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The PBS NewsHour is expanding its family, adding a "PBS NewsHour Weekend" newscast on Saturdays and Sundays. The 30-minute show will be anchored by NewsHour senior correspondent Hari Sreenivasan. Check your local listings.

NYC-ARTS Spotlights 2017 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award-Winning Violinst Chad Hoopes Photo NYC-ARTS Spotlights 2017 Avery Fisher Career Grant Award-Winning Violinst Chad Hoopes
by Emily Bruno - September 14, 2017

NYC-ARTS, Thirteen's weekly arts and culture multi-platform showcase, brings arts lovers an all-access pass to the interesting, unusual and unique cultural offerings of the greater New York City region. Each year, the world-renowned Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts administers The Avery Fisher...
TED WILLIAMS: THE GREATEST HITTER WHO EVER LIVED, Narrated by Jon Hamm, to Debut on P Photo 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 ethic t...
PBS and WNET Announce New Late-night Public Affairs Programming Photo PBS and WNET Announce New Late-night Public Affairs Programming
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017

PBS and WNET have announcedthat the acclaimed nightly global affairs interview program Amanpour will be presented on an interim basis to PBS stations nationwide. Amanpour on PBS willair on THIRTEEN, New York's PBS station, beginning Monday, December 4...
Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight Photo Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017

The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, November 17, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway's best lineup....
NYC-ARTS to Feature Juilliard's Dr. Joseph Polisi This Month Photo NYC-ARTS to Feature Juilliard's Dr. Joseph Polisi This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2017

On October 26, NYC-ARTS will feature the program's co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn in conversation with Dr. Joseph Polisi, President of the Juilliard School....
THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS Photo THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018

This fall, THIRTEEN's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Nature returns to PBS for its 37 th season, presenting new episodes Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on PBS beginning October 24 (check local listings) with Super Cats, A Nature Miniseries, which introduces wild cat behavior captured on film for the fi...
TREASURES OF NEW YORK: The Juilliard School Takes Viewers Inside The Prestigious Perf Photo TREASURES OF NEW YORK: The Juilliard School Takes Viewers Inside The Prestigious Performing Arts Conservatory
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2018

Treasures of New York: The Juilliard School explores the rich history and legacy of the world's most prestigious performing arts conservatory, often referred to as simply Juilliard, from its creation to its move to Lincoln Center. ...
WNET Presents New Public Affairs Series GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer to Public Televi Photo WNET Presents New Public Affairs Series GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer to Public Television Beginning in October
by Tori Hartshorn - October 01, 2018

The world order in place since the aftermath of World War II is coming apart, and global summits like the G-7 and G-20 no longer have the influence they once did. This is what political scientist Ian Bremmer calls the 'GZERO World.'...
PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2/23 Photo PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2/23
by Tori Hartshorn - February 12, 2018

PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine...
Julie Taymor Chats THE LION KING Milestone on NYC-ARTS Today Photo Julie Taymor Chats THE LION KING Milestone on NYC-ARTS Today
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2017

NYC-ARTS, THIRTEEN's weekly arts and culture multi-platform showcase, brings artslovers an all-access pass to the interesting, unusual and unique cultural offerings of the greater New York City region. On November 16, the series will feature the program's co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn ...
Explosive Television Event O.J. SIMPSON: THE LOST CONFESSION? to Air 3/11, on FOX Photo Explosive Television Event O.J. SIMPSON: THE LOST CONFESSION? to Air 3/11, on FOX
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2018

In 2006, O.J. Simpson sat down with noted publisher, producer and host Judith Regan for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred interview, in which Simpson gives a shocking hypothetical account of the events that occurred on the night his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were brut...
Career Achievement Award Winner Announced for Great Performances Movies for Grownups Photo Career Achievement Award Winner Announced for Great Performances Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine
by Tori Hartshorn - December 18, 2018

Shirley MacLaine will receive AARP The Magazine's2018 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award, the publication announced today. MacLaine will be honored at the 18th annual Movies for Grownups® Awards ceremony on Feb. 4, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California....
Recording Academy Presents GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on PBS Photo Recording Academy Presents GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018

In collaboration with PBS' 'Great Performances' series, the Recording Academy presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®', the third annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performa...
PBS to Feature Lyric Opera's ORPHEE ET EURYDICE on GREAT PERFORMANCES Photo PBS to Feature Lyric Opera's ORPHEE ET EURYDICE on GREAT PERFORMANCES
by BWW News Desk - September 29, 2017

Lyric Opera of Chicago has announced that Thirteen Productions LLC for WNET New York has selected the world-renowned opera company's premiere production of the 1774 Paris version of Gluck's Orph e et Eurydice, created by the legendary choreographer John Neumeier and featuring The Joffrey Ballet, to ...
NYC-ARTS to Feature Juilliard's Dr. Joseph Polisi This Month Photo NYC-ARTS to Feature Juilliard's Dr. Joseph Polisi This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2017

On October 26, NYC-ARTS will feature the program's co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn in conversation with Dr. Joseph Polisi, President of the Juilliard School....
Broadway's INDECENT to Arrive on PBS This Fall; PRINCE OF BROADWAY Pushed to 2018 Photo Broadway's INDECENT to Arrive on PBS This Fall; PRINCE OF BROADWAY Pushed to 2018
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017

The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, November 17 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway's best lineup....
SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup This Friday on PBS Photo SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup This Friday on PBS
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017

As previously announced, the critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's best lineup....
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: CHICAGO VOICES Hosted by Renée Flemi Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: CHICAGO VOICES Hosted by Renée Fleming on PBS
by Stage Tube - August 07, 2018

A star-studded array of vocal talent with deep ties to Chicago gathers on stage at Lyric Opera to pay tribute to the city's wide-reaching influence across blues, jazz, rock, folk, hip-hop, gospel, opera and classical music in Great Performances: Chicago Voices, premiering nationwide Friday, August 1...
PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Continue May 20 with Puccini's LA BOHEME Starring Michael Photo PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Continue May 20 with Puccini's LA BOHEME Starring Michael Fabiano and Sonya Yoncheva
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, May 20 on PBS (check local listings) with one of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's La Bohème, starring Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo....
Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON Photo Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON
by Tori Hartshorn - August 20, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met concludes Sunday, September 9 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with Cendrillon, Massenet's operatic take on the classic fairy tale Cinderella, starring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine and Alice Coote as Prince Charming, alongside Kathleen Kim ...
Gracie Awards Select Country Artist Jessie Chris to Perform at 2018 Awards on June 27 Photo Gracie Awards Select Country Artist Jessie Chris to Perform at 2018 Awards on June 27th in NYC
by Tori Hartshorn - June 22, 2018

The leadership of the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation (AWMF) announces that Judy Woodruff, anchor and managing editor of “PBS NewsHour,” will be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Annual Gracie Awards Luncheon. Hosting the luncheon will be another television news veteran, E...
Recording Academy Presents GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on PBS Photo Recording Academy Presents GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018

In collaboration with PBS' 'Great Performances' series, the Recording Academy presents 'GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends®', the third annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performa...
Fall Arts Season Kicks off with the 39th Detroit Jazz Festival Photo Fall Arts Season Kicks off with the 39th Detroit Jazz Festival
by Rebecca Russo - August 31, 2018

The world's largest free jazz festival kicks off this weekend, and Detroit Public Television for the first time will be broadcasting live from the Detroit Jazz Festival in a 90-minute program hosted by our own Fred Nahhat and Jazz Fest President Chris Collins....
PBS Presents ARETHA! QUEEN OF SOUL Tonight Photo PBS Presents ARETHA! QUEEN OF SOUL Tonight
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 17, 2018

To mark the passing of Aretha Franklin at the age of 76, PBS and WNET will present a half-hour remembrance special, Aretha! Queen of Soul tonight, August 17 at 8:30 p.m. ET/PT in the PBS primetime schedule (check local listings). The program will be available to stream on PBS.org and PBS apps immedi...
Julie Taymor Chats THE LION KING Milestone on NYC-ARTS Today Photo Julie Taymor Chats THE LION KING Milestone on NYC-ARTS Today
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2017

NYC-ARTS, THIRTEEN's weekly arts and culture multi-platform showcase, brings artslovers an all-access pass to the interesting, unusual and unique cultural offerings of the greater New York City region. On November 16, the series will feature the program's co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn ...




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