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Latest Articles About American Experience on PBS
BWW Previews: August Wilson Documentary on PBS, 2/20
by Charles Shubow - February 19, 2015
The famed series 'American Masters' premieres 'August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand'...
by Charles Shubow - February 19, 2015
The famed series 'American Masters' premieres 'August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand'...
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre to Present JITNEY, 3/5-22
by Tyler Peterson - February 18, 2015
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents August Wilson's Jitney for a three week run Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 22....
by Tyler Peterson - February 18, 2015
Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents August Wilson's Jitney for a three week run Thursday, March 5 through Sunday, March 22....
The Washington Ballet Presents the World Premiere of SLEEPY HOLLOW, Now thru 2/22
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015
The Washington Ballet presents Sleepy Hollow, the third installation in its ongoing "The American Experience" series of developing original full-length ballets based on iconic American literary masterworks....
by BWW News Desk - February 18, 2015
The Washington Ballet presents Sleepy Hollow, the third installation in its ongoing "The American Experience" series of developing original full-length ballets based on iconic American literary masterworks....
Maria Bartiromo to Host ITALIAN AMERICANS OF NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY on WLIW21, THIRTEEN & NJTV
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2015
The largest Italian American population in the United States is found in New York and New Jersey. The new two-part series Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey - premiering on Tuesday, February 17th and 24th at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN, Sunday, February 15th and 22nd at 9 p.m. on WLIW21 and on Thur...
by Tyler Peterson - February 05, 2015
The largest Italian American population in the United States is found in New York and New Jersey. The new two-part series Italian Americans of New York and New Jersey - premiering on Tuesday, February 17th and 24th at 8 p.m. on THIRTEEN, Sunday, February 15th and 22nd at 9 p.m. on WLIW21 and on Thur...
PBS Premieres AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Klansville U.S.A. Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 13, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Klansville U.S.A. will premiere tonight, January 13, 2015 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS....
by TV News Desk - January 13, 2015
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Klansville U.S.A. will premiere tonight, January 13, 2015 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS....
The Washington Ballet Presents the World Premiere of SLEEPY HOLLOW, 2/18-22
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2015
The Washington Ballet presents Sleepy Hollow, the third installation in its ongoing “The American Experience” series of developing original full-length ballets based on iconic American literary masterworks....
by BWW News Desk - January 08, 2015
The Washington Ballet presents Sleepy Hollow, the third installation in its ongoing “The American Experience” series of developing original full-length ballets based on iconic American literary masterworks....
American Experience to Present EDISON Edison
by Anna Bencivengo - December 17, 2014
By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in history, Edison had amassed a fortune and achieved glory as the genius behind such revolutionary inventions as sound recording, motion pictures, and elec...
by Anna Bencivengo - December 17, 2014
By the time he died in 1931, Thomas Alva Edison was one of the most famous men in the world. The holder of more patents than any other inventor in history, Edison had amassed a fortune and achieved glory as the genius behind such revolutionary inventions as sound recording, motion pictures, and elec...
Mixed Magic Theatre Presents A KWANZAA SONG, Now thru 12/21
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
Mixed Magic Theatre will present the 15TH ANNUAL production of A KWANZAA SONG from tonight, DECEMBER 11th-21st, Todays-Saturdays 7:30 pm | Sundays 3:00 pm....
by BWW News Desk - December 11, 2014
Mixed Magic Theatre will present the 15TH ANNUAL production of A KWANZAA SONG from tonight, DECEMBER 11th-21st, Todays-Saturdays 7:30 pm | Sundays 3:00 pm....
PBS to Premiere AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Klansville U.S.A. , 1/13
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Klansville U.S.A. will premiere on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS...
by Caryn Robbins - December 10, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Klansville U.S.A. will premiere on Tuesday, January 13, 2015 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS...
PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow Premiere Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 18, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow premieres tonight, November 18, 2014 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS...
by TV News Desk - November 18, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow premieres tonight, November 18, 2014 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS...
Nimbus Dance Works Comes to Barrow Mansion Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014
Jersey City resident Samuel Pott's Nimbus Dance Works will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary Season tonight, November 8 at 7PM with a benefit performance at the Barrow Mansion, located at 83 Wayne Street in Historic Downtown Jersey City. This performance will include some of its most beloved repertor...
by BWW News Desk - November 08, 2014
Jersey City resident Samuel Pott's Nimbus Dance Works will celebrate its Tenth Anniversary Season tonight, November 8 at 7PM with a benefit performance at the Barrow Mansion, located at 83 Wayne Street in Historic Downtown Jersey City. This performance will include some of its most beloved repertor...
KILLING TIME IN SAUDI ARABIA by Matthew Heines is Released
by Christina Mancuso - November 03, 2014
From: Matthew D. Heines-Author, Teacher, Humorist. Who: Teacher/author Matthew D. Heines (Sequim High School/Washington State University graduate) Hometown: Sequim, Washington Military Service: Paratrooper/machine gunner-82nd Airborne Division Education: Washington State University-Bachelor...
by Christina Mancuso - November 03, 2014
From: Matthew D. Heines-Author, Teacher, Humorist. Who: Teacher/author Matthew D. Heines (Sequim High School/Washington State University graduate) Hometown: Sequim, Washington Military Service: Paratrooper/machine gunner-82nd Airborne Division Education: Washington State University-Bachelor...
PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow to Premiere 11/18
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow premieres Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS...
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2014
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Presents Cold War Roadshow premieres Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:00-10:00 p.m. ET on PBS...
LOVE AND HIP HOP ATLANTA Stars Benzino and Althea Set for Rolling Out Magazine
by Caryn Robbins - September 15, 2014
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” stars Althea Heart and Benzino should be used to that kind of nakedness. But today, they're trying out a different, slightly more literal, kind of nakedness: as they bare all for Rolling Out's camera, in an exclusive photo shoot....
by Caryn Robbins - September 15, 2014
“Love & Hip Hop Atlanta” stars Althea Heart and Benzino should be used to that kind of nakedness. But today, they're trying out a different, slightly more literal, kind of nakedness: as they bare all for Rolling Out's camera, in an exclusive photo shoot....
'The Big Burn' Premieres on PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 09, 2014
Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of the massive wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910....
by TV News Desk - September 09, 2014
Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of the massive wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910....
Raven Theatre Company to Offer ALL MY SONS Benefit Performance, 9/28
by Tyler Peterson - September 05, 2014
Raven Theatre Company will open its 31st season with a benefit performance on Sunday, September 28th. Tickets at $60.00 will include a performance of All My Sons by Arthur Miller and a pre-show reception that will give a nod to the play's s post-WW II era setting. The reception, beginning at 1:45 pm...
by Tyler Peterson - September 05, 2014
Raven Theatre Company will open its 31st season with a benefit performance on Sunday, September 28th. Tickets at $60.00 will include a performance of All My Sons by Arthur Miller and a pre-show reception that will give a nod to the play's s post-WW II era setting. The reception, beginning at 1:45 pm...
'The Big Burn' to Premiere on PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, 9/9
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014
Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of the massive wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910....
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014
Inspired by Timothy Egan's best-selling book, The Big Burn is the dramatic story of the massive wildfire that swept across the Northern Rockies in the summer of 1910....
PBS & American Experience Developing 4-Hour Walt Disney Miniseries
by Tyler Peterson - July 22, 2014
At the semi-annual Television Critics Association conference today, PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced that 'Walt Disney,' a new four-hour, two-night film that explores the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers, will premiere in fall 2015....
by Tyler Peterson - July 22, 2014
At the semi-annual Television Critics Association conference today, PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced that 'Walt Disney,' a new four-hour, two-night film that explores the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers, will premiere in fall 2015....
PBS & AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Announce WALT DISNEY Film, Premiering Fall 2015
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2014
At the semi-annual Television Critics Association conference today, PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced that “Walt Disney,” a new four-hour, two-night film that explores the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers, will premiere in fall 2015....
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2014
At the semi-annual Television Critics Association conference today, PBS and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE announced that “Walt Disney,” a new four-hour, two-night film that explores the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers, will premiere in fall 2015....
Ken Burns's THE ROOSEVELTS Among PBS's New Programming Line-Up
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2014
Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced updates to its fall schedule and new programs for 2015. A brief synopsis of each program is listed below....
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2014
Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced updates to its fall schedule and new programs for 2015. A brief synopsis of each program is listed below....
Stanley Nelson's FREEDOM SUMMER Coming to PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - June 24, 2014
The Freedom Summer story reminds us that the movement that ended segregation was far more complex than most of us know,' says American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels....
by TV News Desk - June 24, 2014
The Freedom Summer story reminds us that the movement that ended segregation was far more complex than most of us know,' says American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels....
Atlantic Arts Foundation and Harlem Opera Theater to Present Britten's THE BURNING FIERY FURNACE, 5/12
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
On May 12, 2014, The Atlantic Arts Foundation, with the artistic collaboration of Harlem Opera Theater, presents Benjamin Britten's The Burning Fiery Furnace, with the generous support of MasterCard and Citi. One of Britten's famed "Parables for Church Performance," this one-hour opera in English wi...
by BWW News Desk - May 07, 2014
On May 12, 2014, The Atlantic Arts Foundation, with the artistic collaboration of Harlem Opera Theater, presents Benjamin Britten's The Burning Fiery Furnace, with the generous support of MasterCard and Citi. One of Britten's famed "Parables for Church Performance," this one-hour opera in English wi...
PBS and CPB Expand Content and Resources to Support U.S. Veterans
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2014
PBS and CPB today announced the launch of a new veterans' initiative that features national content rolling out over several years, and local community engagement efforts to increase dialogue and solutions as our nation's veterans transition to civilian life....
by Caryn Robbins - May 07, 2014
PBS and CPB today announced the launch of a new veterans' initiative that features national content rolling out over several years, and local community engagement efforts to increase dialogue and solutions as our nation's veterans transition to civilian life....
Stanley Nelson's FREEDOM SUMMER Coming to PBS, 6/24
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2014
The Freedom Summer story reminds us that the movement that ended segregation was far more complex than most of us know,' says American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels....
by Caryn Robbins - April 24, 2014
The Freedom Summer story reminds us that the movement that ended segregation was far more complex than most of us know,' says American Experience Executive Producer Mark Samels....
Irish Rep's Reading Series Continues with THE FLOOD Tomorrow
by Tyler Peterson - March 27, 2014
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues the eighth season of its Reading Series with Daniel McCabe's play THE FLOOD, which will take place on Friday, March 28 at 3pm on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage of the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 W. 22nd Street). The reading is free and open to the public....
by Tyler Peterson - March 27, 2014
The Irish Repertory Theatre continues the eighth season of its Reading Series with Daniel McCabe's play THE FLOOD, which will take place on Friday, March 28 at 3pm on the Francis J. Greenburger Mainstage of the Irish Repertory Theatre (132 W. 22nd Street). The reading is free and open to the public....
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