Arts

Believing a love for the arts is as basic to the health of the body politic as spirited debate and discussion around the issues of the day, Bill Moyers has devoted many broadcasts to performances and interviews with artist both known and new in the worlds of theater, film, TV, music and dance.

EXPLORE Arts

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September 25, 2012

On the 30th anniversary of Banned Books Week, Bill explains why censorship is the biggest enemy of truth. Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, meets with Kid Rock after addressing supporters at the Royal Oak Music Theatre in Royal Oak, Mich., Monday, Feb. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)
August 26, 2012 | News & Notes
Bands are raging against the use of their songs for political events.
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August 9, 2012 | Joseph Campbell and The Power of Myth (1988)

In this Moyers Moment from 1999, George Lucas discusses his mentors and the role religion plays in the films’ mythology. Continue reading

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August 9, 2012

Listen in as Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell discuss how religions and mythologies need to change with time. Continue reading

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August 9, 2012

Listen in as Bill Moyers and mythologist Joseph Campbell begin their groundbreaking conversation with an exploration of classic heroes. Continue reading

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August 8, 2012 | Moyers & Company

Storyteller Luis Alberto Urrea talks with Bill about crossing borders of all kinds. Continue reading

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August 3, 2012

Documentarian Anthony Baxter describes his efforts to save Scotland’s sand dunes from the megalomaniacal developer. Continue reading

In this Dec. 9, 1974 file photo, author Gore Vidal tosses barbs in all directions as he discusses Hollywood unions, politics, lecturing and publicizing books during an interview in Los Angeles. Vidal died Tuesday, July 31, 2012, at his home in Los Angeles. He was 86. (AP File Photo)
August 2, 2012 | On Democracy

Michael Winship recalls a tense moment with the iconoclastic writer who died on Tuesday. Continue reading

In this photo taken May 2003, U.S. graphic novelist Joe Sacco poses for a photograph in Gaza. Fans say graphic novelist Joe Sacco has set new standards for the use of the comic book as a documentary medium; detractors say his subject lends itself to distortion and hyperbole. (AP Photo/Khalil Hamra)
July 23, 2012 | News & Notes
In this Web-exclusive video, graphic artist and journalist Joe Sacco talks about his approach to telling real-life stories in comics.
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July 20, 2012

Graphic artist and journalist Joe Sacco describes his visual approach to telling real-life stories, and the controversies he faces as a result. Continue reading

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