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VIDEO: PBS Shares THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT Documentary Trailer Photo VIDEO: PBS Shares THE AMERICAN DIPLOMAT Documentary Trailer
by Michael Major - January 13, 2022

Through rare footage, oral histories, and interviews, The American Diplomat explores the lives and legacies of three African-American ambassadors — Edward R. Dudley, Terence Todman and Carl Rowan — who pushed past historical and institutional racial barriers to reach high-ranking appointments in the...
Renowned Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves To Join Juilliard As Distinguished Visiting Fac Photo Renowned Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves To Join Juilliard As Distinguished Visiting Faculty
by A.A. Cristi - November 02, 2020

Mezzo-soprano Denyce Graves will join Juilliard's Marcus Institute for Vocal Arts as distinguished visiting faculty beginning this month. Recognized worldwide as one of today's most exciting vocal artists, Graves continues to garner acclaim for her work on the world's opera and concert stages....
Wake Up With BWW 3/25: Jeremy Jordan Joins Seth Concert Series, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 3/25: Jeremy Jordan Joins Seth Concert Series, and More!
by Stephi Wild - March 25, 2021

Today's top stories: Jeremy Jordan joins the Seth Concert Series this weekend, the Glee cast will reunite to pay tribute to Naya Rivera at the GLAAD Media Awards, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Disney's Encanto sets release date, and more!...
Out Today: MUSICAL REMEMBRANCES - Neave Trio's New Album With Chandos Records Photo Out Today: MUSICAL REMEMBRANCES - Neave Trio's New Album With Chandos Records
by A.A. Cristi - April 29, 2022

Musical Remembrances, the new album from the Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin; Mikhail Veselov, cello; Eri Nakamura, piano) is out today in digital formats with CDs to follow on May 6, 2022.  ...
Neave Trio Announces Fourth Album On Chandos Records: Musical Remembrances Photo Neave Trio Announces Fourth Album On Chandos Records: Musical Remembrances
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2022

The Neave Trio (Anna Williams, violin; Mikhail Veselov, cello; Eri Nakamura, piano) announce Musical Remembrances — the Trio's fourth album with Chandos Records, which will be available digitally worldwide on April 29, 2022, with CDs following on May 6, 2022. ...
SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR: THE FIRST Airs on PBS Monday, September 13 Photo SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR: THE FIRST Airs on PBS Monday, September 13
by Sarah Jae Leiber - August 11, 2021

Based on First: Sandra Day O’Connor by Evan Thomas, this biographical portrait recounts the life of a pioneering woman who both reflected and shaped an era....
Meet The 20 Mediamakers Selected For The New Sundance Institute Humanities Sustainabi Photo Meet The 20 Mediamakers Selected For The New Sundance Institute Humanities Sustainability Fellowship
by A.A. Cristi - May 12, 2022

The nonprofit Sundance Institute announced today the names of the mediamakers selected for the new Humanities Sustainability Fellowship, a year-long program providing 20 U.S.-based under-resourced nonfiction mediamakers whose work and livelihood have been grossly affected by the pandemic with direct...
Sundance Institute And Skywalker Sound Announce Composers And Directors For 2020 Film Photo Sundance Institute And Skywalker Sound Announce Composers And Directors For 2020 Film Music And Sound Design Lab
by A.A. Cristi - July 27, 2020

Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound today announced the composers and directors selected for the Film Music and Sound Design Lab in collaboration with Skywalker Sound, reimagined and expressed digitally this year on Sundance Co//ab. The Lab provides Fellows with firsthand experience of the collab...
PBS' POV Presents LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA By Oscar Molina, Premieres October 18 Photo PBS' POV Presents LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA By Oscar Molina, Premieres October 18
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2021

American Documentary | POV has announced the national broadcast premiere of La Casa de Mama Icha, the debut feature documentary from Colombian director and cinematographer Óscar Molina. Debuting as part of POV's 34th season, the documentary will premiere Monday, October 18, 2021....
MOVING BODY-MOVING IMAGE Festival Will Return to Barnard College Photo MOVING BODY-MOVING IMAGE Festival Will Return to Barnard College
by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 02, 2020

After its sold-out 2018 debut, the biennale MOVING BODY - MOVING IMAGE Festival, conceived and curated by the accomplished choreographer, dancer, teacher, and filmmaker Gabri Christa, returns to Barnard College....
PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT Premieres A New Four-Part Documentary Series on January 5, 2021 Photo PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT Premieres A New Four-Part Documentary Series on January 5, 2021
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 01, 2020

PBS, as part of its 50th anniversary crowdsourced storytelling project PBS AMERICAN PORTRAIT, today announced that its four-part documentary series, which captures the remarkable story of 2020 through the voices of everyday people from every U.S. state and territory, premieres on Tuesday, January 5,...
VIDEO: PBS Streams Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Through August 31 Photo VIDEO: PBS Streams Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Through August 31
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2020

To honor the life and legacy of the playwright and activist, AMERICAN MASTERS and PBS are making the documentary available to stream....
Sharon Isbin and Amjad Ali Khan Will Perform Strings For Peace Live at Caramoor in Ju Photo Sharon Isbin and Amjad Ali Khan Will Perform Strings For Peace Live at Caramoor in July
by Stephi Wild - June 12, 2021

Grammy Award winner Sharon Isbin, recently recognized as the 2020 Instrumentalist of the Year by Musical America, will appear live with India's celebrated first family of the sarod — Amjad Ali Khan, and Amaan and Ayaan Ali Bangash on July 8 at 7:00pm at Caramoor's Venetian Theater.  ...
PBS to Air ANN Starring Holland Taylor This June Photo PBS to Air ANN Starring Holland Taylor This June
by Kaitlin Milligan - April 29, 2020

This summer, Great Performances explores the lives of two trailblazing American women with two acclaimed theatrical productions. Great Performances: Ann, Emmy Award winner Holland Taylor's compelling portrayal of the legendary Texas Governor Ann Richards, premieres Friday, June 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS....
Wake Up With BWW 12/17: New MOULIN ROUGE! Tour Dates, and More Photo Wake Up With BWW 12/17: New MOULIN ROUGE! Tour Dates, and More
by Stephi Wild - December 17, 2020

Today's top stories: Moulin Rouge! announces new tour dates, Laura Osnes sings from Carousel, Brian Stokes Mitchell and Audra McDonald sing from Ragtime, Lin-Manuel Miranda on the future of theatre, and more!...
Elia Suleiman, Asian-American Filmmaking, LA HAINE, FilmAfrica, And More Announced At Photo Elia Suleiman, Asian-American Filmmaking, LA HAINE, FilmAfrica, And More Announced At BAM
by A.A. Cristi - March 03, 2020

Elia Suleiman, Asian-American Filmmaking, LA HAINE, FilmAfrica, and more announced at BAM, April-May 2020...
Economic Loss and Community Renewal In America's Heartland Explored This Month On WOR Photo Economic Loss and Community Renewal In America's Heartland Explored This Month On WORLD Channel's AMERICA REFRAMED
by A.A. Cristi - March 02, 2021

This March, America ReFramed takes viewers to Ohio with two documentaries examining the challenges, perseverance and new reality of the American working class. Examining the immediate and long-reaching effects of industrial towns forever altered when their industries leave, the films, Bring It Home ...
VIDEO: PBS Streams Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Through August 31 Photo VIDEO: PBS Streams Terrence McNally: Every Act of Life Through August 31
by Stephi Wild - June 15, 2020

To honor the life and legacy of the playwright and activist, AMERICAN MASTERS and PBS are making the documentary available to stream....
San Diego Repertory Theatre Announces BLACK VOICES 2021 PLAY READING SERIES Photo San Diego Repertory Theatre Announces BLACK VOICES 2021 PLAY READING SERIES
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 25, 2021

San Diego Repertory Theatre has announced today the details of the brand new San Diego REP Black Voices 2021 Play Reading Series, a brand new program that will be presented in March and April, 2021. The series will consist of a selection of plays representing a diverse range of Black voices....
New Documentary Surrounding Familial Love, PETIT RAT, Set to Premiere on PBS Photo New Documentary Surrounding Familial Love, PETIT RAT, Set to Premiere on PBS
by Marissa Tomeo - May 03, 2022

PETIT RAT, a new documentary that is a love story between a mother and her two daughters, premieres on PBS stations beginning in May and on PBS+ on Wednesday, May 4. The film written, directed, and choreographed by Vera Wagman, examines the Wagman family’s history and spans nearly 80 years.  ...
Melissa Errico and Edmund Bagnell Join Provincetown's Crown & Anchor 2021 Summer Line Photo Melissa Errico and Edmund Bagnell Join Provincetown's Crown & Anchor 2021 Summer Lineup
by Chloe Rabinowitz - July 01, 2021

Edmund Bagnell, 1st Violinist & vocalist of the internationally acclaimed group Well-Strung, will bring his new solo show Happy Days Are Here Again, directed by and co-written with Michael Schiralli, to the Crown & Anchor’s P-Town lineup for a summer-long run this season from July 6 - August 31....
Wake Up With BWW 10/4: SIX Officially Opens on Broadway, and More! Photo Wake Up With BWW 10/4: SIX Officially Opens on Broadway, and More!
by Stephi Wild - October 04, 2021

Today's top stories: Six is officially open on Broadway - read the reviews and check out footage from the red carpet!...
Madame Gandhi Releases 'Young Indian' Reimagined Photo Madame Gandhi Releases 'Young Indian' Reimagined
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 02, 2020

MADAME GANDHI today releases YOUNG INDIAN REIMAGINED, a new collection of remixes of her 2019 Visions track “Young Indian.” ...
Jeff Harnar Will Make His Feinstein's/54 Below Debut with I KNOW THINGS NOW: JEFF HAR Photo Jeff Harnar Will Make His Feinstein's/54 Below Debut with I KNOW THINGS NOW: JEFF HARNAR SINGS SONDHEIM
by Chloe Rabinowitz - January 30, 2020

JEFF HARNAR will make his solo FEINSTEIN'S/54 BELOW debut with I KNOW THINGS NOW: JEFF HARNAR sings SONDHEIM. Drawing from the words and music of Stephen Sondheim, Mr. Harnar creates a self-portrait of the emotional landscape of an openly gay New Yorker....
PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees Photo PEABODY AWARDS Announces 2021 Nominees
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 04, 2021

The nominees were chosen by a unanimous vote of 19 jurors from over 1,300 entries from television, podcasts/radio and the web in entertainment, news, documentary, arts, children’s/youth, public service and multimedia programming....




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