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DVR Alert: Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About Airs Feb. 18
by Greg Rice - January 28, 2009

On February 18, 2009 at 8:30pm, Rocky Mountain PBS (Channel 6) will air Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About....


Sahl And Gregory To Appear At Rrazz Room 7/21 Through 7/26
by BWW News Desk - July 21, 2009

Political satirist Mort Sahl and activist/comedian Dick Gregory will appear at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF July 21-26. Shows are at 8 PM with the Sunday show at 5 PM. Tickets are $45- $50 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 339...


Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Pay Tribute to Jazz Legend Cab Calloway, 2/27
by Caryn Robbins - January 31, 2012

American Masters celebrates 'The Hi De Ho Man's' career and legacy during Black History Month with the new documentary CAB CALLOWAY: SKETCHES premiering nationally Monday, February 27 at 10 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings). In the New York metro-area the film airs Sunday, February 26 at 8 ...


Met Opera's James Levine Revealed In New PBS Documentary
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011

To celebrate Maestro James Levine's 40 years at the Metropolitan Opera, American Masters presents James Levine: America's Maestro, premiering nationally Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. ...


MEMPHIS, THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA, et al. to be Featured on WNET's 'Great Performances'
by Nicole Rosky - November 15, 2011

As described in a brochure for WNET's 'Great Performances' series, the 2011-12 season will feature a slew of theatre productions. Included in the line-up is LET ME DOWN EASY- a one-woman show featuring Anna Deavere Smith, MEMPHIS- featuring original stars Montego Glover and Chad Kimball, and THE HAN...


Sahl And Gregory To Appear At Rrazz Room 7/21 Through 7/26
by Ali Leskowitz - June 22, 2009

Political satirist Mort Sahl and activist/comedian Dick Gregory will appear at The Rrazz Room, Hotel Nikko, 222 Mason, SF July 21-26. Shows are at 8 PM with the Sunday show at 5 PM. Tickets are $45- $50 and can be purchased at www.therrazzroom.com or directly through www.ticketweb.com or 866 468 339...


Garrison Keillor to Speak at Lund Auditorium, 5/1
by BWW News Desk - May 01, 2011

True to his radio form, humorist celebrity speaker Garrison Keillor shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon, and 'late-life fatherhood.' With a wonderful, dry sense of humor, he captivates audiences and delivers with class, charisma, and wisdom...


Williams to Compose New Theme Music for THIRTEEN's Great Performances
by Eddie Varley - March 16, 2009

WNET.ORG, New York's public media provider, teams up with leading American composer John Williams to score new theme music for THIRTEEN's award-winning performing arts series Great Performances....


New Airdate for 'AMERICAN MASTERS' Jerome Robbins Film 2/18
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 14, 2008

There is a new airdate for the 'AMERICAN MASTERS' Jerome Robbins film on PBS, Wednesday, February 18th 2009 at 9pm. PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS presents the highly anticipated profile on the complex king of ballet and Broadway, Jerome Robbins. It will be the first-ever and only documentary on the preemin...


Met Opera's James Levine Revealed In New PBS Documentary
by Gabrielle Sierra - May 11, 2011

To celebrate Maestro James Levine's 40 years at the Metropolitan Opera, American Masters presents James Levine: America's Maestro, premiering nationally Wednesday, June 1 at 8 p.m. ...


OFF THE KING’S ROAD Staged Reading Held At Westside Theatre 2/4
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 28, 2011

OFF THE KING'S ROAD, a new full-length play by Neil Koenigsberg, will be given a staged reading at the Westside Theatre (407 West 43rd Street) on Thursday, February 4th at 2pm....


PBS AMERICAN MASTERS Airs 'Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About' 2/4
by Eddie Varley - November 12, 2008

PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS presents the highly anticipated profile on the complex king of ballet and Broadway, Jerome Robbins. It will be the first-ever and only documentary on the preeminent choreographer. 'Jerome Robbins: Something to Dance About' is by Judy Kinberg and written by best-selling Robbins ...


TIVO RED ALERT!!! JEROME ROBBINS: Something to Dance About Airs Tonight in NYC
by Robert Diamond - February 18, 2009

Jerome Robbins had an extraordinary career and a reputation to go with it.......


Woody Allen Gets AMERICAN MASTERS Documentary
by Nicole Rosky - April 13, 2011

According to published reports, Woody Allen will get his own 'American Masters' documentary on PBS. The two-part program will air this fall. ...


PEARL JAM TWENTY Arrives on DVD 10/24
by Kelsey Denette - October 18, 2011

What did it take for Pearl Jam to survive, persevere and grow into the most iconic rock acts of all time over the past two decades? Find out when PEARL JAM TWENTY is released on DVD on October 24 from Columbia Records/SONY Music Entertainment. ...


LET ME DOWN EASY Airs On PBS' 'Great Performances' Tonight
by BWW News Desk - January 13, 2012

PBS's 'Great Performances' series has just announced the schedule for their previously announced 2012 line-up, which is set to feature a slew of theatre productions. Included in the season is LET ME DOWN EASY- a one-woman show featuring Anna Deavere Smith airing January 13; MEMPHIS- featuring origi...


Gabriel Byrne to Present IAW&A O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2011

Gabriel Byrne will present the IAW&A annual Eugene O'Neill Lifetime Achievement Award to Irish Rep founders Charlotte Moore and Ciarán O'Reilly, in an evening of 'literary libation,' Monday. Oct. 17, 2011 at the Manhattan Club, upstairs at Rosie O'Grady's (800 7th Avenue and 52nd St., NYC), starting...


Cyndi Lauper, Rainn Wilson et al to Host PBS Arts Fall Festival Series, Beg. 10/14
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2011

PBS has announced that Cyndi Lauper, Rainn Wilson and Anna Deveare Smith will join previously announced hosts for its upcoming series PBS Arts Fall Festival. The Festival will air on Friday evenings, beginning October 14, 2011. ...


Garrison Keillor to Speak at Lund Auditorium, 5/1
by Caryn Robbins - April 26, 2011

True to his radio form, humorist celebrity speaker Garrison Keillor shares hilarious anecdotes about growing up in the American Midwest, the people of Lake Wobegon, and 'late-life fatherhood.' With a wonderful, dry sense of humor, he captivates audiences and delivers with class, charisma, and wisdom...


PBS to Air THE WAR WE ARE LIVING, PART 4, 11/1
by Caryn Robbins - October 26, 2011

On Tuesday night, November 1, PBS television stations across the country will broadcast an under-reported story from the frontlines of Colombia's resurging war, entitled, The War We are Living. This is the fourth part of a five-part series, Women War & Peace, a comprehensive television initiative ex...


Paltrow, GLEE, Connick Jr., Sondheim!, Tony Awards Win Creative Arts Emmys - Full List
by Lauren Wolman - September 10, 2011

The Creative Arts portion of the 63rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards were distributed in a ceremony held at the Nokia Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 10. An edited version of the show will air on ReelzChannel on Sept. 17, the night before the Primetime Emmys air on FOX....


PEARL JAM TWENTY Arrives on DVD 10/24
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2011

What did it take for Pearl Jam to survive, persevere and grow into the most iconic rock acts of all time over the past two decades? Find out when PEARL JAM TWENTY is released on DVD on October 24 from Columbia Records/SONY Music Entertainment. ...


Cyndi Lauper, Rainn Wilson et al to Host PBS Arts Fall Festival Series, Beg. 10/14
by Caryn Robbins - October 06, 2011

PBS has announced that Cyndi Lauper, Rainn Wilson and Anna Deveare Smith will join previously announced hosts for its upcoming series PBS Arts Fall Festival. The Festival will air on Friday evenings, beginning October 14, 2011. ...


Irish Rep Hosts pre-St. Patrick's Day Celebration March 4
by BWW News Desk - February 26, 2008

The Associate Board of the Irish Repertory Theatre will host a pre-St. Patrick's Day celebration from 6:30PM-8:30PM on Tuesday, March 4...


Garrison Keillor Comes To The Van Wezel 1/17
by Gabrielle Sierra - January 04, 2011

Minnesota-born and raised, GARRISON KEILLOR will speak at the VAN WEZEL PERFORMING ARTS HALL on Monday, January 17 at 8 p.m. ...






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