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IN THE LIFE presents "My Life's Work," an episode featuring true innovators whose personal challenges have energized their commitments to social change, artistic expression and love of community. Hosted by Alan Cumming. |
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Cowpokes (00:15:33)"Cowpokes" takes us to New Orleans one year after Hurricane Katrina turned bustling neighborhoods into silent ghost towns. IN THE LIFE visited a gay bar on the edge of the devastated Ninth Ward, where a group of regulars didn't even flinch at the daunting task of rebuilding ... one house, one street, one dance at a time. |
Action Architect (00:12:15)Velocity... impact... gravity... danger. These are the principles that inspire Elizabeth Streb. A dancer and choreographer for the past 30 years, she appropriately calls her Brooklyn studio "S.L.A.M." - Streb Laboratory for Action Mechanics. In "Action Architect," we see her daring choreography push dancers right to the edge of danger. |
My Gay Family (00:09:28)Coming out is a life-changing journey for many people. But what happens inside a family once the secret is revealed? Dan Fishback came out to his family at age fifteen, and he didn't have a clue how they would take to his news. In "My Gay Family" we meet the Fishback's nine years after they first learned that their youngest son was gay. |
Saint of 9/11 (00:15:16)Mychal Judge, the charismatic chaplain of New York City's Fire Department, became known around the world after his tragic death on September 11, 2001. During his life everyone who knew "Father Mike" was aware of his vitality, sense of humor and compassion. But many were not aware that he was also a gay man struggling with his sexuality. In memory of the fifth anniversary of his death, IN THE LIFE features poignant excerpts from the documentary "Saint of 9/11." |