Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
AARP Provides Major Series Funding for THIRTEEN's 'American Masters'
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2017 WNET announced today that AARP has provided two years of major funding for THIRTEEN's American Masters series, which launched Season 31 with the exclusive U.S. broadcast premiere of American Masters: By Sidney Lumet this week....
Palisades Virtuosi to Present GIFTS FROM THE HEART Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016 The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents Gifts From the Heart, a concert of works inspired by friendship, today, November 4 at 8:00 PM at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation in the Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, New Jersey.... 
New Metropolitan Opera Documentary to Chart Momentous Period of Change at NYFF
by Movies News Desk - August 28, 2017 As the Metropolitan Opera launches its 133rd season this fall, a new film by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke surveys a remarkable period of the company's rich history and a time of great change for New York.... 
THIRTEEN's AMERICAN MASTERS Announces New Documentary on Baseball Legend Ted Williams
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 THIRTEEN's American Masters series has announced a new documentary about Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams, co-produced with Major League Baseball, Albert M. Tapper, David Ortiz' Big Papi Productions, and Nick Davis Productions.... 
THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017 First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema.... 
VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!... 
New Documentary PULITZER AT 100, with Playwrights Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akhtar & More, Hits Theaters Today
by Movies News Desk - July 21, 2017 First Run Features has announced the theatrical premiere of The Pulitzer at 100, the latest documentary by Oscar and Emmy-winning director Kirk Simon. The film opens at the prestigious Lincoln Plaza Cinema today, July 21, with other cities to follow....
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Premiere 'By Sidney Lumet', Today
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017 Prolific and versatile filmmaker Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) made 44 films in 50 years, earning the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement after four Oscar nominations....
THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017 First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....
Palisades Virtuosi to Present Spring Concert, CD Launch Party in Paramus
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017 The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents their Spring Concert and CD Launch Party on Saturday, May 13 @ 7:30 PM at Forte Piano Music Company, 159 W Route 4 in Paramus, New Jersey....
Apollo Chorus Presents American Masters ft. Emmy-Winning Composer Jeff Beal
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2017 One of the most legendary musical organizations in the nation, The Apollo Chorus, will conclude its 145th season of masterful musical composition with its highly anticipated Spring Concert: American Masters, featuring the work of musical composer and multiple Emmy Award winner, Jeff Beal. The season... 
Thirteen's American Masters Presents the U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Richard Linklater -- Dream is Destiny 9/1 on PBS
by Emily Bruno - August 29, 2017 Slacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor Richard Linklater (b. July 30, 1960) is all these things and more. Boasting a trove of never-before-seen archival footage, American Masters: Richard Linklater -- dream is destiny provides an unconventional look at the fiercel...
VIDEO: First Look - Amazon Original Unscripted Series LE MANS: RACING IS EVERYTHING
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2017 The Amazon Original Unscripted Series LE MANS: RACING IS EVERYTHING premieres Today, June 9 on Amazon Prime Video....
VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!...
Photo Flash: Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton Attend PBS's MAYA ANGELOU: AND I STILL RISE Preview in NYC
by - February 17, 2017 Last night, February 16, 2017, at a special preview event for the new documentary 'American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise' at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY), Dr. Maya Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson, Co-Founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, ...
PBS Announces Highlights of Black History Month Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 17, 2017 To honor Black History Month, and as part of its commitment to celebrate the diversity of America year-round, PBS kicks off a new year with documentaries and specials that highlight the African-American experience... 
AMERICAN MASTERS Presents Richard Linklater - Dream Is Destiny on PBS 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017 Slacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor Richard Linklater (b. July 30, 1960) is all these things and more. Boasting a trove of never-before-seen archival footage, American Masters: Richard Linklater -- dream is destiny provides an unconventional look at the fiercel...
AMERICAN MASTERS to Present 'Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise', on PBS Today
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2017 With unprecedented access, filmmakers Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack trace Dr. Angelou's incredible journey, shedding light on the untold aspects of her life through never-before-seen footage, rare archival photographs and videos and her own words....
Thirteen To Stream “Take this Hammer,” Historic Documentary About Author and Activist James Baldwin
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017 WNET, home to tri-state-area PBS Stations THIRTEEN, WLIW21and NJTV, is making the groundbreaking 1963 documentary, Take This Hammer, available via Facebook Live today, February 24 at 8 pm....
AMERICAN MASTERS to Present World Premiere of Patsy Cline Documentary on PBS, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2017 Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Winchester, Virginia, Patsy Cline defined modern country music by using her singular talent and heartwrenching emotional depth to break down barriers of gender, class and genre. In her music and her life, she set a standard of authenticity towards which artists sti... 
Listen: Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Launches Season 2 of AMERICAN MASTERS PODCAST
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017 Today, THIRTEEN's American Masters series launched Season 2 of the American Masters Podcast with new guest host Anna Drezen, Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live (SNL) writer, comedian and author (How to Win at Feminism, How May We Hate You?, Reductress) on the American Masters website, iTunes, Soundc...
Photo Coverage: Gold Coast Intl. Film Festival Previews Jacques Pepin PBS Documentary
by Stephen Sorokoff - May 05, 2017 Last night the non-profit Gold Coast Arts Center and Gold Coast International Film Festival honored legendary Chef Jacques Pépin at an exclusive fundraising event celebrating his life and career and BroadwayWorld was there....
Renowned Harpist-Vocalist ERIN HILL Releases Her First Album Of Holiday Music
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2016 This holiday season, a very special album from an extraordinarily talented performer will be making your yuletide bright!...
AMERICAN MASTERS to Present 'Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future', 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - November 29, 2016 American Masters -- Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future explores the life and visionary work of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen (1910-1961) in the series' Season 30 finale, premiering nationwide Tuesday, December 27...
AMERICAN MASTERS Kicks Off New Season with Premiere of BY SIDNEY LUMET, 1/3
by Caryn Robbins - December 20, 2016 AMERICAN MASTERS: BY SIDNEY LUMET premieres nationwide Tuesday, January 3 at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and features a new, exclusive interview with Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated actor Treat Williams, who starred in Lumet's Prince of the City, afterward.... |
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