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Great Performances

Movies for Grownups® Awards with AARP the Magazine

Season 45 Episode 20 | 1hr 52m 36s

Broadcast and streamed for the first time, AARP The Magazine’s 17th Annual Movies for Grownups® Awards celebrates 2017’s standout films with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and recognizes the inspiring artists who make them.

Aired: 02/22/18 | Expires: 04/01/18
Major series funding for GREAT PERFORMANCES is provided by The Joseph & Robert Cornell Memorial Foundation, the Anna-Maria and Stephen Kellen Arts Fund, the LuEsther T. Mertz Charitable Trust, Sue and Edgar Wachenheim III, Jody and John Arnhold, the Abra Prentice Foundation, The Starr Foundation, The Philip and Janice Levin Foundation, the Kate W. Cassidy Foundation, the Thea Petschek Iervolino Foundation, Seton J. Melvin, the Estate of Worthington Mayo-Smith, the Jack Lawrence Charitable Remainder Trust Worchell Lawrence, and Ellen and James S. Marcus.
Extras
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Great Performances
Creating The Escapist in the Kavalier & Clay Opera
Sam (Miles Mykkanen) and Joe (Andrzej Filończyk) create The Escapist.
Clip: S53 E10 | 1:36
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Great Performances
“Dunque è proprio finita!” from "La Bohème"
Juliana Grigoryan and Freddie De Tommaso perform “Dunque è proprio finita!”
Clip: S53 E9 | 1:10
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"Great Performances at the Met: La Bohème" Preview
Experience Zeffirelli’s beloved production set in 19th-century Paris.
Preview: S53 E9 | 0:30
Watch • 11:25
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Conductor Gemma New | CHASING CRESCENDOS
Conductor Gemma New leads the orchestra with a focus on creating a collective musical experience.
Special: 11:25
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"Samara Joy at Royal Albert Hall" Preview
Experience the Grammy winner singing jazz classics from bossa nova to the Great American Songbook.
Preview: S53 E8 | 0:30
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Great Performances
Samara Joy Performs "Beware My Heart"
Samara Joy performs Sam Coslow's "Beware My Heart."
Clip: S53 E8 | 3:00
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Great Performances
Samara Joy performs "Day By Day"
Samara Joy performs Axel Stordhal and Paul Weston's "Day By Day."
Clip: S53 E8 | 3:00
Watch • 11:04
Great Performances
Violinist Allison Taylor | CHASING CRESCENDOS
Violinist Allison Taylor traveled to India, where she realized she didn't know about the instrument.
Special: 11:04
Watch • 0:30
Great Performances
"Movies for Grownups® Awards 2026 with AARP" Preview
AARP’s Movies for Grownups hosted by Alan Cumming.
Preview: S53 E7 | 0:30
Watch • 2:45
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Alan Cumming's Musical Theater Parody of Best Film Nominees
Alan Cumming parodies the nominees for Best Film in musical theater style.
Clip: S53 E7 | 2:45
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Episode: S53 E8 | 54:45
Watch • 1:54:25
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Episode: S53 E7 | 1:54:25
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Episode: S53 E2 | 2:42:21
Watch • 53:55
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