Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
Palisades Virtuosi Presents PV CELEBRATES NJ
by Julie Musbach - February 15, 2019 The critically-acclaimed Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio will present PV Celebrates NJ, a concert on Sunday, March 10 @ 3:00 pm at Hackensack Performing Arts Center (HACPAC), 102 State St. in Hackensack, New Jersey. There will be a pre-concert talk with the artists and composers at... 
92Y Celebrates the Legendary Sammy Davis, Jr. Featuring Harriett D. Foy, Betsy Wolfe, and More
by Julie Musbach - January 25, 2019 Known as "Mr. Entertainment," Sammy Davis, Jr., had the kind of career that was indisputably legendary, vast in scope and scale: song-and-dance man, Rat Pack member alongside Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, Tony-nominated actor…. And yet, his life was complex, complicated and contradictory, as he str... 
Black Lounge Film Series Kicks Off Black History Month With Screening of SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Julie Musbach - February 13, 2018 Black Lounge Film Series Kicks Off Black History Month With Screening Of Sammy Davis Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me At The Overtown Performing Arts Center On February 16th, 2018... 
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 ... 
Community College of Baltimore County Continues American Masters Homage with JOE TURNER'S COME AND GONE
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 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.... 
AMERICAN MASTERS Presents an 'Artists Flight' of New Documentaries
by TV News Desk - August 06, 2018 Uncovering the lives and works of four groundbreaking visual artists, American Masters presents an "Artists Flight" of new documentaries, premiering Fridays, August 31-September 14 on PBS (check local listings). Four films tell the stories of four artists: Eva Hesse, the 1960s art world icon who cha... 
ITVS Reaches Milestone with Over 100 Sundance Acceptances
by Tori Hartshorn - December 03, 2018 ITVS announced today that, with four new films premiering at the Sundance Film Festival in January 2019, the organization has now funded and co-produced more than 100 Sundance premieres. Mandated by Congress in 1988 to address the lack of diverse voices in public media, ITVS has served as an incubat... 
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Presents Documentary on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
by Caryn Robbins - December 04, 2017 One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart premieres nationwide Friday, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will stream the following day at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. Check out the trailer below!... 
American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at Sundance
by BWW News Desk - January 24, 2019 Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.... 
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...
VIDEO: First Look - PBS Presents Documentary on A RAISIN IN THE SUN Playwright Lorraine Hansberry
by BWW News Desk - January 19, 2018 One week after the anniversary of her death, American Masters -- Lorraine Hansberry: Sighted Eyes/Feeling Heart premieres nationwide Today, January 19 at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and will stream the following day at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps. Check out the trailer below!... 
Digital Performance Artist Molly Soda in 'Inspiring Woman'; New Episode Now Streaming
by Caryn Robbins - December 20, 2017 Molly Soda is featured in episode four of Inspiring Woman, the first web series by American Masters, streaming now.... 
Canton Museum of Art Free Offers Admission on Presidents' Day
by A.A. Cristi - February 14, 2018 Canton Museum of Art (CMA) will observe Presidents' Day with free gallery admission from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 19, 2018. Free art acitivites for all ages will be available in the lobby, one of which will be inspired by the legacy of president Abraham Lincoln.... 
VIDEO: First Look - Tony Winner Denis O'Hare Portrays Edgar Allan Poe in PBS Biopic
by Caryn Robbins - October 23, 2017 Written and directed by Eric Stange (The War That Made America, American Experience: Murder at Harvard), the new documentary American Masters EDGAR ALLAN POE: BURIED ALIVE-draws on the rich palette of Poe's evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author.... 
Palisades Virtuosi to Present PV GOES TO THE OPERA! at Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
by BWW News Desk - September 15, 2017 The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents their season-opening PV Goes to the Opera! concert on Saturday October 7 at 8:00 PM (with a pre-concert talk at 7:15) at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, NJ.... 
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....
American Masters Pictures Films to World Premiere at Sundance
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 16, 2019 Three American Masters Pictures documentaries will have their world premiere at Sundance Film Festival 2019, which runs from January 24 – February 3: Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool, N. Scott Momaday: Words from a Bear and Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.... 
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.... 
American Masters Celebrates Sammy Davis, Jr. and Charley Pride in Honor of Black History Month
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 18, 2019 This February, for Black History Month, American Masters profiles two iconic performers who broke new ground in entertainment as the Civil Rights movement gathered momentum in America: Sammy Davis, Jr., and Charley Pride. American Masters – Sammy Davis, Jr.: I've Gotta Be Me, the first major film do... 
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... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for AMERICAN MASTERS: DECODING WATSON on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 17, 2018 Nobel Prize-winning scientist James Watson, the man behind the double helix, confronts his complex legacy in the new documentary American Masters: Decoding Watson, premiering nationwide Wednesday, January 2 at 10 p.m. on PBS (check local listings). The film will be available to stream beginning Janu... 
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...
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....
Palisades Virtuosi to Present PV GOES TO THE OPERA! at Unitarian Society of Ridgewood
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2017 The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents their season-opening PV Goes to the Opera! concert today October 7 at 8:00 PM (with a pre-concert talk at 7:15) at the Unitarian Society of Ridgewood, 113 Cottage Place in Ridgewood, NJ.... 
PBS to Premiere AMERICAN MASTERS – CHARLEY PRIDE: I'M JUST ME
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 18, 2019 American Masters – Charley Pride: I'm Just Me will make its PBS network premiere Friday, Feb. 22 at 9 p.m. ET (check local listings), and begin streaming at pbs.org/americanmasters and PBS apps on Saturday, Feb. 23.... |
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