The Arts on TV: ‘Mona Lisa’; ‘Hamlet’; ‘Cyrano de Bergerac’
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‘Late Show With David Letterman’ 11:35 p.m., Thursday, CBS: A performance from ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.’
‘How It Was’ 7 a.m., Friday. NGC: ‘Secrets of ‘Mona Lisa’’: Historians discover that Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘Mona Lisa’ can answer longstanding questions about the artist and his methods, materials and model.
‘Great Performances’ Midnight, Saturday, KVCR: The Royal Shakespeare Company presents a contemporary retelling of ‘Hamlet.’
‘The Artist Toolbox’ 9 p.m., Sunday, KLCS: Abstract artist Sam Gilliam.
‘Great Performances’ 12:30 a.m., Monday, KVCR: Kevin Kline stars as Cyrano de Bergerac in the play’s first return to Broadway since 1984.
‘Craft in America’ 8 p.m., Tuesday, KOCE: Artist Charles Carillo evokes a traditional Spanish colonial style; jewelry and metalsmith Thomas Mann; blown glass still-life artist Beth Lipman; glass bead artist Joyce Scott.
‘Masterclass’ 6 a.m., Wednesday, HBO: Frank Gehry helps five artists understand the challenges in urban design.
-- Compiled by Ed Stockly