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The First Documentary Portrait of Ralph Lauren to Debut November 12 on HBO
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 25, 2019
VERY RALPH, the first documentary portrait of fashion icon Ralph Lauren, debuts TUESDAY, NOV. 12, exclusively on HBO. The feature-length film reveals the man behind the icon and the creation of one of the most successful brands in fashion history. VERY RALPH is directed and produced by award-winning...
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Feature THE KING AND I, KINKY BOOTS, and More; Full PBS Fall Lineup
by Julie Musbach - July 19, 2019
PBS today unveiled its fall slate including new performance specials from Great Performances....
PBS to Premiere New Season of Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCES
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 16, 2019
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced that Season 5 of VOCES, the acclaimed PBS documentary series exploring Latino arts, culture and history, will premiere on four consecutive Fridays, September 13-October 4, 2019 (check local listings) on PBS, pbs.org and the PBS Video app. VOCES is pre...
American Masters Presents the Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of WORLDS OF URSULA K. LE GUIN
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 02, 2019
Best known for her science fiction and “Earthsea” fantasy series, celebrated and beloved author Ursula Kroeber Le Guin (1929–2018) wrote 21 novels, 11 volumes of short stories, four collections of essays, 12 children's books, six volumes of poetry and four of translation during her life. Amer...
VIDEO: On This Day, June 28 - Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2019
On this day, we're celebrating the great Mel Brooks, who turns 93 today! ...
Brett Brown Sings The World Premiere UNEXPECTED NEWS
by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2019
An acclaimed Shakespearean actor and a distinguished baritone, he is one of only a handful of Australian's to have graduated from London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art....
PBS to Air Documentary TERRENCE MCNALLY: EVERY ACT OF LIFE
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 29, 2019
Playwright, librettist, scriptwriter and outspoken LGBTQ activist Terrence McNally has long believed in the power of the arts to transform society and make a difference. The new documentary American Masters - Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life, premiering nationwide Friday, June 14 at 9 p.m. on PB...
Bill Posley & Director Oren Rudavsky To Be Guests On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2019
Bill Posley and director Oren Rudavsky are Tom Needham's featured guests this Thursday on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM....
Bob Newhart to Join Nashville Comedy Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019
The Nashville Comedy Festival is excited to announce the addition of legendary comedy icon Bob Newhart to their 2019 lineup. Newhart is set to bring his award-winning stand-up comedy to TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall Wednesday, April 10th at 7pm....
PBS Presents AMERICAN MASTERS - JOSEPH PULITZER: VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2019
American Masters – Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People explores the remarkable man behind the prestigious prizes. A Jewish immigrant from Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer began as a gifted journalist before becoming a successful publisher and businessman. Pulitzer was famous in his own time for his outs...
PBS to Premiere AMERICAN MASTERS – CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2019
American Masters – Charley Pride: I'm Just Me will make its PBS network premiere Friday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings), and begin streaming at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps on Saturday, Feb. 23....
Palisades Virtuosi Presents PV CELEBRATES NJ
by Julie Musbach - February 15, 2019
The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio will present PV Celebrates NJ, a concert on Sunday, March 10 @ 3:00 pm at Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), 102 State St. in Hackensack, New Jersey. There will be a pre-concert talk with the artists and composers at...
THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents the Story of Pioneering Feminist Singer-Activist Holly Near 3/1
by Tori Hartshorn - February 13, 2019
An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice a?" from the lesbian and women's movements to anti-war efforts and the fight to give South American women ...
American Masters Explores The Life And Music Of Singer-Activist Holly Near In Honor Of Women's History Month
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2019
An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice - from the lesbian and women's movements to anti-war efforts and the fight to give South American women a ...
First Run Features Presents U.S. Theatrical Premiere of JOSEPH PULITZER: VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
by Tori Hartshorn - January 28, 2019
First Run Features is pleased to announce that Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the Peoplewill open at the Quad Cinema in New York on March 1 and in Los Angeles at the Laemmle Theaters on March 8 after sold out festival screenings in New York, Washington and across the country. At a time of daily...
92Y Celebrates the Legendary Sammy Davis, Jr. Featuring Harriett D. Foy, Betsy Wolfe, and More
by Julie Musbach - January 25, 2019
Known as "Mr. Entertainment," Sammy Davis, Jr., had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, vast in scope and scale: song-and-dance man, Rat Pack member alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Tony-nominated actor…. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory, as he s...
American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at Sundance
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2019
Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am....
American Masters Celebrates Sammy Davis, Jr. and Charley Pride in Honor of Black History Month
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 18, 2019
This February, for Black History Month, American Masters profiles two iconic performers who broke new ground in entertainment as the Civil Rights movement gathered momentum in America: Sammy Davis, Jr., and Charley Pride. American Masters – Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me, the first major fi...
American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at Sundance
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2019
Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am....
PBS to Honor the Legacy of Black History Month
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 10, 2019
PBS today announced special programming to commemorate Black History Month, as part of its commitment to celebrating the diversity of America year-round....
Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances'
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2019
Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration commemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominate...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for AMERICAN MASTERS: DECODING WATSON on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2018
Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, the man behind the double helix, confronts his complex legacy in the new documentary American Masters: Decoding Watson, premiering nationwide Wednesday, January 2 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). The film will be available to stream beginning Janu...
ITVS Reaches Milestone with Over 100 Sundance Acceptances
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018
ITVS announced today that, with four new films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019, the organization has now funded and co-produced more than 100 Sundance premieres. Mandated by Congress in 1988 to address the lack of diverse voices in public media, ITVS has served as an incubat...
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL Documentary World Premieres At Sundance Film Festival 2019
by Tori Hartshorn - November 28, 2018
MILES DAVIS: BIRTH OF THE COOL will debut in the Documentary Premieres category at Sundance Film Festival 2019. The feature-length documentary, directed by Emmy Award-winner Stanley Nelson, is a co-production of Eagle Rock Entertainment, Firelight Films, and American Masters Pictures....
PBS Announces Winter-Spring 2019 Primetime Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2018
PBS today announced its Winter-Spring 2019 primetime schedule, featuring a season brimming with new drama, music, arts, history, science, nature and more, as well as returning seasons of favorite series....
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