Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
AMERICAN IDIOT Documentary, BROADWAY IDIOT, to Play 5/4 in Berkeley
by Kelsey Denette - April 12, 2013 Broadway Idiot, a documentary about the making of Berkeley Rep's acclaimed stage version of Green Day's American Idiot, debuted to stellar reviews at last month's South by Southwest Film Festival. Now it returns to the theatre where it all began as a benefit for Berkeley Rep's education and outreach...
Sister Rosetta Tharpe Set for Season 27 of THIRTEEN's American Masters
by Caryn Robbins - February 19, 2013 American Masters opens its 27th season with the story of African-American gospel singer and guitar virtuoso Sister Rosetta Tharpe (March 20, 1915-October 9, 1973)....
SALINGER Among PBS's American Masters Season 28 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - November 07, 2013 American Masters Season 28lLineup through April 2014 begins with a milestone: the series' 200th episode on PBS!...
PBS's MARVIN HAMLISCH: WHAT HE DID FOR LOVE to Premiere 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 08, 2013 THIRTEEN's American Masters explore his prolific life and career in the series' Season 27 finale Marvin Hamlisch: What He Did For Love, premiering nationally Friday, December 27, 2013, 9-10:30 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)....
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Dates
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs. Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena...
Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra Presents The American Masters, 11/3
by Tyler Peterson - October 15, 2013 Chamber music has been re-imagined at Bainbridge Performing Arts. Now under the auspices of Bainbridge Symphony Orchestra, the new series will feature a chamber orchestra lead by Maestro Wesley Schulz as well as string quartets, trios and more. Programs will contain outstanding chamber repertory th...
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Dates
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs. Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena...
PBS' Mel Brooks Special Now Available Online
by Tyler Peterson - May 21, 2013 Last night's AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks - MAKE A NOISE special on PBS has officially made its way online. The network has made the entire doc available for streaming, featuring new interviews with Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman, Carl Reiner, Joan Rivers, Tracey Ullman, and others,...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE, Premiering 12/28
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2012 JOFFREY: MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE will premiere Friday, December 28, 2012 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). Mandy Patenkin narrates this American Masters special. Get a sneak peek below!...
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Broderick, Lane & More Featured on PBS's MEL BROOKS Special
by Caryn Robbins - March 11, 2013 Premiering nationwide Monday, May 20, 2013 at 9 p.m. (ET/PT) on PBS (check local listings), American Masters Mel Brooks: Make a Noise features new interviews with Brooks, his friends and colleagues, including Matthew Broderick, Nathan Lane, Cloris Leachman and Joan Rivers. Get a sneak peek below!...
VIDEO: First Look - Official Trailer for Green Day's BROADWAY IDIOT Documentary
by Caryn Robbins - February 13, 2013 Below, check out the first official trailer to the Green Day musical documentary, BROADWAY IDIOT, which follows the musical AMERICAN IDIOT's journey to Broadway....
THIRTEEN's American Masters to Air Biography of Composer Marvin Hamlisch, 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - October 30, 2013 Composer, conductor, genius, mensch: Marvin Hamlisch (June 2, 1944 Aug. 6, 2012) earned four Grammys, four Emmys, three Oscars, three Golden Globes, a Tony Award and a Pulitzer Prize before his untimely death, making him one of only two PEGOT winners ever....
Billie Jean King Featured on Next METROFOCUS
by Caryn Robbins - August 30, 2013 A new edition of the award-winning series MetroFocus will premiere in the New York metro area Wednesday, September 4 at 7:30 p.m...
Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS to Present 'Philip Roth: Unmasked,' 3/29
by Caryn Robbins - February 12, 2013 The film has its world theatrical premiere March 13-19 for one week only at Film Forum in New York City and premieres nationally Friday, March 29 at 9 pm (ET) on PBS (check local listings) in honor of Roth's 80th birthday....
New J.D. Salinger Books to Be Published by 2020
by Christina Mancuso - August 26, 2013 J.D.. Salinger, most known for his successful novel in 1951, THE CATCHER IN THE RYE, passed away in 2010 at the age of 91....
Mandy Patinkin Narrates PBS's MAVERICKS OF AMERICAN DANCE Tonight
by TV News Desk - December 28, 2012 American Masters Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance, premiering nationally tonight, December 28, 2012 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings), tells the story of the first quintessentially American dance company, the Joffrey Ballet....
PBS's MARVIN HAMLISCH: THE WAY HE WAS to Premiere 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - July 26, 2013 With exclusive access to Hamlisch's personal archival treasure trove and complete cooperation from his family, Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was (w.t.), premiering nationally Friday, December 27 at 9 p.m. on PBS...
VIDEO: First Look - PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS MEL BROOKS: MAKE A NOISE, Premiering Tonight
by TV News Desk - May 20, 2013 In PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS: Mel Brooks - MAKE A NOISE, comedian Mel Brooks shares never-before-heard stories about his personal life and 60-year career in the film. The larger-than-life legend is very private, making his participation in this film a genuine first. Featuring new interviews with Matthe...
'Marvin Hamlisch: The Way He Was' Set for PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2013 Three new AMERICAN MASTERS documentaries will be premiering this fall on PBS: Billie Jean King, Hendrix & Marvin Hamlisch.'...
PBS Announces Black History Month Special Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2013 In celebration of Black History Month and as part of its year-round commitment to diverse programming, PBS today announced an on-air lineup commemorating the contributions of African Americans in music, dance, television and civil rights, providing an in-depth look at key figures and events that sh...
Documentary JIMI HENDRIX - Hear My Train A Comin' Coming to Blu-ray/DVD, 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - September 09, 2013 Experience Hendrix LLC and Legacy Recordings will release, on DVD and Blu-ray, the expanded home video edition of the American Masters documentary Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin'...
PBS and THIRTEEN's AMERICAN MASTERS to Feature Late Artist Lou Reed, 11/7
by Sarah Bellet - October 30, 2013 PBS and THIRTEEN's American Masters series present a special in memoriam broadcast of the 1998 documentary Lou Reed: Rock and Roll Heart beginning tomorrow, Thursday, October 31 at 10pm nationwide on PBS (check local listings)....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Billie Jean King Profiled on Thirteen's AMERICAN MASTERS
by Caryn Robbins - July 15, 2013 This new documentary traces the incredible life of the single most important female athlete of the 20th century as her 70th birthday nears....
VIDEO: Sneak Peek - Thirteen's JIMI HENDRIX - HEAR MY TRAIN A COMIN', Premiering 11/5
by Caryn Robbins - October 07, 2013 THIRTEEN's American Masters Co-Produces Documentary Jimi Hendrix - Hear My Train A Comin' Premiering Tuesday, November 5, 2013 on PBS....
Submarine Delicw Acquires US Distribution Rights to WEEKEND OF A CHAMPION
by Caryn Robbins - October 25, 2013 Submarine Deluxe announced today that it has acquired the U.S. distribution rights to Frank Simon's documentary WEEKEND OF A CHAMPION, an entertaining vérité look at world champion driver Sir Jackie Stewart as Roman Polanski follows his attempt to win the Monaco Grand Prix.... |
Videos
Recommended For You
Get TV's #1 Newsletter
Get the best news & discounts for TV & beyond.
