Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS MEL BROOKS: MAKE A NOISE, Premiering Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 In PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks - MAKE A NOISE, comedian Mel Brooks shares never-before-heard stories about his personal life and 60-year career in the film. The larger-than-life legend is very private, making his participation in this film a genuine first. Featuring new interviews with Matthe...
PBS's MARVIN HAMLISCH: THE WAY HE WAS to Premiere 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2013 With exclusive access to Hamlisch's personal archival treasure trove and complete cooperation from his family, Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was (w.t.), premiering nationally Friday, December 27 at 9 p.m. on PBS...
'Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was' Set for PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2013 Three new AMERICAN MASTERS documentaries will be premiering this fall on PBS: Billie Jean King, Hendrix & Marvin Hamlisch.'...
PBS Announces Black History Month Special Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2013 In celebration of Black History Month and as part of its year-round commitment to diverse programming, PBS today announced an on-air lineup commemorating the contributions of African Americans in music, dance, television and civil rights, providing an in-depth look at key figures and events that sh...
Documentary JIMI HENDRIX - Hear My Train A Comin' Coming to Blu-ray/DVD, 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2013 Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings will release, on DVD and Blu-ray, the expanded home video edition of the American Masters documentary Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin'...
VIDEO: First Look - American Masters Documentary MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE, Premiering 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2013 The 'American Masters' documentary 'Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love' premieres Dec. 27 on PBS. Below, watch an exclusive trailer featuring musician-composer Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand, and others!...
PBS and THIRTEEN's AMERICAN MASTERS to Feature Late Artist Lou Reed, 11/7
by Sarah Bellet - October 30, 2013 PBS and THIRTEEN's American Masters series present a special in memoriam broadcast of the 1998 documentary Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart beginning tomorrow, Thursday, October 31 at 10pm nationwide on PBS (check local listings)....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Billie Jean King Profiled on Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2013 This new documentary traces the incredible life of the single most important female athlete of the 20th century as her 70th birthday nears....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Thirteen's JIMI HENDRIX - HEAR MY TRAIN A COMIN', Premiering 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2013 THIRTEEN's American Masters Co-Produces Documentary Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin' Premiering Tuesday, November 5, 2013 on PBS....
VIDEO: Leslie Uggams, Kelli O'Hara, Kevin Cole and More in PBS' MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Extras!
by Movies News Desk - December 06, 2013 The 'American Masters' documentary 'Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love' premieres Dec. 27 on PBS. Below, watch three new film extras, featuring interviews with Leslie Uggams, Christopher Walken, Raul Esparza, Kelli O'Hara, Kevin Cole and more!...
Marvin Hamlisch's Widow Talks Late Husband's Unpublished Works, THE WAY HE WAS Documentary
by TV News Desk - August 07, 2013 Promoting THE WAY HE WAS, Hamlisch's widow Balir Hamlisch revealed during the TCA press tour that her late husband 'had a very large music library... there's a lot, some unpublished,' said Blair Hamlisch. 'It's floor-to-ceiling, and I've been told it's one of the largest of a modern day composer.'...
VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS MEL BROOKS: MAKE A NOISE, Premiering 5/20
by Caryn Robbins - April 17, 2013 In PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: MEL BROOKS - MAKE A NOISE, comedian Mel Brooks shares never-before-heard stories about his personal life and 60-year career in the film. Check out clips below to get a first look!...
BROADWAY IDIOT Documentary Following AMERICAN IDIOT Musical to Make World Premiere at SXSW 2013
by BWW News Desk - January 31, 2013 According to SXSW's 2013 website, the documentary film BROADWAY IDIOT, which follows the musical AMERICAN IDIOT's journey to Broadway, will have its World Premiere at this year's film festival....
Joan Baez Confirms Summer Tour Dates
by Kelsey Denette - March 25, 2013 Legendary artist Joan Baez will take to the road in the U.S. in June, including ten co-headlining shows with Indigo Girls. The joint performances, including dates at Ravinia, Summerstage and Tanglewood, will feature material spanning both artists' vast catalogs. (See below for complete tour details....
Baryshnikov & More Featured on THIRTEEN's THE 80's-TRUSTED VOICE, 9/10
by Matt Tamanini - September 06, 2013 In the 1980s, 100 million Americans were tuning into public television every week, and over a third of that primetime programming was being created by New York's THIRTEEN, the PBS flagship station....
THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF OZ Book Gets 11/7 Release
by Nicole Rosky - November 06, 2013 The wonderful world of Oz is a magical place-and has been for generations of Americans since L. Frank Baum penned his enduring classic in 1900. With the 1939 movie starring Judy Garland, Oz was forever woven into our culture. Over the course of the 20th century, Oz continued to capture the hearts of...
VIDEO: First Look - Official Trailer for Green Day's BROADWAY IDIOT Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2013 Below, check out the first official trailer to the Green Day musical documentary, BROADWAY IDIOT, which follows the musical AMERICAN IDIOT's journey to Broadway....
Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Present 'Philip Roth: Unmasked,' 3/29
by Caryn Robbins - February 12, 2013 The film has its world theatrical premiere March 13-19 for one week only at Film Forum in New York City and premieres nationally Friday, March 29 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Roth's 80th birthday....
VIDEO: First Look - American Masters Documentary MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE, Premiering 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - November 21, 2013 The 'American Masters' documentary 'Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love' premieres Dec. 27 on PBS. Below, watch an exclusive trailer featuring musician-composer Hamlisch, Barbra Streisand, and others!...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Set for Season 27 of THIRTEEN's American Masters
by Caryn Robbins - February 19, 2013 American Masters opens its 27th season with the story of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915-October 9, 1973)....
Chita Rivera, Brian D'Arcy James, Annaleigh Ashford and More Set for MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Screening, 12/9
by Movies News Desk - December 06, 2013 A VIP screening of the new American Masters documentary, Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love is set for The Paley Center for Media on Monday, December 9th at 6:15 PM. The new documentary is the American Masters series' Season 27 finale, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9-10:30 p.m....
PBS's MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE to Premiere 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013 THIRTEEN's American Masters explore his prolific life and career in the series' Season 27 finale Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
SALINGER Among PBS's American Masters Season 28 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2013 American Masters Season 28lLineup through April 2014 begins with a milestone: the series' 200th episode on PBS!...
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Dates
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs. Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena...
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Presents The American Masters, 11/3
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2013 Chamber music has been re-imagined at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Now under the auspices of Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, the new series will feature a chamber orchestra lead by Maestro Wesley Schulz as well as string quartets, trios and more. Programs will contain outstanding chamber repertory th... |
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