Filmmaker Byron Hurt Chats Live About Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes

ITVS Indies Showcase will present its first live chat on Thursday, July 28 at 11AM PT / 2PM ET with filmmaker Byron Hurt, whose acclaimed documentary Hip Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes streams free from July 28 – 30.

The film, which first aired on Independent Lens in 2007, takes an in-depth look at masculinity in rap music and hip-hop culture — where creative genius, poetic beauty, and mad beats collide with misogyny, violence, and homophobia.
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A Grassroots Effort Rallies Behind Public Television

UPCOMING CONGRESSIONAL VOTE THREATENS TO ELIMINATE FEDERAL FUNDING FOR PUBLIC BROADCASTING

Every month, more than 170 million Americans use public radio, television and online services for news, education, arts and cultural content. That’s a majority of the country. Over the next few days, Congress will take a critical vote to eliminate all federal support for public broadcasting.

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Latino Art & Culture Shines in Visiones

Parts three and four of Visiones airs this Sunday on Global Voices on PBS World. The six-part series examines the richness and impact of Latino culture through the eyes of some of the most influential painters, musicians, dancers, and writers working in America today.

The film, directed by Hector Galan, explores everything from New York’s break-dancing community to the theater scene in Texas, offering a truly unique cross section of Latino artists working today.

Visiones weaves a tapestry of paintings, songs, dances, and spoken-word performances to reflect on how Latinos have impacted arts and culture.

Watch a clip from parts three and four of Visiones, airing this Sunday on Global Voices on PBS WORLD.

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