Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
Documentary RAUL JULIÁ: THE WORLD'S A STAGE Will Premiere at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival
by Stephi Wild - August 03, 2019 NGL Studios will present their latest feature film directed by NGL's own Ben DeJesus. Presented together with PBS/THIRTEEN's American Masters and Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCES- The World's a Stage is the first documentary about Raúl Juliá, the versatile Puerto Rican actor whose work on stage an... 
American Masters Explores The Life And Music Of Singer-Activist Holly Near In Honor Of Women's History Month
by A.A. Cristi - January 30, 2019 An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice - from the lesbian and women's movements to anti-war efforts and the fight to give South American women a ... 
PBS Announces American Masters Documentary on Marian Anderson
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 13, 2020 Today, THIRTEEN's American Masters series and Philip Gittelman Productions, in association with Black Public Media, announced a new documentary on contralto Marian Anderson (1897-1993) in production for PBS.... 
American Masters and VOCES Present RAUL JULIA: THE WORLD'S A STAGE
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 08, 2019 THIRTEEN's American Masters and Latino Public Broadcasting's VOCES join forces to present the first documentary about Raúl Juliá, the versatile Puerto Rican actor whose work on stage and screen took the world by storm. American Masters a?" Raúl Juliá: The World's a Stage premieres Friday, September ... 
Apollo Theater Kicks Off Black History Month With A Free Open House, February 1
by A.A. Cristi - January 21, 2020 This February, the world famous Apollo Theater will kick off Black History Month with Apollo Open House: Celebration of Cool on Saturday February 1st from 1 p.m. a?" 6.p.m., to celebrate and explore the rich history of the Theater as it continues the legacy of Black History.... 
WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More!
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2020 Pass the time with some free-to-stream programming and resources available from WNET for audiences of all ages. ... 
Brett Brown Sings The World Premiere UNEXPECTED NEWS
by A.A. Cristi - June 20, 2019 An acclaimed Shakespearean actor and a distinguished baritone, he is one of only a handful of Australian's to have graduated from London's prestigious Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Feature THE KING AND I, KINKY BOOTS, and More; Full PBS Fall Lineup
by Julie Musbach - July 19, 2019 PBS today unveiled its fall slate including new performance specials from Great Performances.... 
THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Itzhak Perlman Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018 From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman's violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick's (The Jeff Koons Show, Matthew Barney: No Restraint) new documentary provides an intimate, ciném... 
Bob Newhart to Join Nashville Comedy Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 18, 2019 The Nashville Comedy Festival is excited to announce the addition of legendary comedy icon Bob Newhart to their 2019 lineup. Newhart is set to bring his award-winning stand-up comedy to TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall Wednesday, April 10th at 7pm.... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for the HBO Documentary JANE FONDA IN FIVE ACTS
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 20, 2018 Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an intimate look at her... 
Bill Posley & Director Oren Rudavsky To Be Guests On Tom Needham's SOUNDS OF FILM
by A.A. Cristi - April 09, 2019 Bill Posley and director Oren Rudavsky are Tom Needham's featured guests this Thursday on WUSB's THE SOUNDS OF FILM.... 
Kathryn Bostic Named Film Scoring Artist in Residence through AMPAS FilmCraft Grant
by Tori Hartshorn - September 18, 2018 Kathryn Bostic, a composer, singer-songwriter, pianist and vocalist known for her work in film, TV and live theater, has been named Berklee's 2018-19 Film Scoring Artist in Residence. Bostic is the first female African American film composer to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. S... 
PBS Summer Slate Celebrates the Cultural, Technological Milestones of Summer of 1969
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 02, 2019 PBS, America's home for documentary film, is telling the story of '69 with a special summer slate commemorating the cultural milestones and technological triumphs of 50 years ago.... 
Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances'
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2019 Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration commemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominate... 
VIDEO: On This Day, June 28 - Happy Birthday, Mel Brooks!
by A.A. Cristi - June 28, 2019 On this day, we're celebrating the great Mel Brooks, who turns 93 today! ... 
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Norman Lear Partner on New Documentary About Rita Moreno
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 29, 2019 Today at the Television Critics Association Press Tour, PBS and THIRTEEN announced a new documentary about the EGOT-winning entertainer Rita Moreno, slated to premiere in 2020. AMERICAN MASTERS a?oeRita Moreno: The Girl Who Decided to Go For Ita?? (w.t.) is a partnership between THIRTEEN's AMERICAN...
GREAT PERFORMANCES to Feature THE KING AND I, KINKY BOOTS, and More; Full PBS Fall Lineup
by Julie Musbach - July 19, 2019 PBS today unveiled its fall slate including new performance specials from Great Performances.... 
PBS Announces Winter-Spring 2019 Primetime Schedule
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 14, 2018 PBS today announced its Winter-Spring 2019 primetime schedule, featuring a season brimming with new drama, music, arts, history, science, nature and more, as well as returning seasons of favorite series....
WNET to Stream Broadway's PRESENT LAUGHTER, RED and More!
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2020 Pass the time with some free-to-stream programming and resources available from WNET for audiences of all ages. ... 
EVOLUTION OF A SONERO Returns to Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 26, 2019 Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (Pregones/PRTT), in collaboration with Ben DeJesus presents the return of Flaco Navaja's one-man show, Evolution of A Sonero, January 9-19, 2020. Written and performed by Bronx-native actor, singer, and HBO Def Poetry Jam alum Flaco Navaja, Evolution of a Sone... 
PBS Presents AMERICAN MASTERS - JOSEPH PULITZER: VOICE OF THE PEOPLE
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 13, 2019 American Masters – Joseph Pulitzer: Voice of the People explores the remarkable man behind the prestigious prizes. A Jewish immigrant from Hungary, Joseph Pulitzer began as a gifted journalist before becoming a successful publisher and businessman. Pulitzer was famous in his own time for his outspok... 
THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents the Story of Pioneering Feminist Singer-Activist Holly Near 3/1
by Tori Hartshorn - February 13, 2019 An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice a?" from the lesbian and women's movements to anti-war efforts and the fight to give South American women ... 
AMERICAN MASTERS - TONI MORRISON: THE PIECES I AM Makes Us Premiere on PBS, June 23
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2020 American Masters – Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am, a compelling documentary about the legendary Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, will make its U.S. broadcast premiere Tuesday, June 23 at 8pm on PBS (check local listings).... 
CCBC Catonsville Presents August Wilson's JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
by A.A. Cristi - October 29, 2018 Performing Arts at the Community College of Baltimore County continues its tribute to American Masters with August Wilson's iconic Joe Turner's Come and Gone November 1-5 in the Center for the Arts Theatre at CCBC Catonsville, 800 South Rolling Road. Performances will be held:... |
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