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Often cited as the single most important figure in American filmmaking, D. W. Griffith (1875-1948) was also one of the most controversial figures in Hollywood history.

Griffith single-handedly elevated American film to world-class stature. As well, he forced Americans who thought of movies as light entertainment to perceive cinema as a serious art form with no direct corollary in literature or theatre.

If you are a serious film buff, watch a selection of his films this Saturday on UCSD-TV!

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UC San Diego Professor of Literature and pianist Steven Cassedy presents a psychoacoustic account of dissonant music and a history from the tonal Chopin to the atonal works of Schoenberg, Stravinsky, and Copland in the fourth session of the "To Be Musical" series, sponsored by Eleanor Roosevelt College at UC San Diego.

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Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a French paleontologist and religious thinker, sought a new spirituality for a world in evolution. His prophetic thought about "the planetization of humanity" - what is called "globalization" today - relates to global interdependence in all areas of human endeavor from contemporary discussions of ecological and evolutionary spirituality to international peace and social justice.

Ursula King, Professor Emerita of Theology and Religious Studies, University of Bristol, explores the implications of this man's influential thought in the program The Evolution of Religion, Society & Consciousness:Reflections Inspired by Teilhard de Chardin.

Watch this program, part of a rich slate of humanities programs, tonight on UCSD-TV.

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"In films, we are trained by the American way of moviemaking to think we must understand and 'get' everything right away. But this is not possible. When you eat a potato, you don't understand each atom of the potato." - Jean-Luc Godard (b. 1930)

Sit back and watch the films of Jean-Luc Godard this World Cinema Saturday on UCSD-TV.

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The 1170 murder of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral by followers of King Henry II shook Christian Europe to its foundation, and set off reverberations still felt today. The nefarious deed also inspired two 20th Century works of art, the verse play by T.S. Eliot and Ildebrando Pizzetti's opera. On the UCSD-TV program San Diego OperaTalk, San Diego Opera's Nick Reveles provides a guided tour of "Murder in the Cathedral," including its basis in Eliot's play, the development of musical themes, and Pizzetti's melding of words and music for maximum dramatic effect.

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From perspectives on what makes music musical to the pure pleasure of performance, we’re covering a range of music-inspired programs this month on UCSD-TV.

We continue the To Be Musical series about the mysteries of music and its effect on lives with appearances by pianist Aleck Karis (March 5) and professor/musician Steven Cassedy (March 19).

Tune in to our coverage of San Diego Opera’s Murder in the Cathedral to get the history of Pizzetti’s opera and a look behind-the-scenes of the production.

Finally, enjoy pianist and educator Cecil Lytle’s performance of two of Beethoven’s late signature piano works in Lytle Presents Beethoven.

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A five-day summer program for intermediate to advanced level musicians ages 14 to Adult UCSD Jazz Camp offers a diverse, one-of-a-kind journey into the world of jazz with group courses and workshops in Jazz History and Theory, Improvisation, Ensemble Performance, Composition and Arranging, and Instrumental Master classes, plus private lessons, jam sessions, and exciting faculty concerts. Our extraordinary faculty of leading jazz improvisers and educators breaks down the boundaries between "inside" and "outside," sharpening your performance skills and enriching your experience of jazz as a broad spectrum of options for musical expression.

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Discover the rich, diverse arts content that UCSD-TV offers including musical offerings of classical, jazz and opera, poetry by Luis Rodriguez, and discussing the long-standing, well-respected career of film maker Werner Herzog.