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- The Trials of Frank Carson is a true crime podcast that examines the work of Frank Carson the most controversial defense attorney in Stanislaus County, California. The program is hosted by Los Angeles Times reporter Christopher Goffard who discuses the life of the defense attorney would be part of one of the longest criminal trials in California history.
- In 1908 something felled millions of trees over 1000 square miles in Siberia, without leaving a trace. Many believe an asteroid was responsible. New evidence could at last solve the Tunguska mystery.
- On the Summer Solstice in 1990, a 21 yr-old UCLA student is found murdered in a train tunnel rumored to be a haven for Satanists.LAPD detectives soon learn the victim was studying Wicca and can't help but wonder if they have a cult killing on their hands.
- After Skid Row documents the journey of Barbie Carter as she navigates the transition to housed life following the brutal reality of a decade on the streets. The film illuminates the intimate humanity behind homelessness as Barbie rediscovers parts of her identity that she had been forced to stifle in order to survive. Her unique story and compelling character help to both demystify and deeply personalize a homelessness epidemic that continues to swell across Los Angeles.
- The documentary profiled the life and career of Joey Heatherton.
- A group of Black and Latin women activists in San José, California, drive a grassroots movement to remove police from their children's schools.
- Emma Sulkowicz makes a false allegation of rape against the man who rejected her, and becomes a media darling and feminist icon for her trouble.
- One of the major American architectural minds of the twentieth century, Philip Johnson has played an enormous role in both understanding and creating the urban skylines of the country.
- The Grammy-winning bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez died on March 2008, almost 90-years old. A maestro of legendary status ultimately considered one of the greatest Afro-Cuban musicians of all time.
- Examine the dramatic life of writer/activist Alice Walker, author of The Color Purple. Her story is told, and includes interviews with Steven Spielberg, Danny Glover, Quincy Jones, Howard Zinn, Gloria Steinem, Sapphire and Walker herself.
- Explores the reality of homelessness in Southern California. Conversations with people who do not have homes.
- 1985– TV-148.3 (14)TV EpisodeWhen Allen Ginsberg, Jack Kerouac and William Burroughs met in New York City in the 1940's, they had no intention of starting a social revolution. According to Ginsberg, "We were just trying to propose our own souls to ourselves."
- From painting to photos to collage, lithographs and set design, it seems artist David Hockney has done it all. The Colors of Music explores the painter's set designs while providing personal and career highlights.
- Harold Clurman: A Life of Theatre profiles the career of celebrated director/producer Harold Clurman.
- 1985– 1h 3mTV-147.0 (15)TV EpisodeExclusive interview with Mexican-American photographer Pedro E. Guerrero explores his life and work. He collaborated with iconic American artists of the 20th century, becoming one of the most sought-after photographers of the "Mad Men" era
- 1985– TV-147.5 (15)TV EpisodeCo-founder of The Paris Review, George Plimpton (1927-2003) was a fascinated and fascinating journalist who lived fully, strangely and incredibly. With George Plimpton's own narration, the film includes extensive archival footage.
- A look at people who keep rats as pets.
- For Lon Chaney, the art of acting was the art of continual transformation. His gift for playing a vast array of characters even made him the subject of a popular joke at the time: "Don't step on that spider. It might be Lon Chaney!"
- Director and music journalist Cameron Crowe creates a definitive portrait of the seminal band carved from never-before-seen footage, recent band interviews, and concert footage.
- This intimate portrait of maverick painter and print-maker Elizabeth Murray explores the relationship between her family life and career, and reconsiders her place in contemporary art history.
- The life of Mexican muralist José Clemente Orozco (1883-1949), a life filled with drama, adversity, and triumph, is one of the great stories of the modern era.
- 1985– TV-146.5 (19)TV EpisodeAllowed unprecedented access to Philip Glass' working process, filmmaker Scott Hicks gives us a singular revelation into the life of the composer.
- World War II was the largest, and deadliest, conflict in human history. From 1939 until 1945, more than fifty nations engaged in harrowing combat-and during that time, a number of intriguing and persistent mysteries were born. Nearly eighty years later, curious stories about everything from lost gold to secret societies and highly-advanced technology remain unexplained. Can new information help us better understand the strangest tales of the Second World War?
- 2005– 46m7.1 (19)TV EpisodeIn the summer of 1980, murderous atrocities in West Hollywood California by an odd couple led to their notoriety as the Sunset Strip Killers.
- A short documentary concerning the events surrounding the Rodney King beating and subsequent Los Angeles Riots of 1992.
- One of the few women recognized as central to the New York art scene, she had over 20 group shows scheduled for 1970 in addition to being chosen for a cover article in ArtForum Magazine.
- American Masters explores the life and career of Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning novelist Philip Roth.
- 1985– 1h 44mTV-146.9 (22)TV EpisodeA probing and in-depth portrait of violinist Yehudi Menuhin as a prodigy, musician, husband, father, and teacher.
- This film takes the audience on a year-long ride with Joan Rivers in her 76th year of life; it peels away the mask of an iconic comedian, laying bare both the struggle and thrill of living life as a ground-breaking female performer.
- This episode page reflects the reshowing of the original title Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny (2016) as part of the American Masters Series
- 2018– 40mTV-PG6.8 (25)TV EpisodeWhen dealing with a serial rapist and killer, it's not only the crime scenes that are revealing, it's also the serial behaviors that offer clues of the offender's identity. Criminal psychologists show us the hidden meaning behind the Golden State Killer's crimes and reveal what this tells us about him.
- 2018– 40mTV-PG7.0 (25)TV EpisodeInvestigators analyze the evidence and explore the various theories as to who this ruthless barbarian could be. Perhaps the key to catching the Golden State Killer may lie in another series of unsolved crimes.
- An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice.
- The journey of one of the greatest choral music conductors in the world. With no formal training, Robert Shaw achieved success in popular music and later became legendary for his interpretations of classical music's choral masterpieces.
- The crew investigates paranormal attacks at LA's Heritage Square Museum.
- An updated version of Mary McDonagh Murphy's documentary - Hey, Boo: Harper Lee and 'To Kill a Mockingbird' (2010). Renamed and originally aired on American Masters season 26 as 'Harper Lee: Hey, Boo' (2012).
- Retrospective documentary on the making of the hit comedy Splash (1983).
- Twyla Moves explores the life of dancer, director and choreographer Twyla Tharp. From historical footage to the present day, the film traces her influential career while providing an intimate look at her famously rigorous creative process.
- 2018– 40mTV-PG7.0 (28)TV EpisodeThe Golden State Killer wreaked havoc in California and changed our nation's laws as we know them. Yet, for forty years this perverse predator has evaded capture...why couldn't he be stopped?
- 1985– TV-147.3 (29)TV EpisodeSaarinen designed National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis Gateway Arch and General Motors Technical Center and also modernist pedestal furniture. This influential American architect's life was cut short by his sudden death at age 51.
- The mysterious life and mind of Pulitzer Prize-winning author and poet N. Scott Momaday, a formative voice of the Native American Renaissance in art and literature.
- 1985– TV-146.7 (29)TV EpisodeDiscover the life and work of Garry Winogrand, the epic storyteller in pictures who harnessed the serendipity of the streets to capture the American 1960s-70s. His "snapshot aesthetic" is now the universal language of contemporary image making.
- The life and career of Michael Tilson Thomas, music director of the San Francisco Symphony, founder and artistic director of the New World Symphony and conductor laureate of the London Symphony Orchestra.
- The life and career of choreographer Alvin Ailey, whose dances focus on the Black experience, interviews with those close to him and a glimpse into his dance studios.
- Six women trailblazers help shape American politics at the turn of the 20th century; narrator Julianna Margulies.