Beyond The Canvas

Beyond The Canvas By Episode

• Beyond The Canvas (#101)

• Taking The Stage (#102)

  Ultimate creative bravery is putting your work on the theater stage in front of a live audience. It takes courage and an acceptance of artistic vulnerability. Lin-Manuel Miranda, Bryan Cranston and others share their passion for the theater.

• Beyond The Canvas (#103)

• Beyond The Canvas (#104)

• World of Writers (#201)

  Finding one's voice as a writer takes dedication, courage and a willingness to reimagine the world through words on a page. Novelist Margaret Atwood, playwright Danai Gurira and others talk about finding meaning in the writing life.

• Visionaries of the Arts (#202)

  What does it take to make it to the top? Meet some of the people recognized at the highest levels in their fields. Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, filmmaker Sir David Attenborough and others reveal what it takes to achieve excellence.

• Women of Wonder (#203)

  Honor five trailblazing women in the arts. The legendary Dolly Parton, Julie Andrews and other creative females reveal how the road to success wasn't just one they walked, but one they paved themselves.

• Making The Moment (#204)

  Sit down with Black musicians who bridge story and sound. The musical ensemble Ranky Tanky, singer Rhiannon Giddens and others share their belief in the power of music to honor the past and inspire the future.

• Modern Mexico (#205)

  Hear from some of Mexico's most prominent figures as they highlight their country's emergence as a global arts center and share updates on how some of Mexico's creative innovators are surviving amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

• Art, All Around Us (#301)

  In this episode, Beyond the Canvas features creators making art in the world around them.

• Art, Innovated (#302)

• Art, to Change The World (#303)

  Uncover hidden history and see how creators use art to advocate for good and change the world.

• Art, Through The Power of Words (#304)

  Examine the work of writers, poets, and lyricists who've translated their own experiences into powerful writing. Writing that broadens our views, and makes us care, including conversations with Brandi Carlile, Louise Erdrich, and Rissi Palmer.

• Art, Black Women Lead (#305)

  Explore the enormous contributions of Black women throughout American history to the arts. We look at re-centering Black history in American history, and bring humanity to those stories with Nikole Hannah-Jones, Regina King and Roxanne Gay.