Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
VIDEO: PBS's MAKE 'EM LAUGH Shares Never-Before-Seen Video of Joan Rivers
by Caryn Robbins - September 24, 2014 Conducted on November 16, 2006, this never before seen interview outtake is from the archives of the six-hour PBS comedy series MAKE 'EM LAUGH: The Funny Business of America....
PBS' National Broadcast Premiere of Disabled Dancer Tanaquil Le Clercq on AMERICAN MASTERS, 6/20
by Courtnie Mele - June 18, 2014 This Friday, June 20, 10-11:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings**, New York metro area at 9 p.m. on THIRTEEN) is the national broadcast premiere of dance-disability documentary American Masters -- Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun, which reveals the story of influential New York City Ballet p...
PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS Presents Memoriam Tribute to Joan Rivers Tonight
by TV News Desk - September 23, 2014 Immediately following tonight's 9-10:30 p.m. PBS premiere of Timothy Greenfield-Sanders' new documentary American Masters: The Boomer List, AMERICAN MASTERS will present an In Memoriam tribute broadcast of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) tonight, September 23, 10:30 p.m.-12 midnight on PBS (chec...
THIRTEEN's American Masters Series to Premiere PLIMPTON!, 5/16
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2014 Famed participatory journalist George Plimpton (19272003) was a writer, editor, amateur sportsman, actor, and friend to many....
Michael Kantor Named AMERICAN MASTERS Series Executive Producer
by Caryn Robbins - April 16, 2014 WNET, parent company of New York's public television stations THIRTEEN and WLIW21 and operator of NJTV, announced the appointment of Michael Kantor as executive producer of its American Masters series....
PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS to Present Memoriam Tribute to Joan Rivers, 9/23
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2014 American Masters will present an In Memoriam tribute broadcast of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work (2010) on Tuesday, September 23, 10:30 p.m.-12 midnight on PBS (check local listings)....
Legendary Folk Singer Pete Seeger Dies at 94
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2014 CNN reports that iconic folk singer Pete Seeger, whose career spanned eight decades, has died at the age of 94....
WIZARD OF OZ & Judy Garland Expert to Speak at Oakland University, 4/1
by Tyler Peterson - March 25, 2014 Internationally renowned Wizard of Oz and Judy Garland expert John Fricke will visit Oakland University for a lively and engaging talk from 7-9 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1 in Oakland Center Banquet Room A. The author, entertainer and historian has written several books on the iconic film and actress, i...
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Present Dance Documentary TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ, 6/20
by BWW Special Coverage - June 05, 2014 Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000), known as 'Tanny,' was surely among the most transcendent....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE COLOR PURPLE Author Alice Walker on PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 07, 2014 Writer/activist Alice Walker (b. Feb. 9, 1944) made HISTORY as the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her seminal novel The Color Purple (1982), for which she won the National Book Award. THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, premieri...
VIDEO: New Clips of John Leguizamo, Kim Cattrall and More in PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: THE BOOMER LIST
by TV News Desk - September 15, 2014 American Masters: The Boomer List explores the story of the influential baby boomer generation (1946-1964) through the lives of 19 iconic boomers--one born each year of the baby boom. Subjects including Samuel L. Jackson, Billy Joel, Tommy Hilfiger, Amy Tan, Maria Shriver, Kim Cattrall, Erin Brockov...
Billy Joel & More to Be Featured on THRITEEN's THE BOOMER LIST, Premiering 9/23
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014 American Masters: The Boomer List, premiering nationwide Tuesday, September 23, 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS...
Martha Marchena Plays Latin American Classics at the Koubek Theater Tonight
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2014 Martha Marchena will perform Latin American classics tonight, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Koubek Theater....
THIRTEEN's American Masters Airs Dance Documentary TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ Tonight
by BWW Special Coverage - June 20, 2014 Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000), known as 'Tanny,' was surely among the most transcendent....
MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Now Available
by Pat Cerasaro - January 14, 2014 The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order....
Retrospective, SLEEPING BEAUTY, New Works, Gala, Exhibits and More Among ABT's 75th Anniversary Programming
by BWW News Desk - October 01, 2014 Plans were announced today for American Ballet Theatre's 75th Anniversary season by Kevin McKenzie, Artistic Director, and Rachel S. Moore, CEO. The 15-month long celebration will be highlighted by performances of ABT's historic repertoire presented during the Company's 2014 and 2015 seasons, a spec...
PBS to Premiere AMERICAN MASTERS - Dorothea Lange Documentary, 8/29
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2014 Her celebrated photograph 'Migrant Mother' is one of the most recognized and arresting images in the world, a haunting portrait that came to represent the suffering of America's Great Depression....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - THE COLOR PURPLE Author Alice Walker on PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS Tonight
by TV News Desk - February 07, 2014 Writer/activist Alice Walker (b. Feb. 9, 1944) made HISTORY as the first African-American woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for her seminal novel The Color Purple (1982), for which she won the National Book Award. THIRTEEN's American Masters presents Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth, premieri...
PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS to Expand Range, Welcome New Executive Producer
by TV News Desk - April 15, 2014 The New York Times reports that PBS's long-running American Masters series will be extending its subject range to important figures in Science and industry, as well as welcoming Michael Kantor as its new executive producer in 2014-15....
Martha Marchena to Play Latin American Classics at the Koubek Theater, 10/17
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2014 Martha Marchena will perform Latin American classics on Friday, October 17 at 7:30 p.m. at the Koubek Theater....
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Present Dance Documentary TANAQUIL LE CLERCQ, 6/20
by BWW Special Coverage - June 05, 2014 Of all the great ballerinas, Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929-2000), known as 'Tanny,' was surely among the most transcendent....
PBS Premieres AMERICAN MASTERS - Dorothea Lange Documentary Tonight
by TV News Desk - August 29, 2014 Her celebrated photograph 'Migrant Mother' is one of the most recognized and arresting images in the world, A Haunting portrait that came to represent the suffering of America's Great Depression. Yet few know the story, struggles and profound body of work of the woman behind the camera: Dorothea Lan...
THIRTEEN's American Masters Series Premieres PLIMPTON! Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 16, 2014 Famed participatory journalist George Plimpton (19272003) was a writer, editor, amateur sportsman, actor, and friend to many....
Streep, Redford & More to Narrate PBS Earth Day Special A FIERCE GREEN FIRE
by Caryn Robbins - April 15, 2014 THIRTEEN's American Masters series presents the first big-picture exploration of the environmental movement in A Fierce Green Fire, premiering nationally Tuesday, April 22, 2014, 9-10 p.m. on PBS...
MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE Doc Now Available
by Pat Cerasaro - January 14, 2014 The sensational recent PBS American Masters special spotlighting EGOT recipient Marvin Hamlisch's life and career is now available to order.... |