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TV. Radio. Phones. Airplanes. Motorcycles. Tractors. Home Appliances. Power Tools. These are The Machines That Built America. This docuseries reveals the surprising stories and rivalries behind the ground-breaking innovations that turned America into a superpower. Blending dramatic reenactments and archival footage with interviews from experts, biographers, and others, The Machines That Built America brings to life some of America's most storied inventors: Nikola Tesla, William Harley, Alexander Graham Bell, Duncan Black, Alonzo Decker, and many more. In eight episodes, viewers will meet these larger-than-life characters, inhabit their rivalries, and ride the rollercoaster of triumph and failure as they search for a breakthrough that will change humanity.

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BBC America's AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME to Premiere 11/22
by Caryn Robbins - November 05, 2013

The genesis story is retold in a new BBC AMERICA co-production film celebrating the 50th anniversary of the franchise, AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME, premiering Friday, November 22, 9:00pm ET/PT on BBC AMERICA....
New Zealand New Performance Festival to Run 3/12-29 at LaMaMa
by Tyler Peterson - February 02, 2015

The New Zealand based theatrical company, Playground NZ, under the Artistic Direction of Sam Trubridge, has announced that it will be staging NEW ZEALAND NEW PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL, a ten day showcase of contemporary performance featuring nine different works belonging to award winning and internation...
The Legendary Tigerman Release New Album MISFIT in via London's Dirty Water Records Photo The Legendary Tigerman Release New Album MISFIT in via London's Dirty Water Records
by Macon Prickett - June 25, 2018

London's Dirty Water Records, together along Metronomo Management (Lisbon), Peer Music and Alter-K Records (Paris) and in cooperation with Sony Music/Jive Epic, are pleased to announce the US and UK album release of 'Misfit' by European blues-punk sensation, The Legendary Tigerman (A.K.A. Paulo Furt...
Beardyman Kicks Off North American Tour Today
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2015

Imagine a machine that can let you record and mix music in real time - one that will enable musicians to get down the ideas in their head instantly, with no filter between the germs of a song and hearing it come alive straight away. Imagine the fevered genius capable of building such a perfect music...
Open Source Music Festival to Launch Next Month at Abrons Arts Center Photo Open Source Music Festival to Launch Next Month at Abrons Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2017

The Open Source Music Festival, November 16-18, 2017 at the Abrons Arts Center, takes its inspiration from the collaborations and connections between artists. The groundbreaking event explores the phenomenon of Open Source through a musical lens....
Discovery Gives MacGyver a Run for His Money in All-New Series LAST OUTPOST Photo Discovery Gives MacGyver a Run for His Money in All-New Series LAST OUTPOST
by Tori Hartshorn - March 16, 2018

Move over MacGyver. Discovery Channel's all-new series LAST OUTPOST takes inventive ingenuity to the extreme in the treacherous turf of the Last Frontier. Backcountry builders Clint Greathouse and Todd Anderson create one-of-a-kind builds, using nothing but recycled parts, out-of-the box creativity,...
Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Film Lineup Photo Sundance Film Festival Announces 2019 Film Lineup
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 28, 2018

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the showcase of new independent feature films selected across all categories for the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. The Festival hosts screenings in Park City, Salt Lake City and at Sundance Mountain Resort, from January 24 - February 3, 2019....
Smithsonian Channel Premieres Season Two of SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD, 1/21 Photo Smithsonian Channel Premieres Season Two of SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD, 1/21
by BWW News Desk - January 21, 2018

Smithsonian Channel roars into the New Year with season two of the fast-paced, high-octane series, SUPERCAR SUPERBUILD. Eight all-new hour-long episodes delve deep into the creation and design of some of the world's greatest automobile makers: Alfa Romeo, Rolls Royce, Jaguar, Porsche, Audi and more....
Open Source Music Festival to Launch Next Month at Abrons Arts Center Photo Open Source Music Festival to Launch Next Month at Abrons Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2017

The Open Source Music Festival, November 16-18, 2017 at the Abrons Arts Center, takes its inspiration from the collaborations and connections between artists. The groundbreaking event explores the phenomenon of Open Source through a musical lens....
FREAKY FRIDAY, THE CRUCIBLE, 'HUNCHBACK' Headline PCPA's 54th Season
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2017

PCPA plans a 54th season of world-rocking plays and musicals from November 2017 through September 2018....
M&M'S Creates Fun, Interactive Machines for 3rd Annual U.S. Red Nose Day
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017

To encourage fans to show-off their funny side and raise money for children in need, the M&M'S Brand created a vending machine powered by fun and laughter in support of the third annual Red Nose Day....
The National Museum's Scotland Listings Until April 6 Include CREATIVE SPIRIT, POWER OF TEN, and More
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2014

The National Museums Scotland's listings until April 6th are below. They include exhibits such as Saturday Showcase: Scottish Enlightenment – Ideas and Objects, Mammoths of the Ice Age, and much more. There are also activities and events for families and for adults....
History to Premiere New Series NO MAN'S LAND, 3/9
by Caryn Robbins - February 11, 2014

HISTORY(R) presents NO MAN'S LAND, a new series that transports viewers into the lives of those who thrive and survive in the barren landscape that marks the end of civilization: the great American desert. The series premieres Sunday, March 9 at 10PM ET/PT....
Open Source Music Festival to Launch Next Month at Abrons Arts Center Photo Open Source Music Festival to Launch Next Month at Abrons Arts Center
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2017

The Open Source Music Festival, November 16-18, 2017 at the Abrons Arts Center, takes its inspiration from the collaborations and connections between artists. The groundbreaking event explores the phenomenon of Open Source through a musical lens....
Nickelodeon Announces Over 650 Episodes of New & Returning Series
by Caryn Robbins - March 03, 2016

Nickelodeon, at its annual upfront presentation held today at Alice Tully Hall in New York City's Lincoln Center, detailed the plans powering its expanding reach and growing footprint as it heads into the season with more than 650 episodes of new and returning series....
Steve Martin, Joan Baez & More Added to National Recording Registry
by Caryn Robbins - March 25, 2015

National Recording Registry To “Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive”. Joan Baez, Sly Stone, Steve Martin Recordings Named American Treasures...
M&M'S Creates Fun, Interactive Machines for 3rd Annual U.S. Red Nose Day
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2017

To encourage fans to show-off their funny side and raise money for children in need, the M&M'S Brand created a vending machine powered by fun and laughter in support of the third annual Red Nose Day....
History Premieres New Series NO MAN'S LAND Tonight
by TV News Desk - March 09, 2014

HISTORY(R) presents NO MAN'S LAND, a new series that transports viewers into the lives of those who thrive and survive in the barren landscape that marks the end of civilization: the great American desert. The series premieres tonight, March 9 at 10PM ET/PT....
Beardyman's New Studio Album DISTRACTIONS Out Tomorrow; North American Tour to Kick Off 3/4
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2015

Imagine a machine that can let you record and mix music in real time - one that will enable musicians to get down the ideas in their head instantly, with no filter between the germs of a song and hearing it come alive straight away. Imagine the fevered genius capable of building such a perfect music...
BWW Review: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PREMIERES 'FIRE IN MY MOUTH' at David Geffen Hall A Photo BWW Review: NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC PREMIERES 'FIRE IN MY MOUTH' at David Geffen Hall At Lincoln Center
by Joanna Barouch - February 01, 2019

The American-born, Pulitzer Prize winning composer Julia Wolfe, has written a tour-de-force oratorio about the devastating Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire of March 25, 1911, utilizing a huge cast of singers and instrumentalists. Fire in My Mouth(a quote drawn from an interview with fervent labor ac...
Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOS Photo Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018

Smithsonian Channel is set to honor American veterans this November with two premieres offering unique perspectives and new insights on crucial aspects of the Vietnam War. One-hour special GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM premieres Sunday, November 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and explores the ingenuity of American serv...
Innova Recordings Label Showcase INN-FEST Slated for March at National Sawdust
by BWW News Desk - March 11, 2017

Inn-fest is a two-act mini-festival curated by innova Recordings and showcasing an all-star cast of composers and performers from its New York contingent....
BWW Exclusive: Read the First Chapter of Tony-Winning Producer Jack Viertel's Book THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL
by Matt Tamanini - April 19, 2016

In THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN MUSICAL, Jack Viertel takes about musicals, puts them back together, sings their praises, marvels at their unflagging inventiveness, and occasionally despairs over their more embarrassing shortcomings. In the process, he invites us to fall in love with the art form...
Dave Kindig Returns or New Seson of BITCHIN' RIDES, Premiering on Velocity, 10/3 Photo Dave Kindig Returns or New Seson of BITCHIN' RIDES, Premiering on Velocity, 10/3
by Caryn Robbins - September 27, 2017

Velocity's #1 series BITCHIN' RIDES is returning for an all new season of exceptionally built and designed vehicles from self-made fabricator Dave Kindig and his celebrated custom car fabrication shop Kindig It Design....
Skirball Cultural Center Kicks Off 2014 Sunset Concerts, Free Community Concert Series
by BWW News Desk - July 24, 2014

The Skirball Cultural Center announces the line-up for its eighteenth annual free Sunset Concerts. Circumnavigating the globe from the Americas to Africa, the 2014 season features a dynamic mix of traditions and styles. The schedule is as follows: the California debut of Noura Mint Seymali (tonight,...




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