WQED Specials

WQED Mini Docs: Musical Mentors

Two award-winning mini documentaries from the WQED archives. Madame Dawson’s Opera Company tells the story of Mary Cardwell Dawson who formed the National Negro Opera Company in 1941. Prattis & The Piano recounts the career of Pittsburgh Symphony principal keyboardist Patricia Prattis Jennings.

More Episodes

Bedtime Story: The Troubling Truth About Teens and Sleep

Follow sleep researchers as they create a “sleep hygiene” regimen for teenagers.

WQED Mini Docs: Lost Landmarks

Visit two of the Pittsburgh region’s most infamous landmarks.

Remake Learning: Network of Success

Educators, artists and entrepreneurs are working to re-imagine education.