Latest Articles About Great Performances on PBS
90X ARTS FESTIVAL 3/12 to 3/14 at Ideal Glass in the East Village
by Marina Kennedy - March 09, 2018 For the seventh year, the brigade of professional performing and visual artists that make up the ranks of Great Performances' 'cater waiter' service staff will take center stage for the annual 90X Arts Festival from March 12 - 14 at the East Village's Ideal Glass space.... 
VIDEO: SNL Parodies 'Liza with a Z' in Saoirse Ronan Opening Monologue
by Caryn Robbins - December 03, 2017 On last night's SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE, host Saoirse Ronan attempted to teach people how to pronounce her name correctly through a little ditty that sounds an awful lot like Liza Minnelli's 'Liza with a Z'.... 
SHE LOVES ME Kicks Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup Tonight on PBS
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017 The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, October 20 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
Hugh Bonneville Hosts GREAT PERFORMANCES - FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION, 1/1
by BWW News Desk - January 01, 2018 Hugh Bonneville joins as new host to ring in 2018 for beloved annual PBS broadcast tradition from the heart of Austria. The show premieres Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)... 
BWW Review: I'LL GET YOU BACK AGAIN at Round House Theatre - A World Premiere Play With Music
by Charles Shubow - October 19, 2017 So much time and effort goes into presenting any sort of play... from the written word, direction, set design, lighting, sound, and especially the actors. And here in I'LL GET YOU BACK AGAIN, it's the play that needs a little work and tweaking.... 
BWW Review: ROTH BAR Offers Wonderful Farm-to-Table Cuisine in an Artistic Setting
by Marina Kennedy - November 10, 2017 We are certain you will love the Roth Bar, an inviting cafe in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City that offers the finest farm-to-table selections for brunch, lunch, anytime eats or coffee and tea....
SHE LOVES ME Kicks Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup Tonight on PBS
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2017 The critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, October 20 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
PBS Great Performances to Air ELLIS ISLAND: THE DREAM OF AMERICA WITH PACIFIC SYMPHONY
by A.A. Cristi - June 13, 2018 Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work "Ellis Island: The Dream of America," at a free, public screening in Orange County, June 29, 8:00 p... 
William Shatner Live, Plus Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan Comes to NJPAC
by A.A. Cristi - March 28, 2018 New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) presents William Shatner LIVE. Prepare to be beamed up for this spectacular screening of the space classic, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan, followed by award-winning actor and sci-fi legend William Shatner live on stage!... 
GREAT PERFORMANCES ELLIS ISLAND: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony Premieres Friday, June 29 on PBS
by Macon Prickett - May 31, 2018 THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant expe... 
Don't Miss SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL Tonight on NBC!
by Tori Hartshorn - December 21, 2017 The yearly tradition SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE CHRISTMAS SPECIAL airs tonight on NBC at 9/8c. Get your holiday cheer on with two hours of the best holiday sketches in SNL history!... 
Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2017 The Tony Award-winning play Indecent comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, tonight, November 17, at 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) as part of the fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for Landmarks Live In Concer: will.i.am and Friends Featuring the Black Eyed Peas
by Macon Prickett - April 03, 2018 Blending the boundaries between hip-hop, pop, electronic dance music and contemporary R&B in his signature musical style, will.i.am performs from London's Royal Albert Hall in will.i.am and Friends Featuring the Black Eyed Peas - Landmarks Live in Concert: A Great Performances Special, premiering na... 
Pacific Symphony Performs Peter Boyer's 'Ellis Island: The Dream of America'
by Julie Musbach - May 04, 2018 THIRTEEN's Great Performances and Pacific Symphony, led by music director Carl St.Clair, pay tribute to America's history with a performance of composer Peter Boyer's “Ellis Island: The Dream of America,” a Grammy-nominated contemporary classical work celebrating the historic American immigrant expe... 
THIRTEEN's Great Performances Presents Nas Performing With the National Symphony Orchestra
by Caryn Robbins - January 12, 2018 Two decades after the album's critically acclaimed release, hip-hop artist Nas teamed up with the National Symphony Orchestra at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, to stage a symphonic rendition of Illmatic, one of the most revered albums in hip-hop history.... 
Tony Winner Helen Mirren to Receive AARP's Career Achievement Honor
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2017 AARP The Magazine announced today that Helen Mirren will receive the 2017 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. The AARP Movies for Grownups multimedia franchise was established in 2002 to celebrate and encourage filmmaking with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and... 
LATKE FESTIVAL Returns to Brooklyn Museum on 12/18
by Marina Kennedy - November 30, 2017 The 9th Annual Latke Festival, one of most deliciously fun tasting events on New York City's calendar, will celebrate the scrumptious versatility of the potato pancake on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Brooklyn Museum, the event's new home after a smashing debut there last year....
Tony Winner Helen Mirren to Receive AARP's Career Achievement Honor
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2017 AARP The Magazine announced today that Helen Mirren will receive the 2017 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award. The AARP Movies for Grownups multimedia franchise was established in 2002 to celebrate and encourage filmmaking with unique appeal to movie lovers with a grownup state of mind and...
Hugh Bonneville Hosts GREAT PERFORMANCES - FROM VIENNA: THE NEW YEAR'S CELEBRATION, 1/1
by Caryn Robbins - December 13, 2017 Hugh Bonneville joins as new host to ring in 2018 for beloved annual PBS broadcast tradition from the heart of Austria. The show premieres Monday, January 1, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. and 9 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)... 
VIDEO: GREAT PERFORMANCES: THE OPERA HOUSE Reveals the Backstory of the Famous Chandeliers in this All New Clip
by Macon Prickett - May 17, 2018 Great Performances: The Opera House, the new documentary by multiple Emmy Award-winning documentary filmmaker Susan Froemke (Grey Gardens; Lalee's Kin: The Legacy of Cotton) surveys a remarkable period of the Metropolitan Opera's rich history and a time of great change for New York City. Drawing on ... 
VIDEO: Watch a Preview for Broadway's INDECENT, Airing This Friday on PBS
by TV News Desk - November 15, 2017 The Broadway's Best lineup on PBS continues this week with the Great Performances presentation of Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel's Tony Award-winning play Indecent, premiering Friday, November 17 at 9pm ET (check local listings), and available to stream the following day via pbs.org/g...
SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup This Friday on PBS
by BWW News Desk - October 16, 2017 As previously announced, the critically-acclaimed Roundabout Theatre Company production of She Loves Me comes to THIRTEEN's Great Performances, Friday, October 20 at 9 p.m. (check local listings) as the opening presentation of PBS's fall Broadway's best lineup.... 
Hugh Bonneville Named New Host of GREAT PERFORMANCES's 'From Vienna' The New Year's Celebration'
by Caryn Robbins - November 13, 2017 This year's program welcomes new host Hugh Bonneville, best known as Robert, Earl of Grantham, in Masterpiece's global phenomenon, Downton Abbey.... 
VIDEO: Watch Clips of Kevin Kline and More in PRESENT LAUGHTER, Airing on PBS Tomorrow!
by TV News Desk - November 02, 2017 Kevin Kline's Tony Award-winning performance in the GREAT PERFORMANCES presentation of No l Coward's Present Laughter, first produced in 1942 with Coward himself in the leading role, comes to PBS tomorrow, Friday, November 3rd at 9 p.m. (check local listings), continuing PBS's Fall Broadway's Best l... 
VIDEO: SNL Parodies 'Wild, Wild Country' Documentary Trailer
by Stephi Wild - April 15, 2018 On last night's SNL, the cast parodied a trailer for Netflix documentary 'Wild, Wild Country.' In the 'trailer,' members of a cult (Nasim Pedrad, Kate McKinnon, Beck Bennett, Kenan Thompson) describe their experiences.... |
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