Latest Articles About American Experience on PBS
CBS THIS MORNING to Broadcast Live from Smithsonian National Museum, 9/12
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2016 CBS THIS MORNING will broadcast live from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., on Monday, Sept.12, the first media outlet to broadcast live from the museum prior to its public opening on Sept. 24....
HBO Launches First Asian Pacific American Short Film Competition
by Caryn Robbins - August 22, 2016 HBO has launched HBO Asian Pacific American Visionaries, a short film competition dedicated to showcasing emerging APA directors with unique perspectives of the Asian Pacific American experience....
Readings, Opera Excerpts and More Set for 'NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES' at Ford's Theatre Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 14, 2015 Ford's Theatre Society hosts Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination -- tonight, April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m....
GoKash Productions to Present V TO X
by Tyler Peterson - January 04, 2016 'V to X', is the third installment of a 10-play series on the contemporary African American experience, being developed by writer/director Kash Goins. Goins' 2015 acting pursuits focused primarily on film, affording speaking roles in Stallone's 'Creed' and Shyamalan's 'Split'. Now, the South Phill...
Freeform Picks Up New Comedy Pilot BROWN GIRLS from Writers Shilpi Roy & Nastaran Dibai
by Caryn Robbins - October 17, 2016 Freeform grows its production slate by greenlighting the new comedy pilot “Brown Girls” from writers Shilpi Roy and Nastaran Dibai, it was announced today by Karey Burke, Freeform's executive vice president, Programming & Development....
Orson Welles' CITIZEN KANE 75th Anniversary Blu-ray Arrives Today
by BWW News Desk - November 15, 2016 To mark the 75th anniversary of Orson Welles' cinematic masterpiece CITIZEN KANE, Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (WBHE) will release a new Blu-ray and DVD on November 15...
Cast Announced for Jessica Dickey's THE GUARD at Ford's Theatre This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2015 Ford's Theatre Society today announced that Tim Getman (Round House's Rapture, Blister, Burn; Fool for Love), Mitchell Hebert (Ford's The Laramie Project), Josh Sticklin (Keegan Theatre's Midsummer Night's Riot), Kathryn Tkel (Kennedy Center's Mockingbird) and Craig Wallace (Ford's The Laramie Proje...
Rory Kennedy's LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM to Air on Detroit Public TV Next Month; Sets 2 Public Screenings
by TV News Desk - March 27, 2015 There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 on April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film tells t...
PBS Announces New Programming During Summer 2016 TCA Session
by Richard Best - July 28, 2016 Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS announced new programs and initiatives launching in 2016 and beyond. A brief synopsis of each program is listed below, along with links to the full press releases....
ASASSINS to Open Warner Stage Company's 2015-16 Next Month
by Tyler Peterson - August 04, 2015 Assassins lays bare the lives of nine individuals who assassinated or tried to assassinate the President of the United States, in a one-act historical 'revusical' that explores the dark side of the American experience....
Rory Kennedy's LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM Hosts Two Public Screenings in Detroit
by TV News Desk - March 31, 2015 There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 on April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film tells t...
Tickets to Comedian Hasan Minhaj at Wharton Center on Sale Friday
by Tyler Peterson - July 11, 2016 The Daily Show correspondent HASAN MINHAJ will bring his hilarious, critically acclaimed one-man show HOMECOMING KING to Wharton Center on Friday, October 7! Tickets go on sale Friday, July 15 at 10:00 a.m. and will be available at the official source to purchase Wharton Center tickets online, whart...
COME FROM AWAY Extends in D.C. Before Broadway Run
by BWW News Desk - September 13, 2016 Ford's Theatre Society announced today that the new Irene Sankoff and David Hein musical 'Come From Away,' based on the heart-warming true story of how a small Canadian town cared for 6,579 airline passengers stranded in Newfoundland after 9/11, has extended due to popular demand....
Rory Kennedy's LAST DAYS IN VIETNAM Airs on Detroit Public TV Tonight
by TV News Desk - April 28, 2015 There have been many movies and documentaries produced about the war in Vietnam, but none as inspiring and heart-wrenching as Rory Kennedy's Oscar-nominated film, Last Days in Vietnam, airing on Detroit Public Television/Ch. 56 tonight, April 28 at 9 p.m. Presented by American Experience, the film t...
Sally Allen's 10 Novels That Describe the American Experience
by BWW News Desk - July 29, 2016 Literary expert Sally Allen, author of Unlocking Worlds: A Reading Companion for Book Lovers (Griffins Wharf Publishing), has curated a list of 10 novels that describe the American experience....
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Opens Season with 'Bonnie & Clyde' on PBS Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 19, 2016 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE returns in January 2016 with a new lineup of films that explore more of the fascinating characters and epic stories that have shaped our nation's past and present....
Race in America & More Set for Tonight's MetroFocus on THIRTEEN
by Caryn Robbins - August 08, 2016 The award-winning series MetroFocus premieres new episodes in the New York and tri-state region weeknights at 5 p.m. on WLIW21, 5:30 p.m. on NJTV and 6 p.m. on THIRTEEN. All episodes are available at metrofocus.org following the broadcast....
PBS Airs ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 22, 2015 ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict....
CBS THIS MORNING to Broadcast Live from Smithsonian National Museum, 9/12
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2016 CBS THIS MORNING will broadcast live from the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.C., on Monday, Sept.12, the first media outlet to broadcast live from the museum prior to its public opening on Sept. 24....
Election Coverage, New & Returning Drama Series & Olympic-Themed Specials Set for PBS Summer Programming
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2016 The PBS summer schedule offers comprehensive election coverage, as well as specially themed programs around the 31st Olympiad in August 2016....
PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE to Revisit 'The Battle of Chosin', Today
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016 Produced and directed by Randall MacLowry and executive produced by Mark Samels, The Battle of Chosin premieres on American Experience today, November 1, 9:00-11:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS....
Philadelphia Debut of Prison Drama V TO X
by Sally Henry Fuller - August 29, 2015 According to the 2010 U.S. census, for every 100 black women age 25-54, there are approximately 83 black men in society....
VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: WALT DISNEY, Premiering 9/14
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015 AMERICAN EXPERIENCE offers an unprecedented look at the life and legacy of one of America's most enduring and influential storytellers in Walt Disney, a new two-part, four-hour film premiering Monday and Tuesday, September 14-15, 2015...
Readings, Opera Excerpts and More Set for 'NOW HE BELONGS TO THE AGES' at Ford's Theatre Next Week
by BWW News Desk - April 08, 2015 Ford's Theatre Society hosts Now He Belongs to the Ages: A Lincoln Commemoration, a moving tribute to President Abraham Lincoln on the 150th anniversary of his assassination -- April 14, 2015, at 9 p.m. The evening includes readings of Lincoln's words and stories, Civil War-era music, excerpts from ...
PBS to Air ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, 9/22
by Caryn Robbins - June 26, 2015 ON TWO FRONTS: LATINOS & VIETNAM, premiering on PBS during Hispanic Heritage Month, captures a complex aspect of the Vietnam War: the legacy of Latino veterans and their families during the conflict.... |
Videos
Recommended For You
Get TV's #1 Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for TV & beyond.
