"Afterlife" was Julia Alvarez's way of "[giving] voice to that landscape of aging."
Julia Alvarez wanted to write about dictatorship from a female perspective for her second novel.
Julia Alvarez brought the story of the assassination of the Mirabel sisters to life in her novel.
Julia Alvarez recounts the day she had to escape from the Dominican Republic with her family.
Julia Alvarez wrote about the interior lives of working class women.
Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Preview the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Preview the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Puccini's love story stars soprano Angel Blue as the French courtesan Magda.
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist.
Angel Blue sings an excerpt of Magda's Act I aria, "Chi il bel sogno di Doretta."
Blake Edwards cast Bo Derek as the "perfect woman" in his film "10."
Rob Marshall recounts the touching moment when Blake Edwards gifted him his viewfinder.
Jennifer and Geoffrey Edwards reminisce on their father.
Paul Feig discovered directing by watching "The Pink Panther."
Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors.
Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series.
Enjoy this annual concert featuring Andris Nelsons as guest conductor with Lise Davidsen as soloist.
Join Bob Ross beneath a huge old tree in the deep dark forest.
Lise Davidsen and the VPO performs "Dich, teure Halle, grüß ich wieder."
The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra plays "The Ride of the Valkyries."
Snow-covered landscape, icy pond and cabin, compliments of Bob Ross.
Bob Ross creates a beautiful rocky stream gently rippling through the forest mist.
Bob Ross presentstwo paintings overlapping on the same black canvas.
Soprano Nadine Sierra and tenor Benjamin Bernheim portray Shakespeare's famed star-crossed lovers.
Juliette (Nadine Sierra) performs "Ah! Je veux vivre" in "Roméo et Juliette"
Explore new documentary shorts about artists who defy the odds to create remarkable work.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Verdi's grand tale of love, deadly vendetta, and family strife.
Lily Tomlin speaks about her time on Laugh-In and how she developed her characters.
Paul Mooney reflects on the mechanics of stand-up and his role as Richard Pryor's best friend.
Phyllis Diller reflects on how her comedy was a response to years of "take my wife" jokes.
Jeff Foxworthy discusses regionalism in comedy and why "redneck" is a state of mind.
Lise Davidsen performs the Act IV aria "La Forza del Destino."
Acclaimed English director Carrie Cracknell makes her Met debut.
Aigul Akhmetshina and the Met Chorus perform "L'amour est un oiseau rebelle"
Jamie Diaz is a trans woman and artist who has spent nearly 30 years in a men's prison in Texas.
Great Performances mourns the passing of its founding Executive Producer, Jac Venza.
Audra McDonald Performs "Climb Ev'ry Mountain" in this anniversary concert.
Joan Rivers speaks about her experience as a female comic in the early 60s.
Features an all-star cast at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Purlie (Leslie Odom, Jr.) prepares Lutiebelle by quizzing her about her "past."
The comedic play tells the story of a Black preacher's scheme to reclaim his inheritance.
Jamie Diaz is a trans woman and artist who has spent nearly 30 years in a men's prison in Texas.
Purlie (Leslie Odom, Jr.) tells Missy about his plan to get his church back.
Conan O'Brien speaks about his style of late night and his reason for doing comedy.
Features an all-star cast at London's Theatre Royal Drury Lane.
Audra McDonald performs a repertoire of classic Broadway songs at the London Palladium.