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PBS Announces Programming Line-Up for 2012 'Black History Month'
by Caryn Robbins - December 08, 2011 PBS announced today an expansive slate of programs profiling the rich history, culture and contributions of African-Americans. The programs air as part of PBS' celebration of Black History Month, February 2012....
PBS Announces Black History Month Special Programming
by Caryn Robbins - January 28, 2013 In celebration of Black History Month and as part of its year-round commitment to diverse programming, PBS today announced an on-air lineup commemorating the contributions of African Americans in music, dance, television and civil rights, providing an in-depth look at key figures and events that sh...
FOUR PLACES Makes West Coast Debut At Rogue Machine, Opens 5/14
by Charlie Piane - April 26, 2010 What starts as an innocent lunch between a septuagenarian Mom and her two adult children degenerates into a fierce game of cat and mouse which leads to a confession that will radically upset the lives of the entire family. In Joel Drake Johnson's darkly humorous play, a weekly family outing takes so...
THE GOOD WIFE, TEMPLE GRANDIN et al. Win 2011 Peabody Awards
by Jessica Lewis - March 31, 2011 A record 39 recipients of the 70th Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. The winners, chosen by the Peabody board as the best in electronic media for the year 2010, were named in a ceremony in the Peabody Gallery o...
PBS Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month Beginning Today, 9/15
by TV News Desk - September 15, 2012 PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 with a lineup of programming that entertains, informs and explores the culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans....
DOWNTON ABBEY Season 3 Among PBS's Winter/Spring 2013 Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - December 06, 2012 The Crawley family's fate hangs in the balance when MASTERPIECE CLASSIC "Downton Abbey, Season 3" returns in January....
Terrence Howard Hosts PBS 'Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway' Documentary 12/23
by BWW News Desk - December 23, 2008 Grey Gardens: From East Hampton to Broadway, the new documentary film produced by East of Doheny with Albert Maysles that has already reached cult status during its rollout of limited screenings, will air nationwide on PBS on the Emmy Award-winning Independent Lens, hosted by Terrence Howard, on Tue...
70th Annual Peabody Awards Winners Announced
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 31, 2011 A record 39 recipients of the 70th Annual Peabody Awards were announced today by the University of Georgia Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication. ...
BEAUTY IS EMBARRASSING to Showcase Artist Wayne White on PBS, 1/21
by Tyler Peterson - December 20, 2012 Part biography, part live performance, Beauty Is Embarrassing is a funny, irreverent, joyful and inspiring portrait of Wayne White, a one-of-a-kind visual artist. As a designer, painter, puppeteer, sculptor, and musician, he has created some of the most arresting and iconic images in pop culture.The...
PBS Unveils Diverse Summer Line-Up of Programming
by Caryn Robbins - May 02, 2013 PBS today unveiled a summer line-up that features a diverse array of new programming. A summer of intrigue presents new episodes of MASTERPIECE MYSTERY! productions....
Coney Artland Prod Presents A CONEY ISLAND OF THE BEHIND 12/3
by Gabrielle Sierra - November 14, 2011 Coney Artland Productions presents A Coney Island Of The Behind, an evening of poetry, storytelling, comedy, dance, burlesque, music and mayhem about Coney Island, starring Coney Artland founder Michael Schwartz, joined by his very special guests, some of the finest artists in New York, for the inau...
NYWIFT to Honor Martha Stewart, Claire Danes at 31st Annual Muse Awards
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011 New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), which has supported the advancement of women in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, will present their 31th annual Muse Awards at a gala luncheon to be held Wednesday, December 7th at the New York Hilton....
Journey of The Bonesetter’s Daughter Screened On PBS 5/8
by Gabrielle Sierra - March 09, 2011 JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER follows the creation of the San Francisco Opera's celebrated production of The Bonesetter's Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by Amy Tan and based on her bestselling book of the same name....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - PBS Airs AS GOES JANESVILLE, 10/8
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2012 A co-production of 371 Productions (Almost Home), Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams), and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), AS GOES JANESVILLE will premiere on the PBS series Independent Lens on Monday, October 8, 2012 at 10PM (check local listings). The regular fall season begins on Monday, Oc...
PBS to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month Beginning 9/15
by Caryn Robbins - August 16, 2012 PBS celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month 2012 with a lineup of programming that entertains, informs and explores the culture of Hispanic and Latino Americans....
PBS Features Hugh Laurie, San Francisco Ballet, et al. in Fall 2011 Schedule
by Nicole Rosky - July 13, 2011 PBS raises the curtain on a new fall season celebrating the arts, exploring America's 'Great Experiment' with PROHIBITION, and traveling to the edges of the universe with NOVA's 'The Fabric of the Cosmos.' Also on tap this season, PBS will premiere new shows from MASTERPIECE featuring award-winning ...
PBS to Air WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES, 4/15
by Caryn Robbins - March 05, 2013 WONDER WOMEN! THE UNTOLD STORY OF AMERICAN SUPERHEROINES traces the fascinating evolution and legacy of Wonder Woman. From the birth of the comic book superheroine in the 1940s to the blockbusters of today...
Journey of The Bonesetter’s Daughter Screened On PBS 5/8
by BWW News Desk - May 08, 2011 JOURNEY OF THE BONESETTER'S DAUGHTER follows the creation of the San Francisco Opera's celebrated production of The Bonesetter's Daughter, composed by Stewart Wallace with a libretto by Amy Tan and based on her bestselling book of the same name....
PBS Features Hugh Laurie, San Francisco Ballet, et al. in Fall 2011 Schedule
by BWW News Desk - September 11, 2011 PBS raises the curtain on a new fall season celebrating the arts, exploring America's 'Great Experiment' with PROHIBITION, and traveling to the edges of the universe with NOVA's 'The Fabric of the Cosmos.' Also on tap this season, PBS will premiere new shows from MASTERPIECE featuring award-winning ...
Broadway's Seth Numrich Joins Kim Cattrall in the Old Vic's SWEET BIRD OF YOUTH, Beg. Tonight
by BWW News Desk - June 12, 2013 Seth Numrich, star of Broadway's War Horse and Golden Boy, will join Kim Cattrall in the Old Vic's production of Tennessee Williams' Sweet Bird of Youth, directed by Marianne Elliott (War Horse). The production is set to begin tonight, June 12....
STAGE TUBE: Sneak Peek - PBS Airs AS GOES JANESVILLE Tonight, 10/8
by TV News Desk - October 08, 2012 A co-production of 371 Productions (Almost Home), Kartemquin Films (Hoop Dreams), and the Independent Television Service (ITVS), AS GOES JANESVILLE will premiere on the PBS series Independent Lens tonight, October 8, 2012 at 10PM (check local listings). The regular fall season begins on Monday, Octo...
PBS Celebrates Black History Month with True Originals
by Nicole Rosky - January 13, 2011 This season PBS celebrates True Originals - innovators, artists, scientists, political leaders and ordinary citizens who dared to advance, challenge, improve, invent and explore. This February is no exception....
Streisand, New Hamlisch Doc & More Get PBS Fall Dates
by Caryn Robbins - May 09, 2013 PBS announced today a fall primetime line-up featuring a strong roster of wide-ranging programs. Among the exciting highlights will be "Barbra Streisand: Back to Brooklyn" in which the legendary Barbra Streisand makes a historic homecoming back to Brooklyn at the new Barclays Center arena...
NYWIFT to Honor Martha Stewart, Claire Danes at 31st Annual Muse Awards
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2011 New York Women in Film & Television (NYWIFT), which has supported the advancement of women in the entertainment industry for more than 30 years, will present their 31th annual Muse Awards at a gala luncheon to be held Wednesday, December 7th at the New York Hilton....
2012 Creative Arts Emmy Award Winners Announced - 2012 Tony Awards, SMASH, MEMPHIS & More!
by BWW Special Coverage - September 16, 2012 Amongst the highlights for theatre fans, the 65th Annual Tony Awards picked up three Emmys - for Outstanding Special Class Program, Art Direction and Outstanding Song (It's Not Just for Gays Anymore' - written by Adam Schlesinger & David Javerbaum and performed by Neil Patrick Harris). Smash cho... |
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