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Ain’t Seen Nothing Like It Since

Watch The Story of the Kansas City Monarchs Monday, July 9, 2012 at 9 & 10:30pm.

The Kansas City Monarchs were the royalty of black baseball. Hall of Famers like Satchel Paige, Jackie Robinson and Ernie Banks wore the Monarchs uniform. So did dozens of other remarkable athletes, men whose talent and achievements deserve to be remembered. The story of the Monarchs is intertwined with Kansas City’s historic 18th & Vine area, a place where jazz giants and great ballplayers brought pride to the community.

Watch The Story of the Kansas City Monarchs Monday, July 9, 2012 at 9 & 10:30pm.

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Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Explore the astonishing artistic and architectural riches of Islam. Watch PBS Arts Friday, July 6, 2012 at 9pm.

Travel to nine countries and across 1,400 years of cultural history to explore the astonishing artistic and architectural riches of Islam. With the insights and commentary of leading art scholars from around the world, the film delves into the art of religious life in Islamic culture and into the secret world inside the palaces of the elite. From the extraordinary array of metalwork, textiles, paintings and architecture that illuminate the culture, filmmaker Rob Gardner sheds light on the shared histories of western and Islamic societies, revealing more continuity than division. Award-winning actress Susan Sarandon narrates.

Watch Friday, July 6, 2012 at 9pm.

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P.O.V. – The City Dark

Is darkness becoming extinct? Find out Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 10pm.

Is darkness becoming extinct? When filmmaker Ian Cheney moves from rural Maine to New York City and discovers streets awash in light and skies devoid of stars, he embarks on a journey to America’s brightest and darkest corners, asking astronomers, cancer researchers and ecologists what is lost in the glare of city lights. In this film that blends a humorous, searching narrative with poetic footage of the night sky, get a fascinating introduction to the science of the dark and an exploration of our relationship to the stars. By Ian Cheney.

Watch Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 10pm.

Watch The City Dark – Trailer on PBS. See more from POV.

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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Explore the life and career of "The Tonight Show" host. Watch an encore presentation Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 8pm.

Explore the life and career of “The Tonight Show” host — seen by more people than anyone else in U.S. history — through unprecedented access to Carson’s personal and professional archives, including all existing episodes of “The Tonight Show” from 1962-1992. Interviews with family, colleagues and performers who appeared, began or were influenced by “The Tonight Show” illuminate his story: David Letterman, Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres, Conan O’Brien, Jimmy Fallon, Jerry Seinfeld, Steve Martin, Joan Rivers, Mel Brooks, Angie Dickinson, David Steinberg, Don Rickles, Carl Reiner, Doc Severinsen and others. Kevin Spacey narrates.

Watch an encore presentation Thursday, July 5, 2012 at 8pm.

Watch Johnny Carson: King of Late Night Preview on PBS. See more from American Masters.

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