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Who was Joe Papp?

Inspired by public libraries, Joe Papp made it his mission for theater to be accessible to the public.
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Honoring one of the most famous Hawaiians in the world

Director Isaac Halasima shares his passion for Duke Kahanamoku’s story and the challenges inherent to honoring “one of the most famous Hawaiians the world has ever seen.” American Masters: Waterman – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha is streaming now. 
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Why are so many public sculptures abstract?

In this clip from the Digital Archive, architect I. M. Pei explains why abstract sculpture has no limit to scale. 
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20 Years of Asian American Playwriting
Playwright David Henry Hwang tells the story of how he landed his first job with Joe Papp.
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Major funding for American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts is provided by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Ford Foundation and LusEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust. Additional funding provided by National Foundation for Jewish Culture, New York State Council for the Arts, The Better Angels Society, the National Endowment for the Humanities, Estate of Roland Karlen, The Henry and Marilyn Taub Foundation, Humanities New York, Ettinger Foundation, Inc., Vital Projects Fund.

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