Marvin Hamlisch Tribute, Edward Albee and Kathleen Turner and MAD MEN Cast Set for Paley Center, March-April 2013

The Paley Center has announced its upcoming events for March-April 2013, including a Marvin Hamlisch tribute concert, the New York premiere screening of the documentary "The Stages of Edward Albee" - with Albee and Kathleen Turner in person - the Mad Men cast at Paley After Dark and more. Details below!

PALEY100: What I Did For Love: The Music and Life of Marvin Hamlisch

Monday, March 18, 2013
6:00 pm
New York

IN PERSON

Performers:
John Lithgow
KLea Blackhurst
Malcolm Gets
J. Mark McVey
Donna McKechnie
Marisa McGowan
and many more

Presenters include Tom Brokaw, Terre Blair Hamlisch, Rupert Holmes, Pat Mitchell, and Steven Soderbergh

6:00 pm Reception
6:30 pm Program and Performance

This evening, originally planned and conceived by Marvin himself in the days just prior to his passing, as a retrospective on his work, will now allow us all to pay tribute to his inspiring work and brilliant career. Stars of stage and screen will perform and also reflect on working with Hamlisch and his iconic impact on media, particularly in the field of television and film. The program will be interspersed with various clips from the Paley Center Collection.

Marvin's wife Terre Blair Hamlisch has aided the Paley Center in crafting this singular salute, as newly contributed and rarely seen footage will enhance our archives through the creation of a bittersweet, but valuable and eternal, Marvin Hamlisch Collection.

NEW YORK PREMIERE SCREENING AND DISCUSSION

The Stages of Edward Albee: NY Premiere of the New Documentary

Wednesday, March 27, 2013
6:30 pm ET
New York

IN PERSON

Edward Albee
Kathleen Turner
Filmmakers: James Dowell and John Kolomvakis
Others to be announced.

As Charles Isherwood of the New York Times recently noted, Edward Albee is "the most important American playwright of his generation," establishing a standard of truth-telling in theater. This intimate documentary uncovers the life and artistry of the man who continues to inspire and challenge the Broadway community. Albee is casually captured in his loft amid his extensive art collection, as well as relaxing in his summer home in Montauk. Actors Kathleen Turner, Marian Seldes, Bill Irwin, and Bill Pullman reflect on the challenges of performing Albee's work, in addition to reading from his plays. Albee's place in theatrical history is considered by playwrights Tony Kushner, Terrence McNally, and John Guare. The Stages of Edward Albee is engaging and revealing, illuminating the creative process and the impact of one illustrious writer on his colleagues and audience.

Digitally Remastered Doctor Who Screenings: The Ark in Space

Saturday, March 30, 2013
12:00 pm ET
New York

Travel with us through time and space as The Paley Center for Media and BBC Home Entertainment present classic Doctor Who screenings. These screenings will feature the digitally remastered episodes in the best way: on the big screen, with big sound, and theDoctor Who community.

FREE for Paley Center Members
Included with general admission

Doctor Who: "The Ark in Space"

(1975; 97 minutes)
The TARDIS lands on a space station orbiting the earth in the distant future. It's seemingly deserted, but the Doctor (Fourth Doctor - Tom Baker), Sarah Jane, and Harry soon discover that they are not alone. Thousands of humans-the only survivors of the human race-are in cryogenic sleep, and while they've slept their ark has been invaded. A parasitic insect race-the Wirrn-have taken control and threaten the very future of mankind.

PALEYAFTERDARK: Mad-ness Returns to the Paley Center

Tuesday, April 23, 2013
6:30 pm ET
New York

IN PERSON

Jon Hamm
Christina Hendricks
Kiernan Shipka
John Slattery
Vincent Kartheiser
January Jones
Jessica Paré
Matthew Weiner

6:30 pm program
8:00 pm private cocktail party to follow

As that instantly iconic shot at the end of Mad Men's fifth season-the principals of Sterling Cooper Draper Pryce arrayed in an undefined new workspace, facing out onto an uncertain future-faded to black, the familiar sweet ache of anticipation again took root in the show's devoted fans. Our long wait is finally over as the heralded series returns for its sixth season, and The Paley Center for Media will convene a panel of Mad Men's cast and creative team, including creator Matthew Weiner and star Jon Hamm, to discuss all aspects of the peerless television drama.

For more information, visit paleycenter.org.

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