Art in the Twenty-First Century Borderlands tells how contemporary art can challenge preconceived notions of the U.S.-Mexico border. The program features artists who see the border as an open wound, theatrical stage, political podium, studio and contradictory landscape that features both ugliness and beauty.

GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell presents an intimate recital from his home in upstate New York, featuring guest artists Larisa Martínez, Jeremy Denk, Peter Dugan and Kamal Khan.

The landmark tenth season of the Peabody Award-winning Art in the Twenty-First Century television series—the longest-running television series on contemporary art—features twelve artists and one collective are presented across three episodes, charting artmaking in London, Beijing, and regions around the United States-Mexico border. “Beijing” features: Guan Xiao, Liu Xiaodong, Song Dong & Yin Xiuzhen, and Xu Bing

Art in the Twenty-First Century is back with profiles of creators responding to the places they live and work, and how they engage with the world around them. This first episode visits London, where we see how British history and modern upheaval collide in the works of today's London artists.

Experience artist William Kentridge’s interpretation of Berg’s tragic opera set in an apocalyptic pre-World War I environment. Peter Mattei stars in the title role. Met music director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts.

This four-part series features the best arts and culture reporting from PBS NewsHour’s CANVAS arts segments. Each episode is built around a specific theme using artist profiles and first person narrative segments to explore the idea. Among those featured are Lin Manuel Miranda, Bruce Springsteen, Reba McEntire, Adrienne Moore and Joan Baez.

Mark Cohen, who honed his craft at Royal Shakespeare Company affiliate Guildhall, performs a one man show of Shakespeare’s most intriguing characters in San Francisco.

Rowan LeCompte: A Life in Light profiles the late, world-renowned stained glass artist best known for his work in the Washington National Cathedral, spanning 70 years of artistic commission. This film traces LeCompte’s trajectory from a determined teenager who found his life’s calling in the possibilities of color and light to an octogenarian with an unstoppable vision of what stained glass can do.

Celebrate Chicago’s vibrant musical culture with performances by Renée Fleming, Broadway’s Jessie Mueller, rap artist Lupe Fiasco, folk legend John Prine, pop and gospel singer Michelle Williams and world-renowned tenor Matthew Polezani.

Enjoy this classic American folk opera that brings 1920s Charleston to life with a beloved score from George Gershwin in a new production directed by James Robinson. Eric Owens and Angel Blue star in the title roles and David Robertson conducts.