. ♪ amna: later tonight on pbs, actor john lithgow goes back to school.appens here with john lithgow," the author and humorist shares his passion for arts education, trying his hand at pottery, printmaking, dancing and singing. ♪ >> ♪ snowflakes, whispers ♪ ♪ [applause] >> i choose to take that as a compliment. >> i have a question for you. does he need to use his falsetto for snowflake? >> when he first did it, he didn't use it. >> i think i dropped it the last few times. >> i believe it is like for everybody here, it is confidence. that you have the confidence because the confidence controls how you perform. >> and just what the heck, it is my voice, so i will sing in my voice. i don't think anybody will be throwing things at me. >> they better not. [laughter] amna: "art happens here with john lithgow" premieres tonight at 10:00 p.m. eastern here on pbs. we sure to tune into washington week with the atlantic tonight for a look at former president trump's turbulent week in court and the pro-palestinian protests erupting across the country. on "pbs news w