Mark Brewer

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A farce about the complexities of race in “Yellow Face” on GREAT PERFORMANCES – May 16 at 9 pm < < Back to Friday, May 16 at 9:00 pm Tony-winning playwright David Henry Hwang’s comedy from Roundabout Theatre Company stars Daniel Dae Kim (“Lost,” “Hawaii Five-0”) as an Asian American playwright who protests yellowface casting in the blockbuster musical “Miss Saigon,” only to mistakenly cast a white actor as the Asian lead in his own play. The repercussions resonate in this farce about the...

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Withdraw begins while protests continue in “The History of the World,” part eight of THE VIETNAM WAR – May 15 at 9pm < < Back to THE VIETNAM WAR The Landmark Documentary Event by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick Returns Thursday, May 15 at 9:00 pm Episode Eight: “The History of the World” (April 1969 – May 1970) With morale plummeting in Vietnam, President Nixon begins withdrawing American troops. As news breaks of an unthinkable massacre committed by American soldiers, the public debates the...

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Discover the diverse species and personalities in “My Garden of a Thousand Bees” on NATURE, May 14 at 8 pm < < Back to Wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn documents his buzzworthy discoveries during the COVID-19 lockdown Taking refuge from the coronavirus pandemic, wildlife filmmaker Martin Dohrn set out to record all the bees he could find in his tiny urban garden in Bristol, England, filming them with one-of-a kind lenses he forged on his kitchen table. The documentary, which kicked off...

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Discover the secrets behind some of the most iconic works in “HOPPER: An American Love Story” on AMERICAN MASTERS – May 13 at 10 pm < < Back to on American MastersTuesday, May 13 at 10:00 pmHopper’s work is the most recognizable art in America – popular, praised, and mysterious.

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Philippines’ presidential race became the fight for its soul in “And So It Begins” on INDEPENDENT LENS – May 12 at 10 pm < < Back to Documentary Follows Key Figures in the Philippines’ No-Holds- Barred Race for President in 2022 as the Nation Fights for Its Soul The feature documentary chronicling the ascent of Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., “And So It Begins,” premieres May 12, 2025, on INDEPENDENT LENS. Award-winning filmmaker Ramona S. Diaz offers vibrant cinematic...