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Learning to love to draw with Commander Mark, the Bob Ross of drawing

A new documentary celebrates how millions of children learned the power of drawing from PBS television art educator Mark Kistler.

WEKU · Dec 28, 2023

15 new shows and movies to watch in January 2024 on Netflix, Hulu and more

Our guide on what to watch in January 2024 include Echo, True Detective and Masters of the Air

Tom’s Guide · Dec 28, 2023

Call the Midwife Christmas special 2023 star Megan Cusack reveals exciting times ahead for Nancy

Call the Midwife's Megan Cusack gives the lowdown on drama for Nancy in the festive installment

WhatToWatch · Dec 25, 2023

The idea of a national African American museum went back 100 years before its opening

The museum celebrated the 20th anniversary of legislation that funded it this week, but it can trace its origins back to Black veterans who fought for the Union Army in the Civil War.

WEKU · Dec 20, 2023

How to watch Wild Scandinavia online or on TV: episode guide, release date, streams

The Rebecca Ferguson narrated nature documentary takes viewers across the Northern European landscape. Here's how you can watch Wild Scandinavia online and from anywhere.

WhatToWatch · Dec 19, 2023

What to stream this week: Bradley Cooper conducts, Lidia Bastianich cooks and Percy Jackson quests

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include Bradley Cooper’s loving look at the life of Leonard Bernstein in “Maestro,” Percy Jackson finds out that Greek myths aren’t just a history lesson in “Percy Jackson and the Olympians” and PBS celebrates chef Lidia Bastianich

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2023

Lookingglass Theatre’s ‘Alice’ set for WTTW broadcast

“Lookingglass Alice” is a show where folding chairs fly out of picnic baskets, the White Knight rides a unicycle, characters bounce on massive balls and Alice has a tea party with an audience member.

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023

Moonflower Murders: release date, cast, plot, trailer, interviews and everything you need to know about the Magpie Murders sequel series

Moonflower Murders is a thriller sequel with Lesley Manville, Daniel Mays and Tim McMullan returning as their Magpie Murders characters.

WhatToWatch · Dec 14, 2023

Alice in Wonderland stage play from Chicago fuses circus elements for new PBS broadcast

The first indication that you’re not seeing a run-of-the-mill production of Alice in Wonderland is when the White Rabbit appears suspended 30 feet over the stage and does a somersault through a hoop

The Independent UK · Dec 14, 2023

‘A lot of these women had no idea what they got into’: inside the world of birth tourism

A new documentary follows Chinese women who travel to the US to give birth so their children can have citizenship

The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2023