piran clusters around its showpiece square, piazza tartini. as with most towns on the adriatic, it was long ruled by nearby venice and retains its venetian flavor. in fact, the town is officially bilingual -- slovene and italian. today the square is enjoyed by visitors and locals of all generations, savoring the good life where the slavic world, the alps, and the mediterranean all come together. funding for this program has been provided by... explore new worlds and new ideas through programs like this, made available for everyone through contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. thank you. ♪ well, would you like to swing on a star? ♪ ♪ carry moonbeams home in a jar? ♪ man: how many hit songs did jimmy van heusen write for bing crosby? he was brilliant. ♪ we're off on the road to morocco ♪ ♪ this taxi is tough on the spine ♪ beats the bus, huh, junior? beats me. man: his best songs-- and there's a good amount of them-- are just wonderful songs.

piran clusters around its showpiece square, piazza tartini.s with most towns on the adriatic, it was long ruled by nearby venice and retains its venetian flavor. in fact, the town is officially bilingual -- slovene and italian. today the square is enjoyed by visitors and locals of all generations, savoring the good life where the slavic world, the alps, and the mediterranean all come together. company, going home with maya angelou. >> is that all the size of the bridge? we lived with our grandmother and uncle in the rear of the store. these little white kids would come in and call her annie. it was terrifying that this great powerful woman, who was my protection, couldn't protect herself. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic engagement, and the advancement of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the front lines of social change worldwide. the herb

piran clusters around its showpiece square, piazza tartini.as with most towns on the adriatic, it was long ruled by nearby venice and retains its venetian flavor. in fact, the town is officially bilingual -- slovene and italian. today the square is enjoyed by visitors and locals of all generations, savoring the good life where the slavic world, the alps, and the mediterranean all come together. ♪ >>> this week on "moyers & company," award winning actor and writer, john lithgow as king lear. >> this is an interesting moment. i just entered into that window where you can play lear. when you're old enough to play him, and you're young enough to play him. 'cause you have to have the strength to play the part, and yet you have to have some sense of impending old age. >> announcer: funding is provided by -- anne gumowitz, encouraging the renewal of democracy. carnegie corporation of new york, supporting innovations in education, democratic ent of international peace and security at carnegie.org. the ford foundation, working with visionaries on the f