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You Had Me at Hello: Guest post from Directors’ Cut Host Charles Monroe-Kane

Posted on May 25, 2011 by Erik

Enjoy this guest post by Director’s Cut Host Charles Monroe-Kane. Watch Director’s Cut: Wrestling for Jesus: The Tale of T-Money at 9 p.m. Thursday, March 24 on Wisconsin Public Television. I recently had the honor of interviewing legendary documentary filmmaker … Continue reading →

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Turning Garbage into Art

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Marcus

Watch Independent Lens “Waste Land” at 9:00 p.m. Friday, April 22 on Wisconsin Public Television. I have always found it amazing when people can find beauty in something out of the ordinary. Not to say certain things should never be … Continue reading →

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The New World

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Marcus

Watch American Masters: John Muir in the New World at 8 p.m. Monday, April 18 on Wisconsin Public Television. I can only imagine what it would have been like to live in a time before everything was explored, mapped and … Continue reading →

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The Great Famine

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Marcus

Watch American Experience: The Great Famine at 8:00 p.m. Monday, April 11 on Wisconsin Public Television. Considered one of the worst natural disasters in Europe, the Russian famine of 1921 is a prime example of the American tradition to help … Continue reading →

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The Civil War Revisted

Posted on April 1, 2011 by Erik

Watch Ken Burns’ The Civil War at 8 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, April 3-7 on Wisconsin Public Television. It was 150 years ago that the Civil War tore the United States apart. The bloody war left an unending mark on … Continue reading →

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