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TWO TRAINS RUNNING Comes To Weston Playhouse This Month
by Alan Henry - September 10, 2018
The Weston Playhouse presents TWO TRAINS RUNNING on the Second Stage at Walker Farm from Sept. 27 to Oct. 21. ...
THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Itzhak Perlman Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018
From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman's violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick's (The Jeff Koons Show, Matthew Barney: No Restraint) new documentary provides an intimate, c...
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the HBO Documentary JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 20, 2018
Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an intimate look at her...
AMERICAN MASTERS Presents an 'Artists Flight' of New Documentaries
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2018
Uncovering the lives and works of four groundbreaking visual artists, American Masters presents an "Artists Flight" of new documentaries, premiering Fridays, August 31-September 14 on PBS (check local listings). Four films tell the stories of four artists: Eva Hesse, the 1960s art world icon who cha...
VIDEO: Watch the New Trailer for WYETH Premiering on PBS
by Stage Tube - August 06, 2018
WYETH tells the story of one of America's most popular, but least understood, artists – Andrew Wyeth. Son of the famous illustrator N.C. Wyeth, Andrew had his first exhibition at age 20, and his painting “Christina's World” was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in 1948. While Wyeth's exhibi...
WYETH To Premiere As Part Of American Masters 'Artists Flight' Series On PBS This September
by Tori Hartshorn - July 30, 2018
WYETH To Premiere As Part Of American Masters 'Artists Flight' Series On PBS This September...
TED WILLIAMS: THE GREATEST HITTER WHO EVER LIVED, Narrated by Jon Hamm, to Debut on PBS July 23
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018
During his remarkable career with the Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams earned many nicknames - The Kid, The Splendid Splinter and Teddy Ballgame, but the only nickname that he wanted was “the greatest hitter who ever lived.” In that pursuit, he combined his preternatural gifts with a fierce work eth...
PBS Honors Louisa May Alcott with 'The Woman Behind 'Little Women' Encore
by Tori Hartshorn - May 10, 2018
A special encore broadcast of American Masters -- Louisa May Alcott: The Woman Behind 'Little Women' airs nationwide Sunday, May 20 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will be available to stream the following day on pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. This special encore broadcast ...
Nine Documentaries Selected for the Peabody 30
by Macon Prickett - April 19, 2018
The Peabody Awards Board of Jurors revealed today nine winners in the Documentary category for programs released in 2017. The honorees, part of the annual Peabody 30, include stories that give insight to the lingering grief of communities after mass shootings, the impact of climate change on Earth's...
Blue Marble Cocktails is Shaking Up the Ready-To-Drink Cocktail Market
by Marina Kennedy - February 28, 2018
No bartender. No problem. Blue Marble Cocktails has released the world's best all-natural, ultra-premium, ready-to-drink, pre-mixed cocktails, and spirits in the world. New to the industry, Blue Marble has already won dozens of awards, and many of the top companies in the world are adding Blue M...
Canton Museum of Art Free Offers Admission on Presidents' Day
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2018
Canton Museum of Art (CMA) will observe Presidents' Day with free gallery admission from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018. Free art acitivites for all ages will be available in the lobby, one of which will be inspired by the legacy of president Abraham Lincoln....
Black Lounge Film Series Kicks Off Black History Month With Screening of SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Julie Musbach - February 13, 2018
Black Lounge Film Series Kicks Off Black History Month With Screening Of Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me At The Overtown Performing Arts Center On February 16th, 2018...
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Presents Documentary on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018
One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart premieres nationwide Today, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will stream the following day at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. Check out the trailer below!...
Palisades Virtuosi Presents PV GOES TO THE OPERA! Concert
by BWW News Desk - January 18, 2018
The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents a reprise of their PV Goes to the Opera! concert today, January 18 at 8:00 PM in the John J Cali School of Music's Leshowitz Recital Hall on the campus of Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ....
CMA Features New Impressionist Work In American Watercolor Exhibition
by A.A. Cristi - January 16, 2018
The Canton Museum of Art (CMA) presents a special exhibition, American Masters: Watercolors from the CMA Permanent Collection, which features the Museum's most recent acquisition: an 1890 Impressionist masterpiece, Bleak House, Broadstairs, by acclaimed pioneer of American Impressionism, Ch...
Palisades Virtuosi Presents PV GOES TO THE OPERA! Concert
by Julie Musbach - January 04, 2018
The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents a reprise of their PV Goes to the Opera! concert on Thursday, January 18 at 8:00 PM in the John J Cali School of Music's Leshowitz Recital Hall on the campus of Montclair State University, 1 Normal Ave, Montclair, NJ....
New Documentary Examines History of The Met Opera, in Select Cinemas This Month
by Julie Musbach - January 03, 2018
A new film by multiple Emmy Award winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke, surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York....
Digital Performance Artist Molly Soda in 'Inspiring Woman'; New Episode Now Streaming
by Caryn Robbins - December 20, 2017
Molly Soda is featured in episode four of Inspiring Woman, the first web series by American Masters, streaming now....
Palisades Virtuosi to Present Holiday Gala Concert at Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2017
The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents their annual Holiday Gala Concert today, December 9 at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, NJ....
PBS Announces Premiere Dates for LITTLE WOMEN with Angela Lansbury, Tony Bennett Tribute ft. Josh Groban & More
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2017
PBS today announced its Winter/Spring 2018 schedule lineup, which includes the much-anticipated second season of MASTERPIECE's hit series Victoria (Sundays, January 14-February 25),starring Jenna Coleman, Tom Hughes and, this season, Dame Diana Rigg....
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Presents Documentary on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
by Caryn Robbins - December 04, 2017
One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart premieres nationwide Friday, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will stream the following day at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. Check out the trailer below!...
Palisades Virtuosi to Present Holiday Gala Concert at Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017
The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents their annual Holiday Gala Concert on Saturday, December 9 at 7:30 PM at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, NJ....
THIRTEEN's American Masters Series Launches First Web Series 'Inspiring Woman'
by Caryn Robbins - November 08, 2017
Today, American Masters, THIRTEEN's 28-time Emmy-winning arts and culture documentary series on PBS, launched its first web series, Inspiring Woman, at pbs.org/inspiringwoman....
VIDEO: First Look - Tony Winner Denis O'Hare Portrays Edgar Allan Poe in PBS Biopic
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017
Written and directed by Eric Stange (The War That Made America, American Experience: Murder at Harvard), the new documentary American Masters EDGAR ALLAN POE: BURIED ALIVE-draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author....
'Bob' Is Back: Church Of The SubGenius Documentary Is Announced, Along With The Birth Of Black And Boone Productions
by Robert Diamond - October 21, 2017
On behalf of J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs, Black and Boone Productions announces the first ever documentary on the Church of the SubGenius, Slacking Towards Bethlehem: J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius....
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