Ken Burns

PBS Extends Free Streaming Window for THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
by Josh Sharpe - Dec 23, 2025

The American Revolution, the new six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, will now stream for free until the end of the year.

Meryl Streep, Jeff Goldblum, & More to Lend Voices to Henry David Thoreau Film at PBS
by Josh Sharpe - Nov 25, 2025

Meryl Streep, Jeff Goldblum, George Clooney, and more are lending their voices to Henry David Thoreau, a new, three-part, three-hour film about the American writer for PBS.

Josh Groban and Stars Unite for PBS Telethon Celebration
by Josh Sharpe - Oct 22, 2025

Join Josh Groban, Martha Plimpton, and more at WE ❤️ PUBLIC TELEVISION! airing live on PBS SoCal. Celebrate 55 years of public television!

Review: PARADE at Broadway at The Hobby Center
by Brett Cullum - Jul 16, 2025

PARADE asks a lot of its audience. There are moments when a song is so rousing and well-sung, but then you realize the material is uncomfortable, and you wonder if you should cheer or stay absolutely quiet.

Feature: Broadway-bound The Way Way West to Perform at Myron’s at The Smith Center
by Debbie Hall - Jun 24, 2025

The composers of the all-new Broadway-bound musical, The Way Way West, will perform the songs from this exciting original musical score at Myron’s at The Smith Center on June 26.

WTTW to Host AN EVENING WITH KEN BURNS at The Auditorium Theatre
by A.A. Cristi - Jun 9, 2025

WTTW will present An Evening with Ken Burns on Thursday, September 25 at 7:30 p.m. at The Auditorium Theatre in Chicago. The special event will offer audiences a first look at Burns’s upcoming documentary series, The American Revolution, followed by a conversation with Burns and fellow filmmakers Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt.

Kathy Mattea, Mindy Smith and More Set for Upcoming Shows at The Spire Center
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 2, 2025

The Spire Center for Performing Arts has revealed three new shows including Grammy-winning country singer Kathy Mattea and more. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets!

Detroit Opera to Present Anthony Davis's THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE This Month
by Josh Sharpe - May 9, 2025

On May 10, 16, and 18, Detroit Opera will present The Central Park Five, directed by Nataki Garrett and featuring a new, expanded orchestration by composer Anthony Davis.

Nymphia Wind Brings BANANAS? to the Town Hall
by Stephi Wild - May 9, 2025

Nymphia is bringing her experience as “America's Next Drag Superstar” and as a Taiwanese cultural ambassador to The Town Hall’s stage to celebrate this year’s PRIDE. BANANAS? is an all new show and mark’s Nymphia’s NYC debut..

Mandy Gonzalez and More Set for in BSO 2025�"26 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Apr 10, 2025

The Boston Symphony Orchestra has unveiled its 2025–26 season running from September 17, 2025, through May 3, 2026. Learn more about the season programming here!

Composer Atticus Ross to Be Named a BMI Icon at The 2025 BMI Awards
by Josh Sharpe - Apr 10, 2025

Composer, producer, and recording artist Atticus Ross will be honored with the BMI Icon Award at the 41st Annual BMI Film, TV and Visual Media Awards on May 14th in Beverly Hills, CA.

2025 NEWPORT CLASSICAL MUSIC FESTIVAL Returns In July
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 26, 2025

From July 4-22, 2025, the Newport Classical Music Festival offers an unparalleled experience, combining 29 intimate concerts featuring over 100 artists with the grandeur and opulence of 11 iconic venues.

HERE THERE ARE BLUEBERRIES Comes to the Wallis
by Stephi Wild - Feb 19, 2025

 In Here There Are Blueberries, performing for at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, a mysterious album featuring Nazi-era photographs arrives at the desk of United States Holocaust Memorial Museum archivist Rebecca Erbelding.

Rhiannon Giddens Returns to The Royal Conservatory of Music in May
by Stephi Wild - Feb 5, 2025

The Royal Conservatory of Musc has announced that Rhiannon Giddens’s concert, originally scheduled on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, has been rescheduled. Learn more here!

Ken Burns’s THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Sets PBS Premiere
by Josh Sharpe - Jan 9, 2025

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary series that explores the country’s founding and its eight-year War for Independence, will premiere on Sunday, November 16.

Review: PAGANS ON BOBSLEDS XXXI: RIZZ THE SEASON at The Public Theater
by Theresa Bertram - Jan 6, 2025

What did our critic think of PAGANS ON BOBSLEDS XXXI: RIZZ THE SEASON at The Public Theater?