Cyndi Lauper, Rainn Wilson et al to Host PBS Arts Fall Festival Series, Beg. 10/14

PBS has announced that Cyndi Lauper, Rainn Wilson and Anna Deveare Smith will join previously announced hosts for its upcoming series PBS Arts Fall Festival.  The Festival will air on Friday evenings, beginning October 14, 2011.  The series will not only present a feature performance, but will include profiles of various artists and performers.  In addition, PBS will present a documentary style mini-film depicting art events and culture in cities throughout America.

The inaugural presentation will be hosted by actor Rainn Wilson of "The Office" and will cover the art scene in Minnesota. 

Future hosts and programs will include Taylor Hackford, PBS Arts From Seattle: American Masters "Pearl Jam Twenty; Andy Garcia, PBS Arts From Miami: Great Performances "Miami City Ballet Dances Balanchine and Tharp; Rosanne Cash, PBS Arts From the Blue Ridge Mountains: Give Me the Banjo; Anna Deveare Smith, PBS Arts from Chicago: American Masters "Bill T. Jones: A Good Man"; Cyndi Lauper, PBS Arts from Cleveland: Women Who Rock; Linda Ronstadt, PBS Arts From Los Angeles: Great Performances "Il Postino From LA Opera"with Plácido Domingo; Paula Zahn, PBS Arts From New York: Great Performances "Andrea Bocelli Live in Central Park"; and Kristi Yamaguchi, PBS Arts from San Francisco: Great Performances "The Little Mermaid from San Francisco Ballet".

For further information, please visit: http://www.pbs.org/