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JOURNEY Comes to RDT's Ring Around The Rose Photo JOURNEY Comes to RDT's Ring Around The Rose
by Stephi Wild - March 15, 2023

RDT's Ring Around the Rose season continues with another unforgettable, interactive experience with REPERTORY DANCE THEATRE on April 8 in the Leona Wagner Black Box Theatre. ...


Casting Announced for freeFall's I LOVE TO EAT Photo Casting Announced for freeFall's I LOVE TO EAT
by Stephi Wild - January 13, 2022

I Love to Eat invites you to meet the man described as “the face and belly of American gastronomy” in this play by James Still that imagines a late night in Beard’s Greenwich Village home. ...


Rita Moreno Talks WEST SIDE STORY Remake, Her New Documentary and More on AWARDS CHAT Photo Rita Moreno Talks WEST SIDE STORY Remake, Her New Documentary and More on AWARDS CHATTER Podcast
by Nicole Rosky - October 02, 2021

Living legend Rita Moreno stops by 'Awards Chatter' podcast to chat about her life in the industry. On Tuesday, October 5 (9 pm), PBS will air American Masters - Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go For It. ...


Symphony San Jose Presents Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, Ellington, January 22-23 Photo Symphony San Jose Presents Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, Ellington, January 22-23
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2022

Symphony San Jose presents American Masters, January 22 - 23, featuring works from Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and 'Duke' Ellington. ...


RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT Will Premiere Oct. 5 on PBS Photo RITA MORENO: JUST A GIRL WHO DECIDED TO GO FOR IT Will Premiere Oct. 5 on PBS
by TV News Desk - August 02, 2021

Film interviewees include Gloria Estefan, Morgan Freeman, Mitzi Gaynor, Whoopi Goldberg, Eva Longoria, Justina Machado, Terrence McNally, Karen Olivo, as well as Norman Lear and Lin-Manuel Miranda....


AMERICAN MASTERS Documentary on PBS to Focus on the Career, Social Vision & Impact of Photo AMERICAN MASTERS Documentary on PBS to Focus on the Career, Social Vision & Impact of The Public Theater's Joe Papp
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 12, 2022

A cultural change agent for more than fifty years, Papp’s stages held up a mirror to society with work that reflected the reality of people’s lives. Directed, produced and written by Tracie Holder and Karen Thorsen, American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts premieres nationwide Friday, June 3 at 9 p.m...


AMERICAN MASTERS Announces New Documentary on Twyla Tharp Photo AMERICAN MASTERS Announces New Documentary on Twyla Tharp
by Sarah Jae Leiber - September 08, 2020

Stick Figure Entertainment, in association with American Masters Pictures, is proud to announce Twyla Moves (w.t.), a feature documentary...


PBS Stations Celebrate Charley Pride For Black History Month Photo PBS Stations Celebrate Charley Pride For Black History Month
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 08, 2021

Throughout the month of February, while celebrating Black History Month, PBS has made it easy for Charley Pride fans and new audiences alike to learn more about his history in country music and the impact he made throughout the world....


BWW Exclusive: Creation of the Public Theater Explored in JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS Photo BWW Exclusive: Creation of the Public Theater Explored in JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS
by Michael Major - June 01, 2022

In an exclusive clip, watch how Joe Papp, the founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls…, turned a dilapidated building into what the Public Theater is today....


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for AMERICAN MASTERS: JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS on PBS Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for AMERICAN MASTERS: JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS on PBS
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 13, 2022

Ahead of the 60th Anniversary Season of Free Shakespeare in The Park at New York City's Delacorte Theater in Central Park, American Masters: Joe Papp in Five Acts tells the story of this indomitable, street-wise champion of the arts....


Symphony San Jose Presents Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, Ellington, January 22-23 Photo Symphony San Jose Presents Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein, Ellington, January 22-23
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2022

Symphony San Jose presents American Masters, January 22 - 23, featuring works from Gershwin, Copland, Bernstein and 'Duke' Ellington. ...


Palisades Virtuosi to Present GLOBAL WARNING – A Concert Devoted To Climate Concerns Photo Palisades Virtuosi to Present GLOBAL WARNING – A Concert Devoted To Climate Concerns
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 24, 2022

The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio will be in concert on Sunday, March 27 @ 3:00 PM, performing Global Warning - A Concert Devoted to Climate Concerns at Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), 102 State St. in Hackensack, NJ....


Palisades Virtuosi to Present BLUE SKIES - GREEN MEADOWS at the Unitarian Society of Photo Palisades Virtuosi to Present BLUE SKIES - GREEN MEADOWS at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
by Chloe Rabinowitz - May 10, 2023

The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio, 2022 winner of The American Prize - Ernst Bacon Award for their performances of American music, will be in concert on Sunday, June 4 at 3:00 PM, performing Blue Skies - Green Meadows at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood....


Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, and More Take Home AARP Movies For Grownups Awards Photo Brendan Fraser, Michelle Yeoh, and More Take Home AARP Movies For Grownups Awards
by Blair Ingenthron - January 29, 2023

AARP The Magazine has unveiled the winners of the 21st annual Movies for Grownups Awards, featuring honorees from Abbott Elementary, Elvis, Everything Everywhere All at Once, The Fabelmans, The Whale, and more, as Top Gun: Maverick was awarded Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups, the evening's top ...


American Masters CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Available for Free on PBS Photo American Masters CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Available for Free on PBS
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 15, 2020

American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me is streaming free again for a limited time on pbs.org/americanmasters and on the PBS Video app which will run through December 26 before going back to members-only PBS Passport....


Who Was Joe Papp? Watch Career Highlights of the Theatre Legend Photo Who Was Joe Papp? Watch Career Highlights of the Theatre Legend
by Team BWW - May 25, 2022

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls, created a 'theater of inclusion' based on the belief that great art is for everyone....


American Symphony Orchestra Offers Free Concerts Photo American Symphony Orchestra Offers Free Concerts
by Stephi Wild - April 29, 2022

The American Symphony Orchestra (ASO) continues its 60th anniversary season on Sunday, June 5 with American Masters, a free symphonic concert at Jazz at Lincoln Center featuring the world premiere of Roberto Sierra’s newly commissioned Concerto for Electric Violin performed by acclaimed electric vio...


Tyne Daly to Appear at Terrence McNally Documentary Screening This Month Photo Tyne Daly to Appear at Terrence McNally Documentary Screening This Month
by Blair Ingenthron - June 09, 2024

Theatre West will screen the Emmy-nominated documentary EVERY ACT OF LIFE about Terrence McNally on June 23, 2024, followed by a discussion with director Jeff Kaufman, producer Marcia Ross, and Tyne Daly....


Palisades Virtuosi Presents 20th Anniversary Concert On November 29 At Carnegie Hall' Photo Palisades Virtuosi Presents 20th Anniversary Concert On November 29 At Carnegie Hall's Weill Recital Hall
by A.A. Cristi - November 01, 2022

The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio will present their 20th Anniversary Concert at Carnegie Hall on Tuesday, November 29 @ 7:30 PM @ Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, 154 W 57th St. in Manhattan....


Palisades Virtuosi to Present GLOBAL WARNING – A Concert Devoted To Climate Concerns Photo Palisades Virtuosi to Present GLOBAL WARNING – A Concert Devoted To Climate Concerns
by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 24, 2022

The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio will be in concert on Sunday, March 27 @ 3:00 PM, performing Global Warning - A Concert Devoted to Climate Concerns at Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), 102 State St. in Hackensack, NJ....


BWW Exclusive: Creation of the Public Theater Explored in JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS Photo BWW Exclusive: Creation of the Public Theater Explored in JOE PAPP IN FIVE ACTS
by Michael Major - June 01, 2022

In an exclusive clip, watch how Joe Papp, the founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls…, turned a dilapidated building into what the Public Theater is today....


AMERICAN MASTERS Turns Up The Volume On The Life And Legacy Of Jazz Legend Doc Severi Photo AMERICAN MASTERS Turns Up The Volume On The Life And Legacy Of Jazz Legend Doc Severinsen
by A.A. Cristi - March 05, 2021

After more than 30 years as the colorful bandleader of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, master trumpeter Doc Severinsen continues to defy nature well into his 90s with a grueling schedule of touring, performing and teaching. An engaging new documentary, American Masters – Never Too Late: The...


Rita Moreno to Receive the Stanley Kramer Award at the 2022 Producers Guild Awards Photo Rita Moreno to Receive the Stanley Kramer Award at the 2022 Producers Guild Awards
by Michael Major - January 26, 2022

Oscar, Tony, Grammy and two-time Emmy winner Rita Moreno’s career began with her Broadway debut at age 13. Most recently, Moreno co-stars and is an Executive Producer of the Steven Spielberg remake of the classic, West Side Story, which released worldwide this past December. Moreno won an Oscar for ...


American Masters CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Set To Air November 5 Photo American Masters CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME Set To Air November 5
by Sarah Jae Leiber - November 05, 2020

American Masters – Charley Pride: I’m Just Me will air on NPT-HD Thursday, November 5 at 8:00 pm CT and 11:00 pm CT, Monday, November 9 at 8:00 am, Tuesday, November 10 at 1:00 pm, December 5th at 12 am and 4 am CT. ...


PBS to Premiere AMERICAN MASTERS: GROUCHO & CAVETT Photo PBS to Premiere AMERICAN MASTERS: GROUCHO & CAVETT
by Michael Major - October 05, 2022

American Masters: Groucho & Cavett explores the enduring friendship between Emmy Award-winning television personality Dick Cavett and iconic comedian Groucho Marx. Cavett, a writer for Jack Parr on The Tonight Show, met Marx at the funeral of playwright George S. Kaufman in 1961....






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