television History with a panel of Vietnam experts, following a screening of the program's final episode, "The End of the Tunnel (1973-1975)".
America's Prophet: Moses and the American Story
Bruce Feiler
October 20, 2009
01:02:34
Bruce Feiler talks about his latest work of literary history, which may change the way America's history, faith, and future are viewed. Feiler adds a poignant, personal postscript to his talk.
Jim Lehrer on His Passion for Writing
Jim Lehrer
May 5, 2009
00:58:22
Consummate PBS reporter Jim Lehrer discusses his prolific passion for writing, as he introduces his latest book, Oh, Johnny. Lehrer is the author of 18 previous novels, two memoirs and three plays. Lehrer has been awarded top honors for his work as a journalist.
Jim Lehrer: Oh, Johnny
Jim Lehrer
May 5, 2009
00:46:26
Jim Lehrer, anchor of PBS' NewsHour, discusses his latest novel, Oh, Johnny. This event is hosted by the Atlanta Press Club. Lehrer is the author of 18 previous novels, two memoirs and three plays. He has been awarded top honors for his work as a journalist.
Street Gang: The Complete History of Sesame Street
Michael Davis
April 27, 2009
01:15:45
Michael Davis takes us behind the scenes of the innovative and definitive children's TV show on PBS and PBA-30, Sesame Street.