TED Talks
TED: A 3-step guide to believing in yourself | Sheryl Lee Ralph
Sheryl Lee Ralph is a force, delivering iconic performances both on stage and screen. But she didn't always know if she'd make it big. In a lively talk sparkling with actionable advice, she shares how her struggles taught her what it...
TED Talks
TED: How poetry unlocked my superpowers | Keenan Scott II
Keenan Scott Il's passion for words, stories and superheroes fueled his journey to becoming a celebrated playwright, producer, director and actor. Showing how language can illuminate the superhero in all of us, Scott performs three...
Crash Course
Broadway Book Musicals: Crash Course Theater #50
This is it! We're going out with a singing, dancing look at the Broadway Book Musical. Oklahoma! On the Town! Annie Get Your Gun! Also, just Annie! Today you'll learn about the development of the Broadway Book Musical in the late 19th...
Crash Course
The Harlem Renaissance: Crash Course Theater #41
In the 1920s, there was a blossoming of all kinds of art made by African Americans in the New York neighborhood Harlem. Let's call it a renaissance. While all the arts were having a great run, some extremely interesting things were...
Crash Course
The Birth of Off Broadway: Crash Course Theater #47
By the middle of the 20th century, the epicenter of American theater, the Broadway theater district in New York, was getting to be a pretty staid and commercial place. There was a lot of money to be made from prestige plays and dancing...
Crash Course
Little Theater and American Avant Garde: Crash Course Theater #40
In the early 20th century United States, big melodramatic productions were on Broadway, and everywhere across the country. Which inevitably led to an Avant-Garde backlash. An interesting part of the backlash was Little Theater, a...
Crash Course
Broadway, Seriously: Crash Course Theater #46
We're going to Broadway, everybody, and it's not going to be that fun. In fact, it's going to be a very serious experience with lots of powerful social commentary and indictments of life in America in the 1950s. So be prepared to look at...
Crash Course
Race Melodrama and Minstrel Shows: Crash Course Theater #30
We’re continuing our discussion of nineteenth-century American theater with a look at some upsetting parts of the US's theatrical past. In the nineteenth century, race and racism contributed to a unique and troubling performance culture,...
TED Talks
TED: To accomplish great things, you need to "let the paint dry" | Daniel J. Watts
As theaters closed in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the creatives who populated their stages were plunged into a state of seemingly endless uncertainty. Aided by a delightful and metaphorically resonant piece of performance art,...
Curated Video
Social Shifts in the 1960s Lead to the Fall of Movie Palaces
In the mid to late 1960s, social and racial divisions, and the decline of downtown areas, contributed to the deterioration of many movie palaces. As people moved to the suburbs and entertainment options expanded, these once-thriving...
Curated Video
History of Lin-Manuel Miranda for Kids | Bedtime History
Learn about the talented rapper and songwriter who produced the Tony award-winning musical Hamilton and In the Heights.
Wonderscape
Maya Angelou: A Life in Writing and Beyond
This video explores Maya Angelou's rise to fame as a writer, starting with her groundbreaking memoir I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. It highlights her success in poetry, her Pulitzer-nominated collection Just Give Me a Cool Drink of...
Curated Video
Madeleine L'Engle
For Madeleine L’Engle, the starry night sky sparked profound questions about life, the universe, and her place in it. Inspired by science and spirituality, her extraordinary works of fiction have captured the hearts and minds of millions.
Great Big Story
Behind the Voice: Kevin Conroy - The Animated Batman Legacy
Step into the iconic world of Batman through the lens of Kevin Conroy, the legendary voice actor behind the caped crusader for the past 29 years. From the groundbreaking 'Batman: The Animated Series' to 'Justice League' and beyond, Kevin...
Curated Video
Lorraine Hansberry
The first African-American woman to have a play staged on Broadway, Lorraine Hansberry was a writer who broke down racial and gender barriers.
Curated Video
The Great American Songbook
The Great American Songbook, a collection of jazz standards and show tunes created by talented songwriters in early 20th century New York, provided solace and joy during difficult times in U.S. history.
PBS
Why Do We Go to Prom?
Prom has become the defining moment of many American students' high school experiences. But why has a single night of partying come to represent a crucial coming of age moment? Today, Danielle examines the history of prom and how...
All Ears English
1903 - You'll Survive! How to Use "Make it" to Talk About Life
In today's episode, we answer a listener's question about "make it." We don't shy away from the tough topics at AEE, so listen in on how to use "make it" when talking about life and death.
Curated Video
A Deaf Perspective | 2-3 | Deaf Entertainment
Sarah| a Deaf teacher| talks about several different forms of Deaf entertainment and media.
Mazz Media
Stories of the American Puppet
From the streets and taverns of Colonial America to the bright lights of today's Broadway stage, puppets have been a favorite form of American entertainment. The American Puppet is the first documentary to chronicle the arts fascinating...
PBS
The It’s Lit! Musical Episode (Feat. Lindsay Ellis)
Some say that theater is dead, and that’s probably because most playhouses the world over are closed at the moment owing to a worldwide pandemic. and yet the musical lives on… on Disney plus -- as the nation has been rapt with a filmed...
Brainwaves Video Anthology
Jacqueline Levine - Teachers Make a Difference - Mr. Snyder
Jackie Levine is the Regional Coordinator of Literacy and Teacher Center Services for PNW BOCES. As a teacher for ten years in grades K - 5, Jackie provided professional development to colleagues in instructional technology and literacy,...
All Ears English
Make It on Broadway and in Life: 3 Tips with Producer Alan Seales - All Ears English Podcast 1806
Make It on Broadway and in Life: 3 Tips with Producer Alan Seales - All Ears English Podcast 1806
The March of Time
1952: TIME SQUARE: MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: NIGHT: HA WS Time Square w/ buildings around, lit signs & advertisements, traffic moving on Broadway & 7th Avenue. INT VS Guests arriving & ordering at tables in Sardi's Restaurant. NYC, Theatre District
MOT 1952: TIME SQUARE: MANHATTAN, NEW YORK: NIGHT: HA WS Time Square w/ buildings around, lit signs & advertisements, traffic moving on Broadway & 7th Avenue. INT VS Guests arriving & ordering at tables in Sardi's Restaurant. NYC,...