ARTSEDGE: The Kennedy Center's Arts Education Network: Multimedia Library

Marcia Norman: The Power of Theater

"When you're in a piece of wonderful theater your whole body responds to what's on the stage." In this Power of Theater podcast, part of the Kennedy Center Education Department's American College Theater Festival's summer intensive for playwrights, playwright Marcia Norman discusses the different forms and forums for storytelling, and what is thrilling about working for the stage.

Mariachi Chula Vista

This ensemble from San Diego’s Chula Vista High School is considered one of the best student mariachi groups in the country.

Matt Alt: Jumbo Machinders

Matt Alt walks you through his extensive collection and explains the art and history of Japanese jumbo machinder toys.

Matt the Chihuahua

Meet Matt, and actor who has been cast in a role as a chihuahua. How does he prepare for that?

Maximum India: The Music of India

The music of India is as diverse as its many cultures. India has over a billion people and hundreds of dialects and languages spread across the seventh largest country in the world, but there is still an undeniable “sound” that makes Indian music unmistakable. This 3-part audio series, hosted by PBS journalist Hari Sreenivasan, explores different aspects of Indian music: Indian musical instruments; the styles of music across India; and what makes Indian music unique—and where it is going.

Maywa Denki

Founded in 1993 by two brothers, Maywa Denki is a performance art troupe with a unique style. Each piece of their work is called a "product" and a live performance or exhibition is held as a "product demonstration." Although they're known and appreciated as artists, their promotion strategies are full of variety - besides exhibitions and live stage performances, they produce music, videos, writing, toys, stationery, and electronic devices.

Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia: Backstage Tour

Go backstage with the artists of Mermaid Theatre of Nova Scotia to learn about the skill and creativity they use to bring charcters to life, and what it's like to be a professional puppeteer on the road.

Miriam Lambert: Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Miriam Lambert: Goldilocks & the Three Bears

Irish puppeteer Miriam Lambert makes the storybook Goldilocks and the Three Bears come alive.

Music in the Military

Music and musicians play an important role in military life. From the history of "Taps" to the importance of the USO, this series explores the place of ceremonial, tactical and recreational music in the US military.

Music of Greece: Past is Present

Discover how incomplete fragments of papyrus and stone can provide clues to recreating music that has not been heard in thousands of years, explore the far-reaching influence that ancient Greece has had on modern music, and experience the numerous cultural and historical influences that have contributed to the music of today’s Greece.

The Music of Sound

Learn how composers and sound designers use their tools to create or enhance mood in a film or commercial.

Musical Theater in America

Through examples of the best that Broadway musicals have to offer, explore the history of musical theater in America; its structure and elements of a musical; musical theater's role in making social commentary, and its legacy.