Bob Ballard

Review: AN IMMERSIVE VOYAGE ON TITANIC at Union Station
by Alan Portner - Nov 24, 2025

Titanic… An Immersive Experience. The Exhibit has opened at Union Station for a multi-month run through April of 2026.   The key word is “Immersive.”  “Immersion” means that audience members are meant to feel like they are part of the experience.  The Titanic Immersion Voyage is the next logical step towards achieving what it must have been like to have been aboard the RMS Titanic on that cold April night in back 1912, 400 miles east of Newfoundland when she struck an iceberg, foundered, and lost 1500 of her passengers and crew to the icy north Atlantic while on her maiden voyage to New York.

The United Theatre Names Lisa Utman Randall Executive Director And Tony Nunes Artistic Director
by Julie Musbach - Oct 28, 2019

The United Theatre board of directors, led by Board Chair Maureen Fitzgerald and Co-Chair Charles Royce, announce that they have hired Lisa Utman Randall to lead the organization as Executive Director, and have named Tony Nunes as Artistic Director. Construction officially began on downtown Westerly's United Theatre project this past summer - following a groundbreaking in May.

Alec Baldwin Hosts VIP Opening for NYC's NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC ENCOUNTER
by BWW News Desk - Oct 6, 2017

Last night, National Geographic Encounter hosted a star-studded Blue Carpet VIP Celebration of Ocean Odyssey in Times Square, in advance of the public opening this Today, October 6, 2017.

National Geographic Encounter: Ocean Odyssey Opens 10/6 in NYC
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 13, 2017

National Geographic Encounter will open to the public in Times Square on Friday, October 6, 2017, with Ocean Odyssey, a first-in-kind immersive entertainment experience that transports audiences on a breathtaking undersea journey from the South Pacific across the ocean to the west coast of North America.

PBS's NOVA Announces Spring/Summer Premieres
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 17, 2015

Below are NOVA's upcoming premieres on PBS for spring and summer 2015:

Alec Baldwin to Host Nat Geo's NIGHT OF EXPLORATION
by Caryn Robbins - May 30, 2013

Beginning June 14, Alec Baldwin will be the on-air host for the National Geographic Channel's (NGC) weekly Night of Exploration programming block.

National Geographic to Explore Great Mysteries Throughout History on Fridays, Begin. 1/11
by Tyler Peterson - Dec 19, 2012

For 125 years, National Geographic has been at the forefront in exploration, conservation and scientific research. But exploration is about more than just climbing mountains and crossing oceans. It means asking tough questions, taking on challenges and relentlessly pushing toward the next frontier. Exploration is also about getting involved, breaking down barriers and looking at the world in a whole new way.

James Cameron to Host National Geographic's TITANIC: THE FINAL WORD
by TV News Desk - Apr 9, 2012

100 Years after the sinking of Titanic, National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence James Cameron and Dr. Bob Ballard mark the Anniversary in two National Geographic Channel specials.

James Cameron to Host National Geographic's TITANIC: THE FINAL WORD, 4/8
by Caryn Robbins - Mar 6, 2012

100 Years after the sinking of Titanic, National Geographic Explorers-in-Residence James Cameron and Dr. Bob Ballard mark the Anniversary in two National Geographic Channel specials.