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Johnny Carson: King of Late Night

Watch American Masters Monday, May 14, 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 American Masters Monday, May 14, 2012 at 8pm.

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Craft in America: Threads

Explore woven textiles and story quilts, watch Friday, May 11, 2012 at 9pm.

The Emmy-nominated and Peabody Award-winning CRAFT IN AMERICA, now in its fourth season, promotes and advances original handcrafted work and inspires people of all ages to pursue their own creativity. Audiences explore issues of identity, history, philosophy, ancestry, cultural exchange, repression and freedom.

“Threads” explores woven textiles and story quilts by artists Faith Ringgold of Harlem, Randall Darwall of Cape Cod, Consuelo Jimenez Underwood in California and Terese Agnew in Wisconsin.

Watch Friday, May 11, 2012 at 9pm.

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Great Performances: In the Heights

Watch Thursday, May 10, 2012 to get tickets to this performance at Starlight Theater on June 6.

Making it in New York City is tough. Few get the chance to live out their dreams, and the cast and crew of In the Heights know this all too well. This young, diverse group of relatively unknown artists and performers have dreamed of making it on Broadway, but are well aware that a new original musical set outside a bodega in the Latino neighborhood of Washington Heights is a highly risky proposition. It took eight years in all, but they succeeded beyond their wildest expectations, winning four Tony Awards along the way, including Best Musical and Best Score for a Musical. In the Heights: Chasing Broadway Dreams chronicles the personal stories of composer/lyricist Lin-Manuel Miranda and the cast of In the Heights in the months leading up to opening night.

Watch Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 9:30pm and call 1-888-203-1747 to become a member and receive tickets to the June 6, 2012 performance at Starlight Theater. Choice of M&G package that includes a parking pass and pre-show Meet & Greet or VIP tickets.

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NOVA: Deadliest Tornadoes

The science behind the last year’s outbreak. Watch Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 8pm.

In April 2011, the worst tornado outbreak in decades left a trail of destruction across the U.S., killing more than 360 people. Why was there such an extreme outbreak? How do such outbreaks form? With modern warning systems, why did so many die? Is our weather getting more extreme — and if so, how bad will it get? In this NOVA special, get a look at the science behind the last year’s outbreak, meeting those affected and the scientists striving to understand the forces behind the outbreak. Could their work improve tornado prediction in the future? Learn how we all can protect ourselves and our communities in the future.

Watch the encore of NOVA: Deadliest Tornadoes Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at 8pm.

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