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AARP Provides Major Series Funding for THIRTEEN's 'American Masters'
by Caryn Robbins - January 05, 2017

WNET announced today that AARP has provided two years of major funding for THIRTEEN's American Masters series, which launched Season 31 with the exclusive U.S. broadcast premiere of American Masters: By Sidney Lumet this week....


THIRTEEN's AMERICAN MASTERS Announces New Documentary on Baseball Legend Ted Williams Photo 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....


THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles Photo 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....


Palisades Virtuosi to Present GIFTS FROM THE HEART Concert
by BWW News Desk - November 04, 2016

The Palisades Virtuosi flute, clarinet and piano trio presents Gifts From the Heart, a concert of works inspired by friendship, today, November 4 at 8:00 PM at the George Frey Center for Arts and Recreation in the Fair Lawn Community Center, 10-10 20th Street in Fair Lawn, New Jersey....


VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME Photo 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 Presents Richard Linklater - Dream Is Destiny on PBS 9/1 Photo 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...


New Documentary PULITZER AT 100, with Playwrights Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Ayad Akh Photo 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....


Photo Flash: Hillary Clinton and Bill Clinton Attend PBS's MAYA ANGELOU: AND I STILL RISE Preview in NYC
by - February 17, 2017

Last night, February 16, 2017, at a special preview event for the new documentary 'American Masters -- Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise' at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture (New York, NY), Dr. Maya Angelou's grandson Colin Johnson, Co-Founder and Principal of Caged Bird Legacy, LLC, ...


THIRTEEN's American Masters to Premiere 'By Sidney Lumet', Today
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017

Prolific and versatile filmmaker Sidney Lumet (1924-2011) made 44 films in 50 years, earning the Academy Honorary Award for lifetime achievement after four Oscar nominations....


Documentary NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU to Premiere on PBS, 10/25
by Caryn Robbins - September 13, 2016

The first documentary about the 94-year-old television legend, AMERICAN MASTERS --NORMAN LEAR: JUST ANOTHER VERSION OF YOU, premieres nationwide Tuesday, October 25...


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...


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....


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....


Renowned Harpist-Vocalist ERIN HILL Releases Her First Album Of Holiday Music
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2016

This holiday season, a very special album from an extraordinarily talented performer will be making your yuletide bright!...


THE PULITZER AT 100 Opens 8/11 in Los Angeles Photo 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....


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....


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...


AMERICAN MASTERS Kicks Off New Season with Premiere of BY SIDNEY LUMET, 1/3
by Caryn Robbins - December 20, 2016

AMERICAN MASTERS: BY SIDNEY LUMET premieres nationwide Tuesday, January 3 at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and features a new, exclusive interview with Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated actor Treat Williams, who starred in Lumet's Prince of the City, afterward....


AMERICAN MASTERS Kicks Off New Season with Premiere of BY SIDNEY LUMET, Today
by BWW News Desk - January 03, 2017

AMERICAN MASTERS: BY SIDNEY LUMET premieres nationwide Today, January 3 at 8 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) and features a new, exclusive interview with Golden Globe- and Emmy Award-nominated actor Treat Williams, who starred in Lumet's Prince of the City, afterward....


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....


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 ...


VIDEO: First Look - Watch Trailer for New Doc SAMMY DAVIS JR.: I'VE GOTTA BE ME Photo 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!...


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....


AMERICAN MASTERS to Present 'Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise', on PBS Today
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2017

With unprecedented access, filmmakers Bob Hercules and Rita Coburn Whack trace Dr. Angelou's incredible journey, shedding light on the untold aspects of her life through never-before-seen footage, rare archival photographs and videos and her own words....


PBS' AMERICAN MASTERS Celebrates Architect Eero Saarinen Tonight
by Caryn Robbins - December 27, 2016

PBS - AMERICAN MASTERS series celebrates  Eero Saarinen in primetime with Eero Saarinen: The Architecture Who Saw the Future. Watch the broadcast tonight, December 27th at 8pm ET....






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