First Episode of Gerard Schwarz's ALL-STAR ORCHESTRA Wins Two Emmy Awards
by TV News Desk - March 31, 2014 All-Star Orchestra took home two Emmy Awards yesterday at the 57th Annual New York Emmy Awards, which took place at the Marriott Marquis' Broadway Ballroom in New York City....
Big Screen Adaptation of Broadway's GYPSY Set for Reel 13 Today
by TV News Desk - February 01, 2014 Natalie Wood's portrayal of Gypsy Rose Lee and Rosalind Russell (in Ethel Merman's original role) as an overbearing mother, in the big screen adaptation of Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim's Broadway musical Gypsy, lead the pack of movies in February on Reel 13....
THIRTEEN's American Masters Series to Premiere PLIMPTON!, 5/16
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2014 Famed participatory journalist George Plimpton (19272003) was a writer, editor, amateur sportsman, actor, and friend to many....
Sting's THE LAST SHIP Concert to Air 2/21 on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES
by Nicole Rosky - December 09, 2013 Sting: The Last Ship will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, February 21 at 9 p.m., ET on PBS (check local listings) and features the 16-time Grammy Award-winning musician performing songs from his new album, The Last Ship, and forthcoming play of the same name in an intimate evening of m...
TREASURES OF NEW YORK: The Flatiron Building Premieres on THIRTEEN Today
by Caryn Robbins - April 03, 2014 In the late 19th century, the American Industrial Revolution was in full swing. The population in the country had tripled with the arrival of immigrants in search of a new life....
PBS's NATURE to Air The Funkiest Monkeys, 1/29
by Caryn Robbins - January 21, 2014 THIRTEEN's Nature Calls Attention to the plight of The Funkiest Monkeys', premieres Wed., Jan. 29 from 8-9pm ET on PBS (check local listings)....
Hugh Jackman Stars in Rodgers & Hammerstein's OKLAHOMA! on PBS's Great Performances Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2013 Great news for Hollywood and Broadway fans: Hugh Jackman-who recently starred in the worldwide hit film version of 'Les Miserables'- can be seen again in his breakout musical role as cowpoke Curly in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!, tonight, November 15 at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN's Great Performances...
PAVAROTTI: A VOICE FOR THE AGES Airs Tonight on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES
by TV News Desk - November 30, 2013 Like Enrico Caruso before him, Luciano Pavarotti extended his presence far beyond the limits of Italian opera. Quickly establishing his trademark rich sound as the great male operatic voice of the 20th century, he expanded his reach to stadium concerts and pop collaborations which brought him fame b...
Matthew Bourne's Re-Imagining of Ballet Classic SLEEPING BEAUTY to Air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, 4/25
by Caryn Robbins - March 28, 2014 The ballet, on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, airs Friday, April 25 at 9 p.m. on PBS....
Matthew Broderick Narrates Final PIONEERS OF THIRTEEN Episode Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 19, 2013 By the early 1990s, New York's THIRTEEN, the PBS flagship station, was producing and filling public television screens across the country with award-winning programming such as Charlie Rose, Nature, American Masters, and Great Performances. As the cable and satellite revolution gave way to the digit...
Oscar-Winner PLATOON Among Films Featured in April's Reel 13 Classic Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - April 04, 2014 The Reel 13 April schedule opens on April 5 with The Big Country, William Wyler's tale of two feuding ranching families in the American West, for which Burl Ives won an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor....
THIRTEEN's Secrets of the Dead Uncovers Evidence That Could Rewrite History Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 02, 2014 In Secrets of the Dead, Carthage's Lost Warriors, premiering Today, April 2, 10 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), Giffhorns offers the proof he has meticulously collected to support his hypothesis....
Architect Stanford White Profiled on Next TREASURES OF NEW YORK Today
by Caryn Robbins - December 30, 2013 On the next installment of the Treasures of New York series, premiering on tonight, January 2 at 10 p.m. on WLIW21 and Monday, January 6 at 10 p.m. on THIRTEEN, the program will reveal the stories behind the New York celebrity artist, architect, impresario and tastemaker Stanford White....
PBS's NATURE to Air 'My Bionic Pet', 4/9
by Caryn Robbins - March 11, 2014 Nature profiles these animals, their rescuers and the individuals whose work has transformed their lives when My Bionic Pet airs Wednesday, April 9 at 8 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). After the broadcast, the episode will be available for online streaming at pbs.org/nature....
Sting's THE LAST SHIP Concert Airs Tonight on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2014 Sting: The Last Ship will air on THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, February 21 at 9 p.m., ET on PBS (check local listings) and features the 16-time Grammy Award-winning musician performing songs from his new album, The Last Ship, and forthcoming play of the same name in an intimate evening of ...
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Features National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 14, 2014 National Theatre: 50 Years on Stage will air on Great Performances, tonight, February 14 at 9 p.m., ET on PBS (check local listings)....
THIRTEEN's MY BIONIC PET to Air on PBS, 4/9
by Sarah Bellet - March 31, 2014 Animals that have met with misfortune, whether from a birth defect, accident, disease or even human cruelty, are now getting a second chance at life due to human intervention and technological advances....
Dave Clark Five and Beyond - Glad All Over to Airs on THIRTEEN's Great Performances
by Caryn Robbins - March 05, 2014 Great Performances presents a look at the British invasion 50 years after both the Dave Clark Five and the Beatles hit our shores....
THIRTEEN Announces Weekly Listings for NYC-ARTS
by Caryn Robbins - January 10, 2014 'NYC-ARTS' announces Weekly Listings January 16, 2014 - February 20, 2014...
Kerry Washington Kicks Off THIRTEEN's Interview Series AT THE PALEY CENTER Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - December 30, 2013 The fourth season begins with two of this year's Golden Globe nominees for Best Actress in a Television Drama, Kerry Washington and Julianna Margulies...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - PBS Documentary MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE, Airing 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - December 18, 2013 THIRTEEN's American Masters explore Marvin's 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)....
Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY to Air on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES, 4/25
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014 Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty sees the popular choreographer return to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky to complete the trio of the composer's ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with Nutcracker! and, most famously, in 1995, with the international hit Swan Lake. The ballet, on THIRTEEN's...
THIRTEEN's Nature Airs 'Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem' Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 19, 2014 THIRTEEN's Nature Showcases Honey Badgers: Masters of Mayhem airs tonight, February 19, 2014 on PBS....
THIRTEEN's American Masters Launches 28th Season with SALINGER
by TV News Desk - January 21, 2014 THIRTEEN's American Masters launches its 28th season with the series' 200th episode: the exclusive director's cut of Shane Salerno's documentary, Salinger, premiering nationally tonight, January 21, 9-11:30 p.m. on PBS...
Matthew Bourne's SLEEPING BEAUTY to Air on PBS's GREAT PERFORMANCES, 4/25
by BWW News Desk - March 28, 2014 Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty sees the popular choreographer return to the music of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky to complete the trio of the composer's ballet masterworks that started in 1992 with Nutcracker! and, most famously, in 1995, with the international hit Swan Lake. The ballet, on THIRTEEN's... |