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Art Through Time: A Global View

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October
Sat, Oct 2, 5:30 am · Converging Cultures
Contact between cultures has led to creative juxtapositions, hybrid styles and innovative forms. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Oct 9, 5:30 am · Dreams And Visions
Artists have found many ways to record ephemeral feelings, personal fantasies and inner visions. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Oct 16, 5:30 am · History And Memory
Art can commemorate existence, achievements and failures and be used to record personal memories. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Oct 23, 5:30 am · Ceremony And Society
People across the world engage in a wide range of religious, political and social ceremonial rites. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Oct 30, 5:30 am · Cosmology And Belief
Art can be an instrument for not only recording spiritual beliefs, but also for creating myths. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
November
Sat, Nov 6, 5:30 am · Death
People have used a wide range of objects, images and structures to negotiate the processes of dying. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Nov 13, 5:30 am · Domestic Life
Art has figured prominently in domestic life, from furniture and tapestries to bowls and baskets. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Nov 20, 5:30 am · Writing
The relationship between text and images can enhance, supplement, complicate and manipulate ideas. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Nov 27, 5:30 am · Portraits
The depiction of an individual likeness can express power and make larger statements about society. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
December
Sat, Dec 4, 5:30 am · The Natural World
Examine how people throughout history have worked with and against nature to produce art. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Dec 11, 5:30 am · The Urban Experience
Explore how cities have been shaped by the creative visions of architects, sculptors and planners. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Dec 18, 5:30 am · Conflict And Resolution
Explores the role of art in shaping conflicts over politics, religion, morality and social justice. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Dec 25, 5:30 am · The Body
The human body has been central to the art of every culture from Egyptian pharaohs to current times. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
January
Sat, Jan 1, 5:30 am · Converging Cultures
Contact between cultures has led to creative juxtapositions, hybrid styles and innovative forms. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Jan 8, 5:30 am · Dreams And Visions
Artists have found many ways to record ephemeral feelings, personal fantasies and inner visions. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Jan 15, 5:30 am · History And Memory
Art can commemorate existence, achievements and failures and be used to record personal memories. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Jan 22, 5:30 am · Ceremony And Society
People across the world engage in a wide range of religious, political and social ceremonial rites. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Jan 29, 5:30 am · Cosmology And Belief
Art can be an instrument for not only recording spiritual beliefs, but also for creating myths. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
February
Sat, Feb 5, 5:30 am · Death
People have used a wide range of objects, images and structures to negotiate the processes of dying. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Feb 12, 5:30 am · Domestic Life
Art has figured prominently in domestic life, from furniture and tapestries to bowls and baskets. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Feb 19, 5:30 am · Writing
The relationship between text and images can enhance, supplement, complicate and manipulate ideas. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Feb 26, 5:30 am · Portraits
The depiction of an individual likeness can express power and make larger statements about society. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
March
Sat, Mar 5, 5:30 am · The Natural World
Examine how people throughout history have worked with and against nature to produce art. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Mar 12, 5:30 am · The Urban Experience
Explore how cities have been shaped by the creative visions of architects, sculptors and planners. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Mar 19, 5:30 am · Conflict And Resolution
Explores the role of art in shaping conflicts over politics, religion, morality and social justice. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]
Sat, Mar 26, 5:30 am · The Body
The human body has been central to the art of every culture from Egyptian pharaohs to current times. 26 minutes [ Stereo TVPG ]

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TONIGHT'S HIGHLIGHTS:

9:00pm History Detectives
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A jacket may belong to a soldier who fought in the Philippines during the ramp up to World War II.

10:00pm In Performance at the White House
OPB : Burt Bacharach & Hal David
A star-studded tribute to the songwriting team who penned "Raindrops Keep Fallin' On My Head."

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