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A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS Will Play Twelfth Year at Birdland Starring Blackhurst, Photo A SWINGING BIRDLAND CHRISTMAS Will Play Twelfth Year at Birdland Starring Blackhurst, Caruso, and Stritch
by Stephen Mosher - November 21, 2021

Billy, Klea and Jim are back for a twelfth year with their smash-hit holiday show... and lots of Christmas lights....
Smithsonian Channel Presents RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 16, 2019

Set sail on HMS Queen Elizabeth, the largest and most advanced warship ever built in Great Britain, in Smithsonian Channel's RISE OF THE SUPERCARRIER. Filmed over three years, with exclusive and unprecedented access, the new three-part series takes viewers on an intimate and extraordinary journey wi...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special ADOLF ISLAND Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special ADOLF ISLAND
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 15, 2019

 In what could turn out to be the largest murder case on British soil, ADOLF ISLAND sees forensic archaeologist Caroline Sturdy Colls (Professor of Conflict Archaeology and Genocide Investigation at Staffordshire University) go in search of a Nazi SS camp constructed in secrecy on the British Channe...
The 5th Season Premiere of SECRETS on Smithsonian Channel Reveals Insights on 'Jonah Photo The 5th Season Premiere of SECRETS on Smithsonian Channel Reveals Insights on 'Jonah and the Whale' Story
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 16, 2018

Archaeologists investigating a site in Iraq destroyed by ISIS have discovered a 2,700-year-old temple that reveals new insights into one of the Bible's most famous stories, “Jonah and the Whale.” That's just one of the revelations explored in the new season of Smithsonian Channel's popular series SE...
Smithsonian Channel Launches Groundbreaking New Series THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR June Photo Smithsonian Channel Launches Groundbreaking New Series THE PACIFIC WAR IN COLOR June 24
by Macon Prickett - May 24, 2018

A groundbreaking new eight-part series traces the epic struggle of the Pacific War using rare and never-before-seen color visuals from every corner of the conflict. Smithsonian Channel takes viewers on a vivid journey from the home front to the battlefront, examining the pivotal moments, wartime inn...
The Smithsonian Channel to Premiere New Season of AIR DISASTERS Photo The Smithsonian Channel to Premiere New Season of AIR DISASTERS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 23, 2018

A 747 explodes in the skies above New York. An Indonesian airliner crashes in the jungle with no survivors. A Taiwanese commuter aircraft clips a highway on takeoff and plunges into a river. In the aftermath of the world's deadliest airplane tragedies, the world is often left to wonder: What happene...
Smithsonian Channel Announces Fall Monarchy Programming Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Fall Monarchy Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 04, 2019

Smithsonian Channel ventures into the heart of the monarchy with two new programs this fall. The three-part series PRIVATE LIVES OF THE WINDSORS reveals scandalous stories of the royal family's previous generation via new access to private letters, diaries and photographs. One-hour documentary PRINC...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series RUSSIA'S WILD SEA Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series RUSSIA'S WILD SEA
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 08, 2019

Smithsonian Channel takes the Sea of Okhotsk by storm with RUSSIA'S WILD SEA, the first comprehensive documentary revealing this untouched area of natural wonders. Located almost 4,000 miles from Moscow in Russia's Far East, the Sea of Okhotsk is a constant survival battleground for humans and a ran...
CBS Orders Competition Series TOUGH AS NAILS From AMAZING RACE Host Phil Keoghan Photo CBS Orders Competition Series TOUGH AS NAILS From AMAZING RACE Host Phil Keoghan
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2019

CBS has ordered TOUGH AS NAILS, a new 10-episode competition series that throws the spotlight on real people who are real tough in real life, as a result of their physically demanding everyday jobs, from Emmy Award-winning producer Phil Keoghan (THE AMAZING RACE) and his producing partner, Louise Ke...
Smithsonian Channel Presents Special MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents Special MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 07, 2019

With climate change at the forefront of the world's natural crises, Smithsonian Channel takes you on a dramatic adventure that reveals an ever-changing Arctic. In MY JOURNEY WITH A POLAR BEAR, viewers will get an intimate look at one polar bear mother's struggle to raise her cubs as her home melts a...
Smithsonian Channel Announces Two Films About the Power of Volcanoes Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Two Films About the Power of Volcanoes
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019

Scattered across the globe lie nearly 1,500 known volcanoes – some active all year round, others that can erupt with surprising and often deadly force. Two recent incidents – Fuego in Guatemala and Kilauea in Hawaii – claimed hundreds of lives and caused hundreds of millions of dollars in damage whe...
Smithsonian Channel Presents DISASTERS AT SEA Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents DISASTERS AT SEA
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018

From pleasure cruises to cargo carriers, even the calmest boat trips can end in tragedy. In the aftermath of the world's most destructive naval catastrophes, loved ones and investigators are often left with unsatisfying answers. Following its acclaimed series AIR DISASTERS, which has uncovered shock...
BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Fr Photo BWW Exclusive: THE 101 GREATEST PROTEST SONGS OF ALL TIME - with Bob Dylan, Aretha Franklin, John Lennon, Kendrick Lamar & More
by Peter Nason - June 18, 2020

BWW Reviewer Peter Nason chooses the 101 greatest protest songs from 1939-2020. See if your favorite songs or artists made the list!...
Smithsonian Channel Takes Off With New Season Of Investigations Probing The Deadliest Photo Smithsonian Channel Takes Off With New Season Of Investigations Probing The Deadliest Aviation Catastrophes In Air Disasters
by Tori Hartshorn - August 23, 2018

 A 747 explodes in the skies above New York. An Indonesian airliner crashes in the jungle with no survivors. A Taiwanese commuter aircraft clips a highway on takeoff and plunges into a river. In the aftermath of the world's deadliest airplane tragedies, the world is often left to wonder: What happen...
Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOS Photo Smithsonian Channel to Honor American Veterans with GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM and THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 06, 2018

Smithsonian Channel is set to honor American veterans this November with two premieres offering unique perspectives and new insights on crucial aspects of the Vietnam War. One-hour special GUN TRUCKS OF VIETNAM premieres Sunday, November 11 at 9 p.m. ET/PT and explores the ingenuity of American serv...
Smithsonian Channel Presents THE WILD ANDES Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents THE WILD ANDES
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2018

For more than three years, filmmaker Christian Baumeister and his intrepid team braved volcanic peaks, caustic lagoons, dense tropical forests and lightning-strewn salt flats to capture the remarkable diversity of life and landscape found in the Andes Mountains. Traveling to six countries and coveri...
Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event Photo Smithsonian Channel To Honor Veterans Month With Special Two-Night Event
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 08, 2019

Smithsonian Channel continues its annual initiative honoring Veterans Month with two all-new specials to air this November. MEMPHIS BELLE IN COLOR tells the story of the famed Memphis Belle – a B-17 bomber plane that became a symbol of the Allies' desperate fight against the German Luftwaffe during ...
The Smithsonian Channel and Bill Pullman Present EPIC YELLOWSTONE Photo The Smithsonian Channel and Bill Pullman Present EPIC YELLOWSTONE
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 05, 2019

The eagerly anticipated series EPIC YELLOWSTONE is set to give audiences a front row seat to the extraordinary spectacle of wildlife and dramatic seasonal extremes in the iconic crown jewel of America's national parks. Hosted by renowned actor and Montana local Bill Pullman, and filmed over the cour...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Special BATTLE OF LITTLE BIG HORN
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 09, 2019

The Battle of the Little Big Horn. Custer's Last Stand. The Battle of the Greasy Grass. An infamous conflict known by many names is one that has been edited, embellished and sensationalized for over a century. On June 25, 1876, Hunkpapa Lakota Chief Sitting Bull and thousands of American Indians wer...
Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces BLACK IN SPACE: BREAKING THE COLOR BARRIER
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 21, 2020

The race to get to space is long over, but buried in time is the revelatory story of the world's first black astronauts. For many Americans, the 20th-century Space Race was a Cold War competition over rocketry and technological feats, but the world's two superpowers were also engaged in another high...
Smithsonian Channel Announces Women's History Month Programming Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces Women's History Month Programming
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 24, 2020

Smithsonian Channel is set to kick off Women's History Month with two exciting new projects – first, the second annual WOMEN IN HISTORY social video initiative on March 1, and the following day, the premiere of VIKING WOMEN: THE REAL VALKYRIES. Each aims to shine a light on incredible, pioneering wo...
The Smithsonian Channel Presents All New Episodes of THE LOST TAPES Photo The Smithsonian Channel Presents All New Episodes of THE LOST TAPES
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 24, 2018

Smithsonian Channel's hit series THE LOST TAPES returns this fall with all new episodes, transporting viewers back in time to relive iconic moments in American history. From the chaos of the 2002 sniper shootings in Washington, D.C. and catastrophic super tornado outbreak of 1974 to the harrowing an...
Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI Photo Smithsonian Channel Presents AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 30, 2018

Smithsonian Channel turns its lens on the mighty Mississippi, a leviathan that carves through the American landscape and shapes the nation like no other river, in a new, visually stunning three-part series, AMERICA'S MISSISSIPPI. Connecting the east to the west, the country to the city and America t...
Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series A LIFE AMONG MONKEYS Photo Smithsonian Channel Announces New Series A LIFE AMONG MONKEYS
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 19, 2019

Smithsonian Channel will introduce viewers to a class-conscious community of Sri Lankan monkeys in a new documentary to air during the network's Wild Wednesday lineup. The one-hour special draws upon the remarkable work of Dr. Wolfgang Dittus, who has spent over 50 years studying the charismatic toq...
The Smithsonian Channel Presents THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM Photo The Smithsonian Channel Presents THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 23, 2019

On the heels of the Golden Globe® winning film Green Book, Smithsonian Channel is taking a deeper look into the real story of The Negro Motorist Green Book during the Jim Crow era and beyond. THE GREEN BOOK: GUIDE TO FREEDOM tells the story of Victor H. Green's eponymously named travel guide that al...




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