Culture

What to Watch in March

An exciting Sunday night line-up featuring returning favorites and a new crime thriller, plus a celebration of twenty years of Midsomer Murders and a new set of profiles of fascinating Chicagoans from WTTW.

The Harvey Public Library in Harvey, Illinois. Photo: Lee Bey

Some Oft-Overlooked Contributions of Black Architects to Chicagoland

Black people’s contributions to Chicago's historic architectural legacy have been a story less told for too long. Architecture photographer and writer Lee Bey celebrates a few of them around Chicagoland.

Celebrate Women's History Month with WTTW in 2022

This Women's History Month on WTTW, you can watch the stories of women fighting for change in male-dominated worlds in different realms, all in new documentaries, including one nominated for an Academy Award.

Author Mia P. Manansala and her book Homicide and Halo-Halo. Photo: Jamilla Yip Photography; Cover Design: Vi-An Nguyen

Why There's Food in Nearly Every Scene of Chicago Native Mia P. Manansala's New Mystery

Chicago native Mia P. Manansala's Tita Rosie's Kitchen Mystery Series is packed full of lovingly described food—as well as engrossing mystery. Manansala believes a character's approach to food reveals a lot about them, and wants to expose people to Filipino culture.

A chinstrap penguin. Photo: Courtesy of Elizabeth White/ ©BBC

What to Watch in February

Meet the entire family of penguins with a new Nature, explore American history, culture, and politics through the story of jeans, dive into a cold case of the civil rights era, and celebrate two engaging dramas this February.

WTTW's longtime Building Manager Don Muss

WTTW Remembers Don Muss, Our Longtime Building Manager

We’d like to honor WTTW and WFMT's longtime Building Manager, Don Muss, who passed away on Sunday surrounded by his family. Over the past 35 years, our staff knew and trusted Don, for the big things and the little things.

Carl Rowan (center right) with Vice President Lyndon Johnson, 1963. Photo: The Finnish Heritage Agency

Celebrate Black History Month with WTTW's Programming

Chicago has a rich and ongoing set of Black history and stories, and Black History Month in February is always a good excuse to further explore them and other stories from around the country. Discover our programming celebrating Black History Month.

Marian Anderson singing at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on Easter Sunday, 1939. Photo: World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

A Q&A with the Director of a New Marian Anderson Documentary

Marian Anderson, who was the first Black soloist at the Metropolitan Opera and gave an unforgettable concert at the Lincoln Memorial after being denied the use of a concert hall, is the subject of a new American Masters profile. We spoke to the director.

Arthur waving. Image: Image: WGBH Educational Foundation

'Arthur' Is Ending After 25 Years With the Characters Grown Up

After 25 years on air, Arthur is coming to close with a finale that reveals the characters grown up and the future that awaits them, the culmination of a marathon of all 250+ episodes that have aired over the years on the longest-running kids' animated TV series.

Streaming. Photo: Unsplash/Glenn Carstens-Peters

You Can Now Watch WTTW Live on DIRECTV Stream

There's now another way to watch WTTW and PBS programming: you can stream it live via DIRECTV Stream. A dedicated live WTTW channel is already available to all local DIRECTV Stream customers alongside additional on-demand PBS content for you to enjoy.