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PBS Announces Full Fall Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - May 08, 2014 PBS announced today an expansive fall primetime lineup that launches with the premiere of Ken Burns's seven-part series THE ROOSEVELTS: AN INTIMATE HISTORY,...
PBS to Premiere 'The Kill Team' on INDEPENDENT LENS, 1/19
by Caryn Robbins - December 19, 2014 Winner of the Best Documentary Feature award at the Tribeca Film Festival and directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dan Krauss, The Kill Team premieres on Independent Lens Monday, January 19, 2015, 10:00-11:30 PM ET...
Sundance Institute Names First-Time Filmmakers for Directors Lab
by Tyler Peterson - May 05, 2016 Sundance Institute has selected eight first-time filmmakers for its signature Directors Lab, which helped launch the careers of award-winning filmmakers Cary Fukunaga, Dee Rees, Marielle Heller, Benh Zeitlin and Quentin Tarantino. Taking place May 30-June 23 in the mountains of Sundance Resort in Ut...
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...
New Documentary on Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Set for PBS's INDEPENDENT LENS, 4/7
by Danielle DeSisto - March 07, 2014 The eight young men who make up the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble are all sons of Phil Cohran, a legendary Chicago trumpeter who turned his back on commercial music to pursue astral jazz (with Sun Ra), proto-funk, and a passionately Afrocentric lifestyle....
Women's Project Theater's THE UNDENIABLE SOUND OF RIGHT NOW Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - March 19, 2015 Rattlestick Playwrights Theater and Women's Project Theater present the world premiere of The Undeniable Sound of Right Now, written by Laura Eason (S e x with Strangers,'House of Cards') and directed by Kirsten Kelly (Slipping), beginning tonight, March 19 at 7pm at Rattlestick Playwrights Theater,...
PBS' Independent Lens to Present Three-Part Series A PATH APPEARS, Beg. 1/26
by Caryn Robbins - December 29, 2014 Based on the most recent book by Kristof and WuDunn entitled A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity, the three-part series premieres as a special presentation of Independent Lens on three consecutive Monday nights, January 26, February 2, and February 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM ET...
San Francisco Opera Presents Four Televised Operas - ATTILA, RIGOLETTO and More!
by Christina Mancuso - August 14, 2014 San Francisco Opera and KQED 9 partner once again bring the glory of grand opera to the living rooms of the Bay Area. Recorded in impressive high-definition and in 5.1 surround sound at the War Memorial Opera House, the television specials showcase the imaginative stagings and all-star casts from Sa...
FilmRise Acquires Sundance Documentary THE BAD KIDS
by Caryn Robbins - March 23, 2016 Film and television distributor FilmRise today announced that it has acquired the worldwide distribution rights for the Sundance Film Festival documentary, THE BAD KDIS....
Filmrise Acquires Exclusive Worldwide Distribution Rights to SUPERGIRL
by Caryn Robbins - January 23, 2017 FilmRise on Friday announced its acquirement of the exclusive worldwide rights to SUPERGIRL. The film will screen at Slamdance 2017 tomorrow, Saturday, January 21st and Tuesday, January 24th....
PBS Announces Highlights of Black History Month Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 17, 2017 To honor Black History Month, and as part of its commitment to celebrate the diversity of America year-round, PBS kicks off a new year with documentaries and specials that highlight the African-American experience...
Film 'Limited Partnership' Premieres on PBS's INDEPENDENT LENS, 6/15
by Caryn Robbins - May 12, 2015 Limited Partnership chronicles the 40-year love story between Filipino-American Richard Adams and his Australian husband, Tony Sullivan....
Independent Lens Announces Winter-Spring 2015 Season on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - December 09, 2014 Independent Lens, which just won the IDA's Best Curated Series Award this weekend, announced its 2015 Winter/Spring season lineup today....
Arts Alliance Luncheon to Honor James & Kay Mabie in June
by Tyler Peterson - May 04, 2016 The fourth annual Arts Alliance Illinois Voices of a Creative State benefit luncheon will take place Friday, June 10, 2016 at Fairmont Chicago (200 N. Columbus Dr.). The luncheon will feature a discussion highlighting the life-altering impact of the arts as a catalyst for social change, addressing u...
Baratunde Thurston and Sara Ramirez to Host First Ever TED TALKS LIVE at Town Hall This Fall
by BWW News Desk - July 31, 2015 TED, the nonprofit devoted to Ideas Worth Spreading, and PBS are thrilled to announce the first ever TED TALKS LIVE, a six?night speaker event featuring TED Talks, short films and performances at The Town Hall (123 West 43rd Street) in New York's famed Theater District....
Election Coverage, New & Returning Drama Series & Olympic-Themed Specials Set for PBS Summer Programming
by Caryn Robbins - April 28, 2016 The PBS summer schedule offers comprehensive election coverage, as well as specially themed programs around the 31st Olympiad in August 2016....
Fifth Annual PBS Online Film Festival to Include 25 Independent Short Films
by Caryn Robbins - July 01, 2016 PBS announced that the PBS Online Film Festival will return for a fifth year on July 11-29, 2016, and will feature 25 short-form independent films from a broad spectrum of public media stations and partners....
PBS Premieres 'The Kill Team' on INDEPENDENT LENS Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 19, 2015 Winner of the Best Documentary Feature award at the Tribeca Film Festival and directed by Oscar®-nominated filmmaker Dan Krauss, The Kill Team premieres on Independent Lens tonight, January 19, 2015, 10:00-11:30 PM ET...
Sundance Institute Sets Projects for Screenwriters Lab, Documentary Edit and Story Labs & New Theatre-Makers Residency
by Tyler Peterson - June 08, 2016 Sundance Institute has selected 25 projects to participate in its Screenwriters Lab, Documentary Edit and Story Labs and new Theatre-Makers Residency, which will take place concurrently this summer in the mountains of the Sundance Resort in Utah. The confluence of these three artist development prog...
GREASE:LIVE Tops 2016 Creative Emmy Awards; Check Out Tonight's Full List of Winners!
by Caryn Robbins - September 11, 2016 The Television Academy tonight presented Part 2 of its two 2016 Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies for programs and individual achievements at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles....
PBS to Premiere Award-Winning Documentary BLOOD BROTHER, 1/20
by Caryn Robbins - December 30, 2013 Winner of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Awards, the film premieres on Independent Lens, hosted by Stanley Tucci, on Monday, January 20, 2014....
PBS Debuts Award-Winning Documentary BLOOD BROTHER Tonight
by TV News Desk - January 20, 2014 Winner of the 2013 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury and Audience Awards, the film premieres on Independent Lens, hosted by Stanley Tucci, tonight, January 20, 2014....
PBS' Independent Lens to Present Three-Part Series A PATH APPEARS, Beg. 1/26
by Caryn Robbins - December 29, 2014 Based on the most recent book by Kristof and WuDunn entitled A Path Appears: Transforming Lives, Creating Opportunity, the three-part series premieres as a special presentation of Independent Lens on three consecutive Monday nights, January 26, February 2, and February 9, 2015 at 10:00 PM ET...
Walt Disney Tribute Among PBS' 2015 Fall Primetime Schedule
by Caryn Robbins - June 04, 2015 PBS' Fall 2015 primetime schedule offers delights in all genres - from drama to the performing arts to sumptuous nature and science programs...
PBS Announces Sizzling Summer Season Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - April 10, 2014 PBS announced today a summer schedule of programming spanning generations and genres.... |
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