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PBS' National Broadcast Premiere of Disabled Dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq on AMERICAN MASTERS, 6/20
by Courtnie Mele - June 18, 2014

This Friday, June 20, 10-11:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings**, New York metro area at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN) is the national broadcast premiere of dance-disability documentary American Masters -- Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun, which reveals the story of influential New York City Ballet p...


THIRTEEN's American Masters Series to Premiere PLIMPTON!, 5/16
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2014

Famed participatory journalist George Plimpton (19272003) was a writer, editor, amateur sportsman, actor, and friend to many....


MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Out Today
by Pat Cerasaro - January 14, 2014

The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order....


WIZARD OF OZ & Judy Garland Expert to Speak at Oakland University, 4/1
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2014

Internationally renowned Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland expert John Fricke will visit Oakland University for a lively and engaging talk from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 in Oakland Center Banquet Room A. The author, entertainer and historian has written several books on the iconic film and actress, i...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE COLOR PURPLE Author Alice Walker on PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 07, 2014

Writer/activist Alice Walker (b. Feb. 9, 1944) made HISTORY as the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her seminal novel The Color Purple (1982), for which she won the National Book Award. THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, premieri...


MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Now Available
by Pat Cerasaro - January 14, 2014

The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order....


PBS to Premiere AMERICAN MASTERS - Dorothea Lange Documentary, 8/29
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014

Her celebrated photograph 'Migrant Mother' is one of the most recognized and arresting images in the world, a haunting portrait that came to represent the suffering of America's Great Depression....


PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS to Expand Range, Welcome New Executive Producer
by TV News Desk - April 15, 2014

The New York Times reports that PBS's long-running American Masters series will be extending its subject range to important figures in Science and industry, as well as welcoming Michael Kantor as its new executive producer in 2014-15....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE COLOR PURPLE Author Alice Walker on PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS, 2/7
by TV News Desk - January 10, 2014

Writer/activist Alice Walker (b. Feb. 9, 1944) made history as the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her seminal novel The Color Purple (1982), for which she won the National Book Award. THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, premieri...


Streep, Redford & More to Narrate PBS Earth Day Special A FIERCE GREEN FIRE
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2014

THIRTEEN's American Masters series presents the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement in A Fierce Green Fire, premiering nationally Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 9-10 p.m. on PBS...


Recording Academy Issues Statement on Passing of Folk Singer Pete Seeger
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2014

Today, The Recording Academy issued the following statement on the passing of the iconic singer...


Billy Joel & More to Be Featured on THRITEEN's THE BOOMER LIST, Premiering 9/23
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014

American Masters: The Boomer List, premiering nationwide Tuesday, September 23, 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS...


MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Now Available On iTunes
by Pat Cerasaro - January 28, 2014

The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order on iTunes....


THIRTEEN's American Masters Airs Dance Documentary TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ Tonight
by BWW Special Coverage - June 20, 2014

Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000), known as 'Tanny,' was surely among the most transcendent....


MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Now Available For Pre-Order, Out 1/14
by Pat Cerasaro - January 02, 2014

The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order....


President Obama Issues Statement on Passing of Legendary Fok Singer Pete Seeger
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2014

Today, President Obama has issued the following statement on the passing of the legendary performer...


Eggland's Best Liquid Egg Whites Awarded American Masters of Taste Gold Medal Seal
by Robert Diamond - January 07, 2014

Eggland's Best was selected as an American Masters of Taste Gold Medal Seal winner by Chefs In America for their liquid egg white variety....


Theatre LatteDa to Present OUR TOWN, 3/12 - 4/6
by Caryn Robbins - March 01, 2014

Theater Latte Da will present Our Town March 12 - April 6, 2014 | The Lab Theater - 700 N 1st Street, Minneapolis, MN 55401...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - American Masters Documentary MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Airs Today on PBS
by TV News Desk - December 27, 2013

The 'American Masters' documentary 'Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love' premieres today, Dec. 27 on PBS. Below, watch an exclusive trailer featuring musician-composer Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand, and others!...


VIDEO: Ed Norton Talks 'Catcher in the Rye' for PBS's SALINGER
by Caryn Robbins - January 14, 2014

Below, watch exclusive outtakes from the film including superfan Edward Norton's analysis of The Catcher in the Rye...


THIRTEEN's American Masters Launches 28th Season with SALINGER
by TV News Desk - January 21, 2014

THIRTEEN's American Masters launches its 28th season with the series' 200th episode: the exclusive director's cut of Shane Salerno's documentary, Salinger, premiering nationally tonight, January 21, 9-11:30 p.m. on PBS...


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE COLOR PURPLE Author Alice Walker on PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS, 2/7
by TV News Desk - January 10, 2014

Writer/activist Alice Walker (b. Feb. 9, 1944) made history as the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her seminal novel The Color Purple (1982), for which she won the National Book Award. THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, premieri...


Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did for Love Premiers on PBS Tonight
by E.H. Reiter - December 27, 2013

Follow the extraordinary life of Marvin Hamlisch on PBS, Friday, December 27th in 'Marvin Hamlisch: WhatHe Did for Love'....


STAGE TUBE: Nancy Buirski Presents AMERICAN MASTERS - TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ: AFTERNOON OF A FAUN
by Stage Tube - May 22, 2014

Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000), known as 'Tanny,' was surely among the most transcendent. With a body unlike any before hers, she mesmerized viewers and choreographers alike as principal dancer with the New York City Ballet, and became a muse to both her husband George B...


MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Now Available On iTunes
by Pat Cerasaro - January 28, 2014

The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order on iTunes....






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