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A Conversation Series: David Robertson
David Robertson
Part of an on-going series locally produced by HEC-TV; join us for an intimate half hour discussion with Saint Louis Symphony conductor, maestro David Robertson. 		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: May 2010
May 2010
This edition of Behind the Minds is packed with ideas of things to do in St. Louis this summer. We join you from the St. Louis Zoo with stories on programs ranging from Magic Camp to Construction Camp.		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: February 2010
February 2010
This edition of Behind the Minds will look like it's coming to you from a professional television studio, but we're actually surrounded by McCluer North high school students in their video department. See their impressive set-up from which they produce hours of original programming each week, plus these stories: local elementary students are honoring our World War II veterans in a unique way. Find out how they're showing their appreciation at 32,000 feet. While hip hop dancing might be popular with some teens and tweens, it's ballroom dancing that has kids spinning around the room in some local schools. We'll show you how it's not just dance moves they're picking up. And, she's bound to become students' new best friend, we'll introduce you to a former teacher who's advocating for less homework. We'll explain why she says her plan will better educate kids.		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: November 2009
November 2009
The St. Louis Chess Club and Scholastic Center in the Central West End hosted this edition of Behind the Minds. See how chess has joined the everyday lineup of classes at some St. Louis schools and how it’s teaching elementary students more than just academic lessons. We’ll also give you some inside tips on how to catch judges’ attention at upcoming science fairs and introduce you to some interesting ways local teachers are getting their students jazzed about all areas of science. Where do students turn to when they need to talk? Behind the Minds shows you a special call-in center manned by teens. Learn about these stories and much more on Behind the Minds.		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: August 2009
August 2009
This edition of Behind the Minds comes to you from the newly renovated Magic House in Kirkwood. We show you how the $15 million expansion includes an effort to excite children about civics lessons. You’ll also see an in-depth story on an innovative program in the Maplewood Richmond Heights School District that’s helping homeless students stay in school. Homelessness is growing at such a rapid rate, that many schools around the nation are now taking note of the program’s success. Speaking of success, Westminster Christian Academy has had a lot of it in a special competition. You’ll be impressed by the team’s skills and ten-year winning streak! Plus, find out why students in the Ladue school district are saying, “Yes We Can!" See why a Mehlville school district teacher's goal is to make math count with her students. And, don’t miss how the Riverview Gardens school district is growing their test scores with an outdoor classroom and how some students are using a special online service to land a job!		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: May 2008
May 2008
On this edition of Behind the Minds, Truman Elementary students are learning everything from math to genealogy to poetry from a local cemetery, while the Pattonville district is proud of one of their alums who gets his name in the history books for his work in space. Catholic Schools Performing Arts night gives students a chance to grace the stage of the Fox Theatre and show off their art and talent. Finally, in the Ladue School District, we see parents getting help on the job from a “parent coach.” 		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: February 2008
February 2008
On this edition of Behind the Minds, 5th graders get a taste of the “real world” for a day at Biz Town thanks to a unique program designed by Junior Achievement. Students in the Rockwood District dig up the past as they learn about archeology, and the Pattonville District rises to the challenge to combat childhood obesity, getting their students moving and motivated. The “Cappies” for local students are about equivalent to the professional “Emmy” award. This high school level award is changing the lives of local young people. And another student changes lives through music as she takes what she loves into children’s hospitals across the nation. We also hear from a successful graduate of Cor Jesu.		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: October 2007
October 2007
On this edition of Behind the Minds, see how the Bayless School District handles diversity in the classroom, the Gateway Institute of Technology shows off its Aviation program, and you’ll learn how careers in the medical field are being encouraged in the Hazelwood District. In the Ferguson-Florissant School District, students are taking full advantage of the A+ program to earn free college credit hours, and we visit the St. Louis Poetry Center and take a look at how they are reaching out and drawing young people in to the art of poetry. 		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: November 2008
November 2008
On this edition of Behind the Minds, we take a look into how schools are handling the ever-growing population of students with autism. Another tragic problem prevalent among Missouri teens is suicide. The Rockwood district is leading the nation with a new suicide prevention program. We’ll also show you an innovative program called “Mad Science” that has students getting into science and loving it and HEC-TV Live! offers students across the nation the opportunity to interact live with authors, historians, artists, and other experts. Two German artists make their way to St. Louis and help students make unique art pieces with the use of light, changing their understanding of art and the world.		$20.00
 
Behind the Minds: March 2009
March 2009
In this edition of Behind the Minds, we talk with local experts and school administrators about how to handle the bullying problem. We also visit with a group of Parkway students who witnessed history unfold as the 44th President of the United States was sworn into office. One local student adopts a cause and starts an anti-smoking campaign that is rallying peers to help spread the word to younger students about the dangers of tobacco. A group of Lindbergh teachers pull out the etiquette book to mentor young girls and teach them all about manners. Students from all across our area participate in the Character Plus “Peace Ball Celebration” to promote peace through positive reinforcement and art. Parkway students get to be producers, directors and editors of their own films in their very own film festival and physical education teachers in the Rockwood district are nationally recognized for the program they’ve developed to promote health and wellness received national attention.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Great Rivers Biennial at the Contemporary: Opening
April 30, 2010
The Great Rivers Biennial winners were honored on Opening Night at the Contemporary Art Museum, April 30, 2010. Watch the reaction of guests to the work of these artists. 		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Shakespeare Outdoors: Opening Night in Forest Park
May 28, 2010
All of the rehearsals, set building, costume designing come down to this, the Opening Night of Shakespeare in the Park. Join us as we talk with the people who bring Hamlet to life in Forest Park.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Shakespeare Outdoors: Behind the Scenes
May 18, 2010 - 10 am
Learn what it takes to perform Shakespeare's Hamlet in an outdoor setting. Actors, set designers, and more will clue you in on the problems and joys of staging a performance from Forest Park.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Shakespeare Outdoors: Hamlet
May 17, 2010 - 10 am
Learn what it takes to perform Shakespeare's Hamlet in an outdoor setting. Actors, set designers, and more will clue you in on the problems and joys of staging a performance from Forest Park.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: The Science Behind Explosives
April 20, 2010 - 1 pm
“5..4..3..2..1...” That’ll be the sequence as experts at Bussen Quarry demonstrate how they safely and successfully blast the rock that is used to build America’s roads and bridges. Be part of the action as engineers, geologists, and explosives experts take us behind the scenes through the process used to create a safe and successful blast of rock from the quarry, then join the countdown to the blast and watch it happen...		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: The Making of Contemporary Art
March 4, 2010 - 1 pm
Students explored the concept of contemporary art in general as they heard from curators at the museum and ask their questions. Students met each of the three artists selected by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis for their upcoming “Great Rivers Biennial” exhibition. Cameron Fuller, Sarah Frost, and Martin Brief shared images of their work, video of their studio space, and answered student questions about their inspiration and process.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: The Science Behind Explosives
April 20, 2010 - 10 am
“5..4..3..2..1...” That’ll be the sequence as experts at Bussen Quarry demonstrate how they safely and successfully blast the rock that is used to build America’s roads and bridges. Be part of the action as engineers, geologists, and explosives experts take us behind the scenes through the process used to create a safe and successful blast of rock from the quarry, then join the countdown to the blast and watch it happen...		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Passage to Freedom: Freedom Suits, Slavery and Ame
February 16, 2010 - 10 am
In this program, hear the stories of slaves and owners, lawyers and court officials that made the Gateway City of St. Louis a passage to freedom for many African Americans in the first half of the 19th century. History is brought to life by archivists and historians as they read and discuss passages from the court record. 		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Passage to Freedom: Freedom Suits, Slavery and Ame
February 16, 2010 - 10 am
In this program, hear the stories of slaves and owners, lawyers and court officials that made the Gateway City of St. Louis a passage to freedom for many African Americans in the first half of the 19th century. History is brought to life by archivists and historians as they read and discuss passages from the court record. 		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Building Green
April 22, 2010 - 1 pm
Celebrate Earth Day by learning what it means to “build green.” Tour the headquarters of Alberici Constructors, the world’s only LEED® Platinum and 4 Green Globes certified building. Interact with corporate personnel to find out how the building was constructed and how its “green” systems operate.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Building Green
April 22, 2010 - 10 am
Celebrate Earth Day by learning what it means to “build green.” Tour the headquarters of Alberici Constructors, the world’s only LEED® Platinum and 4 Green Globes certified building. Interact with corporate personnel to find out how the building was constructed and how its “green” systems operate.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Opening Night at Hunt Gallery: Bring Me a Lion
March 19, 2010
Webster University’s Hunt Gallery’s Bring Me A Lion is the first exhibition in St. Louis to focus on contemporary Asian Indian art. Bring Me A Lion contemplates the competing forces of tradition and modernity, indigence and diasporas, village economies and international capitalism as primary discourses in contemporary Indian culture. HEC-TV Live! Comes to you from the Opening Night, with the opportunity to mingle with both featured artists and honored guests.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: The Making of Contemporary Art
March 4, 2010 - 10 am
Students explored the concept of contemporary art in general as they heard from curators at the museum and ask their questions. Students met each of the three artists selected by the Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis for their upcoming “Great Rivers Biennial” exhibition. Cameron Fuller, Sarah Frost, and Martin Brief shared images of their work, video of their studio space, and answered student questions about their inspiration and process.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Education and Integration in Catholic Schools
February 4, 2010 - 10 am
In 1954 the United States Supreme Court issued its historic decision in Brown v. Board of Education to begin the integration of America’s public schools. But the St. Louis Archdiocese had already integrated its school system in 1947. With panelists who lived during this period, this program explores what was it like to live each day in segregated communities and to attend school in segregated buildings.		$20.00
 
HEC-TV LIVE: Freedom Suits, Slavery and American Justice
February 2, 2010 - 10 am
Your students will be taken into the heart of the Missouri Archives, to learn about freedom Suits, which were legal petitions for freedom filed by people of color. Dred Scott’s case may be the most famous of these petitions, but it certainly wasn’t the only one. Hear from historians, archivists, and authors.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: May 2010
May 2010
This episode features an interview and performance at Seasons St. Louis with singer "Lady Jazz" - Mae Wheeler . Also featured is composer, pianist, keyboardist & native St. Louisan, Jay Oliver performing with Bill Lenihan and Miles Vandiver at the Historic Holmes Lounge on the campus of Washington University. Rising Stars of Jazz travels to East St. Louis High School , where we take a look at two promising performers from this storied jazz program, Brady Lewis & Carlos Brown Jr. And in Building Blocks of Jazz, Phil Dunlap and Matt Henry dissect the beat in Part 2 of Latin Jazz rhythms.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: March 2010
March 2010
This episode features an interview and performance with singer/composer/pianist Ann Hampton Callaway -- including classics and her own compositions. A special tribute to St. Louis native and Jazz Great Clark Terry with the Statesmen of Jazz -- including Clark himself and Nicki Parrott, Rossano Sportiello, Wycliffe Gordon, Houston Person, Randy Sandke, Chuck Redd, Denise Thimes, Jim Widner & Marty Morrison. A new segment premieres -- Rising Stars of Jazz, where we take a look at promising performers in the area's great University and High School programs. And in Building Blocks of Jazz, Phil Dunlap and Matt Henry examine the roots of Latin Jazz rhythms.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: September 2009
September 2009
Keyboard and piano artist Carolbeth True and her new group, Two Times True, are featured in this installment of I Love Jazz. The group includes Larry Johnson on sax, Greg Smith on bass, and Carolbeth's son, David True on Drums. Don talks with David and Carolbeth about the importance of jazz education and what it's like to have two generations playing together. On the education beat, Phil Dunlap explores the rhythm combinations that make up a "groove" in "Building Blocks of Jazz". Rounding out the show is New Orleans Born - St. Louis raised blues and jazz artist Curt Landes, performing classics and original works on piano and organ.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: November 2009
November 2009
7 String guitar master John Pizzarelli, son of Bucky Pizzarelli, and his quartet perform Jazz Standards with the University of Missouri - St. Louis Jazz Ensemble. Don Wolff talks with John about growing up with a famous musical father, his influences, and why jazz became his calling. Swing with the sound of the "Hot Club of Paris" and enjoy the gypsy jazz styling's of Dizzy Atmosphere with a performance captured at the Sheldon Concert Hall. Phil Dunlap examines what makes up the rhythm section in the education segment, "Building Blocks of Jazz". And catch a little jazz in the open air with a visit to the 10th Annual Glendale Jazz Festival.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: January 2010
January 2010
Jazz vocalists lead off and close this installment of I Love Jazz with Don Wolff. Recorded at a performance at the Sheldon concert hall in 2009, Denise Thimes treats her audience to great renditions of jazz and blues standards. Reporter Christian Cudnik travels with legendary Tenor Saxophonist Hamiett Bluiett as he passes on his love for jazz and the blues to young students in the University City School district. Phil Dunlap delves deeper into "the Rhythm Section" on" Building Blocks of Jazz." And Gene Lynn makes standards from the American Songbook come to life in a performance captured live at Sasha's on Shaw.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: December 2007
December 2007
This program takes a look at the history of Ragtime in St. Louis, and features musicians from the region performing live examples of this early jazz form. The show also features saxophonist Willie Akins, who left the New York scene to return to his roots in St. Louis to play and teach the next generation of jazz musicians. 		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: April 2008
April 2008
Riverboat Jazz is on display with a look at its history and live performances by Dr. Jeanie Kitrell and the Rivermen. Also a great group composed of three brothers -- keyboardist Jeter, drummer Howard and Bass player Harold Thompson - Trio Tres Bien. The show concludes with a tribute to the late Oscar Peterson. 		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: August 2008
August 2008
The Gaslight Square jazz scene is the theme for the show. There's a look at the history of this once vibrant arts and music district in St. Louis, as well as live performances from some artists who experienced Gaslight Square on stage -- vocalist Jeannie Trevor and jazz pianist Dave Venn.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: Live November 2008
Live November 2008
Recorded Live at the Mildred Lane Kemper Contemporary Art Museum on the campus of Washington University-St. Louis, this program features art, design, and music from the Cool jazz era. Take a tour of the "Birth of Cool - California Art, Design, and Culture at Mid-Century" traveling exhibition, hear live cool jazz, and learn more about the era's music & culture.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: January 2009
January 2009
In this episode we'll meet internationally celebrated jazz pianist, Peter Martin. Peter has toured with Wynton Marsalis, Chris Botti, Joshua Redman and others. Also in this episode, we'll see local guitarist and educator, Tom Byrne. A professor of jazz studies at Webster University, Tom teaches guitar, jazz theory and improvisation. And as a special post holiday treat, we give you an interview and performance with Israeli born Anat and her brother Avishai Cohen.		$20.00
 
I Love Jazz: March 2009
March 2009
In this episode, we go digging into the show archives for extra performances we didn’t have time to include in our earlier programs. You’ll hear new performances from Trio Tres Bien, David Venn, Tom Byrne, Peter Martin, and Riverboat Jazz pianist and vocalist Dr. Jeannie Kittrell. We’ll take a look at last summer's Old Webster Jazz and Blues Festival with memorable performances by Anita Rosamond, Erin Bode, and the Webster Groves High School Jazz Band. And we premiere a new segment with the focus on jazz education, The Building Blocks of Jazz with Jazz St. Louis Education Director Phil Dunlap. This segment explores and explains the jazz concept of improvisation.		$20.00
 
Impact: April 2010
April 2010
Impact takes on a international flair as we head to Haiti with a local group that has been volunteering their time and efforts to save the children of this Caribbean island. Here at home a new effort is underway to reach out to the area's Hispanic population who may not know they have a place to turn when it comes to taking care of their health. We also tackle a tough question about race and why it impacts how we see those who are different than ourselves. This and much more on this edition of Impact.		$20.00
 
Impact: January 2010
January 2010
Take a personal tour into St. Louis' outstanding colleges and universities and see what "impact" they are having on the world around them.		$20.00
 
Impact: November 2007
November 2007
Take a personal tour into St. Louis' outstanding colleges and universities and see what "impact" they are having on the world around them.		$20.00
 
Impact: May 2008
May 2008
Take a personal tour into St. Louis' outstanding colleges and universities and see what "impact" they are having on the world around them.		$20.00
 
Impact: October 2008
October 2008
Take a personal tour into St. Louis' outstanding colleges and universities and see what "impact" they are having on the world around them.		$20.00
 
Leaders & Legends: E. Desmond Lee-One True Vision
E. Desmond Lee-One True Vision
This series gives an intimate portrait of St. Louis leaders and legends. The inaugural episode of this series delves into local philanthropist and entrepreneur, E. Desmond Lee. Join us for a special half-hour celebrating Des' life and work.		$20.00
 
Legally Speaking: Environmental Law
Environmental Law
This episode features Doug Williams, Professor at Saint Louis University School of Law specializing in environmental law and Henry Robertson, Staff Attorney with the Great Rivers Environmental Law Center.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: State of the Arts: June 2010
June 2010
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the City Garden.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: October 2009
October 2009
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Kranzberg Arts Center in Grand Center. 		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: March 2010
March 2010
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the St. Louis University Museum of Art. 		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: December 2009
December 2009
The first hour long episode of State of the Arts features the Pulitzer Foundation for the Arts. 		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: June 2009
June 2009
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Laumeier Sculpture Park.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: March 2007
March 2007
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: June 2007
June 2007
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: September 2007
September 2007
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: January 2008
January 2008
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Fabulous Fox Theatre.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: April 2008
April 2008
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Sheldon Concert Hall.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: June 2008
June 2008
This edition of State of the Arts comes from The Muny. 		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: August 2008
August 2008
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the St Louis Artists' Guild.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: April 2009
April 2009
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Saint Louis Art Museum.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: October 2008
October 2008
This edition of State of the Arts comes from The Marianist's Galleries. 		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: December 2008
December 2008
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the Blanche M. Touhill Performing Arts Center.		$20.00
 
State of the Arts: February 2009
February 2009
This edition of State of the Arts comes from the City Museum. 		$20.00

Specials

A Sewer Runs Through It
A historical journey of the River Des Peres that uncovers its pristine past, polluted present and promising prospects.		$20.00
Celebrating a Vision: Des Lee at 90
A Celebration of Des Lee's life and his numerous contributions to our community.		$20.00
Collective Improvisation - Story of Jazz in St. Louis
This documentary takes an intimate look at the impact St. Louis artists have made on the evolution of Jazz.		$20.00
Josephine Baker-Coming Home
Take a personal tour of the Sheldon’s special exhibit with curator Olivia Lahs-Gonzales. 		$20.00
Mission to Educate
A very special local documentary of the history and pioneering moments of the Catholic education system in St. Louis. 		$20.00
Parkway Digital Film Festival Part 1
See how K-12 students transformed into actors, photographers, editors and graphic artists to create short films. This program also showcases dozens of their impressive films in their entirety. 		$20.00
Seeking Freedom
Court documents found in St. Louis tell the inspiring story of courage when slaves from around the area fought for their freedom by challenging their owners in court.		$20.00
St. Louis: Immigration Destination, Then and Now
Journey back, with this exclusive HEC-TV documentary, to the middle of the 19th Century when St. Louis became "The Gateway to the West." Learn why St. Louis was and continues to be a popular immigration destination.		$20.00
To Dance Again: Parkinson's Meets Tango
Explores how the three-minute love story known as tango improves the lives of Parkinson's patients, while telling a personal story about living with the disease. 		$20.00