Latest Articles About American Masters on PBS
New Metropolitan Opera Documentary to Chart Momentous Period of Change at NYFF
by Movies News Desk - August 28, 2017 As the Metropolitan Opera launches its 133rd season this fall, a new film by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke surveys a remarkable period of the company's rich history and a time of great change for New York.... 
Thirteen's American Masters Presents the U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Richard Linklater -- Dream is Destiny 9/1 on PBS
by Emily Bruno - August 29, 2017 Slacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor Richard Linklater (b. July 30, 1960) is all these things and more. Boasting a trove of never-before-seen archival footage, American Masters: Richard Linklater -- dream is destiny provides an unconventional look at the fiercel... 
THIRTEEN's AMERICAN MASTERS Announces New Documentary on Baseball Legend Ted Williams
by Caryn Robbins - July 31, 2017 THIRTEEN's American Masters series has announced a new documentary about Baseball Hall of Famer Ted Williams, co-produced with Major League Baseball, Albert M. Tapper, David Ortiz' Big Papi Productions, and Nick Davis Productions.... 
AMERICAN MASTERS Presents Richard Linklater - Dream Is Destiny on PBS 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017 Slacker. Indie filmmaker. Oscar nominee. Writer, director, producer, actor Richard Linklater (b. July 30, 1960) is all these things and more. Boasting a trove of never-before-seen archival footage, American Masters: Richard Linklater -- dream is destiny provides an unconventional look at the fiercel... 
THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017 First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema....
Thirteen To Stream “Take this Hammer,” Historic Documentary About Author and Activist James Baldwin
by BWW News Desk - February 24, 2017 WNET, home to tri-state-area PBS Stations THIRTEEN, WLIW21and NJTV, is making the groundbreaking 1963 documentary, Take This Hammer, available via Facebook Live today, February 24 at 8 pm.... 
VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!... 
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!... 
New Documentary PULITZER AT 100, with Playwrights Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akhtar & More, Hits Theaters Today
by Movies News Desk - July 21, 2017 First Run Features has announced the theatrical premiere of The Pulitzer at 100, the latest documentary by Oscar and Emmy-winning director Kirk Simon. The film opens at the prestigious Lincoln Plaza Cinema today, July 21, with other cities to follow.... 
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....
Playwrights Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akhtar and More Featured in New Documentary PULITZER AT 100
by Movies News Desk - June 26, 2017 First Run Features has announced the theatrical premiere of The Pulitzer at 100, the latest documentary by Oscar and Emmy-winning director Kirk Simon. The film opens at the prestigious Lincoln Plaza Cinema on July 21, with other cities to follow.... 
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....
THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles
by A.A. Cristi - July 28, 2017 First Run Features announces the Los Angeles premiere of The Pulitzer at 100 on August 11, 2017 at Laemmle Music Hall, following the New York opening at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema.... 
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....
Carolee Carmello, HELLO, DOLLY!, Tony Awards Get the Spotlight This Spring/Summer on NPR's BROADWAY TO MAIN STREET
by BWW News Desk - May 18, 2017 In May, June & July the NPR Program "Broadway to Main Street" hosted by Laurence Maslon which airs Sundays at 3PM on NY/Long Island NPR-member station WPPB/88.3FM will feature interviews with Tony Award-nominee & Sweeney Todd star Carolee Carmello (May 28); a retrospective of The 1967 Tony Awards (J...
Palisades Virtuosi to Present Spring Concert, CD Launch Party in Paramus
by BWW News Desk - May 03, 2017 The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents their Spring Concert and CD Launch Party on Saturday, May 13 @ 7:30 PM at Forte Piano Music Company, 159 W Route 4 in Paramus, New Jersey....
AMERICAN MASTERS 'Chefs Flight' Continues with Jacques Pepin: The Art of Craft on PBS, 5/26
by Caryn Robbins - May 23, 2017 The culinary journey of AMERICAN MASTERS 'Chefs Flight' - four documentaries on legendary chefs - continues with a profile on Jacques Pépin, a young immigrant with movie-star looks and a charming Gallic accent, who elevated essential kitchen techniques to an art form to become one of America's most ...
Apollo Chorus Presents American Masters ft. Emmy-Winning Composer Jeff Beal
by Julie Musbach - March 08, 2017 One of the most legendary musical organizations in the nation, The Apollo Chorus, will conclude its 145th season of masterful musical composition with its highly anticipated Spring Concert: American Masters, featuring the work of musical composer and multiple Emmy Award winner, Jeff Beal. The season...
Playwrights Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akhtar and More Featured in New Documentary PULITZER AT 100
by Movies News Desk - June 26, 2017 First Run Features has announced the theatrical premiere of The Pulitzer at 100, the latest documentary by Oscar and Emmy-winning director Kirk Simon. The film opens at the prestigious Lincoln Plaza Cinema on July 21, with other cities to follow....
VIDEO: First Look - Amazon Original Unscripted Series LE MANS: RACING IS EVERYTHING
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2017 The Amazon Original Unscripted Series LE MANS: RACING IS EVERYTHING premieres Today, June 9 on Amazon Prime Video....
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....
VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2017 The first trailer for Sam Pollard's documentary SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME has been shared today. The film will be presented as part of PBS's AMERICAN MASTERS series. Get a first look below!...
AMERICAN MASTERS to Present World Premiere of Patsy Cline Documentary on PBS, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2017 Born Virginia Patterson Hensley in Winchester, Virginia, Patsy Cline defined modern country music by using her singular talent and heartwrenching emotional depth to break down barriers of gender, class and genre. In her music and her life, she set a standard of authenticity towards which artists sti... 
HBO to Present Intimate Portrait of Iconic Film Director in SPIELBERG, Premiering Today
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2017 One of the most famous filmmakers in the world, Steven Spielberg pulls back the curtain on his remarkable career more than ever before in the exclusive HBO presentation SPIELBERG... 
Listen: Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks Launches Season 2 of AMERICAN MASTERS PODCAST
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017 Today, THIRTEEN's American Masters series launched Season 2 of the American Masters Podcast with new guest host Anna Drezen, Emmy-nominated Saturday Night Live (SNL) writer, comedian and author (How to Win at Feminism, How May We Hate You?, Reductress) on the American Masters website, iTunes, Soundc... |
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