August Wilson and African American Culture

Extras

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  Watch this never-before-seen footage of Liza Minnelli in the 1970s

  Rare archival footage of Liza Minnelli from the 1970s.

  9:38
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  Lucy Dacus Makes Her First Loves Songs

  Singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus talks about love songs for her new album, "Forever is a Feeling."

  23:49
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  Creative Spark

  How do today’s masters create their art? Go in-depth with an iconic artist about their process.
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  The double meaning behind Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

  “Maus” was about Art Spiegelman’s father’s experiences in the Holocaust and their relationship.

  1:57
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  Art Spiegelman interpreted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective

  Art Spiegelman’s “Li’l Pitcher” comic depicted the Holocaust from a child’s perspective.

  1:24
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  Art Spiegelman wrote this comic about his family’s experiences on 9/11

  Art Spiegelman later depicted the Twin Towers falling in his comic, “In the Shadow of No Towers.”

  1:21
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  One of the most important pages of Art Spiegelman’s “Maus”

  In this segment of “Maus,” Art Spiegelman illustrated four Jewish victims hung by Nazis in Poland.

  2:06
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  How Art Spiegelman got involved in the world of underground comix

  Art Spiegelman’s “Maus” was featured in the comic book “Funny Aminals” in 1972.

  1:40
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  Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

  Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.

  2:00
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  Liza Minnelli created her own family

  Liza Minnelli became a godmother to several of her friends’ children, making her own chosen family.

  1:52