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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 Museum Opens Chris Burden's EXTREME MEASURES Installation Today
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2013

This October, the New Museum will present 'Chris Burden: Extreme Measures,' an expansive presentation of Chris Burden's work that is the artist's first New York survey and his first major exhibition in the US in over twenty-five years. Burden's epoch-defining work has made him one of the most import...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - National Geographic Channel to Premiere AMERICAN BLACKOUT
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2013

Imagine 10 days of a catastrophic blackout across the United States. No cell phone service, no ATM withdrawals, no working street lights, no available gasoline ... no escape. Fact: It could happen....
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...
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...
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, Now thru 1/1
by Movies News Desk - December 21, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, 12/21- 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - November 19, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced today that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
BLT Steak at Bally's Las Vegas Will Open Early 2014
by Robert Diamond - July 18, 2013

Bally's Las Vegas and ESquared Hospitality announced today the opening of BLT Steak inside Bally's Las Vegas in early 2014. With its prime location and critically acclaimed menu, the praised restaurant will be a natural addition to the blossoming Bally's Las Vegas resort for visitors and...
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....
Syfy Premiers DREAM MACHINES with Guest Star 50 Cent, 4/10
by Mark Valdez - April 04, 2012

Syfy will drive viewers to dream big and build bigger as its latest original reality series Dream Machines premieres on Tuesday, April 10 at 10PM (ET/PT) featuring guest star 50 Cent, immediately following WWE SuperSmackDown Live at 8 PM (ET/PT)....
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....
Film Society of Lincoln Center Announces SEE IT IN 70MM, Now thru 1/1
by Movies News Desk - December 21, 2012

The Film Society of Lincoln Center announced that it will present 15 films in their original 70mm glory, featuring a mix of beloved classics and rarely screened gems, all at the Walter Reade Theater - one of the last remaining cinemas in the country equipped to screen 70mm prints....
CNBC'S HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS #21 Premieres Today
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2012

CNBC's HOW I MADE MY MILLIONS goes behind the curtain to reveal how everyday people have taken ordinary ideas and turned them in extraordinary businesses. Companies that have surpassed that magic number of a million dollars....
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...
Yellow Peril Gallery Presents Paul Myoda: 'Glittering Machines', 10/17
by Christina Mancuso - September 04, 2013

Yellow Peril Gallery is pleased to present 'Glittering Machines,' an installation of interactive illuminating sculptures that respond to the presence of viewers, by Chepachet-based sculptor Paul Myoda. 'Glittering Machines' opens Thursday, October 17, 2013, during Gallery Night Providence. Since ...
RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT's Howard Leese & John Payne Discuss New Vegas Rock Concert Experience
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2013

In this new, in-depth interview below, RAIDING THE ROCK VAULT's Howard Leese [guitarist] and John Payne [Lead Vocals, Bass and producer of the show] discuss how the show was born, its evolution from premiering in Los Angeles last year (November) to kicking off a year-long engagement in Las Vegas...
CSF's Urban Culture Project Presents EVENT HORIZONS 6/18
by BWW News Desk - June 18, 2010

CSF's Urban Culture Project Presents EVENT HORIZONS 6/18...
Something's Coming: Fall Season Preview- Off-Broadway!
by BWW Special Coverage - September 02, 2013

This Fall will bring with it ten new Broadway plays and five new Broadway musicals, and yet there is even more on the way for Off-Broadway, including: ALL THE FACES OF THE MOON, ARGUENDO, THE OLD FRIENDS, FETCH CLAY MAKE MAN, BIKE AMERICA, NATURAL AFFECTION, FUN HOME, BAD JEWS, LADY DAY, ANTHEM, GRA...
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...
Largest Phonograph and Music Box Show Returns to Donley's Wild West Town, 6/8 & 9
by Kelsey Denette - May 03, 2013

With hundreds of antique phonographs, high quality music boxes, and vintage radios, thousands of rare records from the 1890's to the 1950's and more, the 38th Annual Phonograph and Music Box Show at Donley's Wild West Town will once again bring international acclaim to the village of Union, Illinois...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - National Geographic Channel Premieres AMERICAN BLACKOUT Tonight
by TV News Desk - October 27, 2013

Imagine 10 days of a catastrophic blackout across the United States. No cell phone service, no ATM withdrawals, no working street lights, no available gasoline ... no escape. Fact: It could happen....
BBC America Debuts Season 2 of Richard Hammond's CRASH COURSE, 10/22
by TV News Desk - September 16, 2012

Richard Hammond exits the driver's seat and leaves his comfort zone, trading America's monstrous machines for America's most daring and distinctive jobs in the second season of BBC AMERICA's original series Richard Hammond's Crash Course, produced by BBC Worldwide Productions. Season two of Richard ...
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...




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