Latest Articles About Makers on PBS
Boston Children's Museum Hosts Mini Maker Faire Event, 7/23
by Christina Mancuso - June 30, 2016 Boston Children's Museum announced that major sponsors have signed on for the first Boston Mini Maker Faire event on Saturday July 23, 2016. Sponsors include Google, CBS4 Boston, National Grid, Velcro Companies, Autodesk, Vertex, MAKE Magazine. A diverse group of 'Makers' will inspire and inform vis...
Gary Busey and Paul Sorvino Attend Sunscreen Film Fest in St. Petersburg
by TV News Desk - April 30, 2016 Sunscreen Film Festival -- the longest running mainstream film festival in Tampa Bay -- has announced celebrity guest appearances by Gary Busey and Paul Sorvino, with other notable film MAKERS and directors from Lionsgate and other major entertainment companies expected during the 2016 Festival....
Carrie Underwood/Sam Hunt & More Duets Announced for 58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS
by Caryn Robbins - January 27, 2016 The Recording Academy® has announced a series of duets by GRAMMY nominees James Bay and Tori Kelly, nominees Andra Day and Ellie Goulding, and nominee Sam Hunt with seven-time GRAMMY Award winner and current nominee Carrie Underwood that will take place during THE 58TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS....
Telemundo News Garners Six News & Documentary Emmy Award Noms
by Caryn Robbins - July 22, 2015 Telemundo News earned six News & Documentary Emmy Award nominations for 2014....
GRAMMY Awards Season Kicks Off with More Than 21,000 Submissions
by Caryn Robbins - October 15, 2015 Upon the close of The Recording Academy's annual screening committee meetings, where more than 200 experts from various musical backgrounds and disciplines listen to and categorize all entries across 83 categories and 30 fields, the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards are underway....
2016 GRAMMY AWARD Nominations to Be Announced 12/7
by Caryn Robbins - November 17, 2015 The Recording Academy turned to its official Twitter page today to announce that the 2016 GRAMMY AWARD nominations will be announced on December 7!...
Sheen Center to Welcome Valerie Smaldone for HIT MAKERS Series
by Tyler Peterson - May 11, 2016 ?The Sheen Center for Thought & Culture presents a new music and thought series called Hit Makers: Music Icons in Performance and Conversation with Valerie Smaldone. Kicking off Hit Makers is Tommy James of Tommy James and The Shondells on Monday, May 16 at 7:30pm at The Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker St...
Sticky Rice Baltimore to Celebrate Five-Year Anniversary with 'Five Weeks of Sticky'
by Tyler Peterson - August 03, 2015 Beginning September 8, 2015, Sticky Rice Baltimore (Sticky) will present 'Five Weeks of Sticky' - five weeks of five-themed events and $5 specials, celebrating the dynamic Fells Point sushi restaurant's five-year anniversary. These five-themed twists on popular weekly extravaganzas are sure to set t...
UCT Drama Theatre-makers Present Directing Scenes at the Arena Theatre
by David Fick - August 13, 2016 The University of Cape Town Drama Department will showcase their graduating class of theatre-makers in four nights of directing scenes. ...
Angry Orchard Celebrates Return of Warm Weather with New Cider: Angry Orchard Summer Honey
by Marina Kennedy - April 02, 2015 Angry Orchard today announced the national release of its new spring and summer seasonal hard cider Angry Orchard Summer Honey available now through August. For thousands of years, people have been adding honey to their food and drink, and the cider makers at Angry Orchard were inspired by this age ...
Emmy Winner Mark Burnett to Executive Produce His First-Ever Unscripted Dating Series on FOX
by Caryn Robbins - January 15, 2016 FOX has ordered 10 episodes of an unscripted dating series from Emmy Award-winning executive producer Mark Burnett (“Survivor,” “The Voice”)....
'Start Making! A Guide to Engaging Young People in Maker Activities' is Released
by Christina Mancuso - April 13, 2016 SAN FRANCISCO, CA - Start Making! offers ways to engage young people all over the world in Maker-inspired activities. Developed by the Clubhouse Network a global network of community-based centers led by Boston's Museum of Science in collaboration with the MIT Media Lab Start Making! shows you how...
HAMILTON, FUN HOME, KING & I Among GRAMMY Nominees for Musical Theater Album!
by Caryn Robbins - December 07, 2015 The Recording Academy, CBS and Staples Center announce Music's Biggest Night®, THE 58th ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS®, will return to Los Angeles' STAPLES Center on Monday, Feb. 15, 2016...
RSC & Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre Announce New Collaboration
by Tyler Peterson - October 21, 2015 The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre (SDAC) today (Wednesday 21 October 2015) signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on a new Chinese production of Henry V in 2016, premiering at the Shanghai Dramatic Arts Centre in November 2016....
Daniel D. Hartzler Shares AMERICAN SILVER-HILTED, REVOLUTIONARY AND EARLY FEDERAL SWORDS VOLUME 1
by Christina Mancuso - August 28, 2015 Author Daniel D. Hartzler began to understand American swords after publishing 'Silver Mount Swords-The Lattimer Family Collection.' From that time on, he began to photograph and do his research diligently. He claims that no one has organized swords makers into a geographical area of production. Bec...
Jeannie Mai to Host GSN New Competition Series STEAMPUNK'D, 8/19
by Caryn Robbins - July 09, 2015 GSN, the leader in game shows and competitive entertainment, announced today the premiere of its new original series, STEAMPUNK'D, hosted by Jeannie Mai...
THERE'S A GOOD REASON TO BE ANGRY ON NATIONAL DOUGHNUT DAY: Angry Orchard and The Doughnut Project Introduce the Angry Fritter
by Marina Kennedy - May 26, 2016 Angry Orchard Cider Company and New York City-based The Doughnut Project have teamed up to bring America's most popular hard cider i and most under-appreciated doughnut variety together into a one-of-a-kind creation on National Doughnut Day: the Angry Fritter....
Daniel D. Hartzler's New Book Shares More Information on American Swords
by Robert Diamond - August 29, 2015 Author Daniel D. Hartzler believes there has yet to be a leader or driving force to organize sword makers into a geographical area of production. Because of this, he was prompted to write 'American Silver-Hilted, Revolutionary and Early Federal Swords Volume II,' (published by Xlibris) in which he t...
Science Channel Premieres Season Two of ALL-AMERICAN MAKERS Tonight
by TV News Desk - November 04, 2015 From all across the U.S., builders, engineers, carpenters, and more are among the many makers who are using their hands, their wits and their know-how to invent amazing products to expand our everyday experiences....
Subway Celebrates FINDING DORY Release with Collectable 3D Scene-Makers
by Caryn Robbins - June 08, 2016 The highly anticipated Disney film FINDING DORY hits theatres nationwide on Friday, June 17, and SUBWAY® restaurants, the largest Disney-endorsed quick service restaurant (QSR), is celebrating with six collectable Finding Dory 3D scene-makers....
STAR WARS Launches Most Authentic Line of Prop Replicas Ever Created
by Caryn Robbins - June 01, 2016 Disney and Lucasfilm today launched Star Wars Collectibles: Ultimate Studio Edition bringing an unprecedented level of authenticity to prop replica products for fans....
The Recording Academy Taps Finn Partners to Boost its Music Advocacy Program
by Sally Henry Fuller - November 09, 2015 The Recording Academy, the only trade association that represents all music creators, including performers, songwriters, and studio professionals, has selected leading independent public relations and public affairs agency Finn Partners to help boost its music advocacy presence on Capitol Hill. This...
VIDEO: Ariana Grande Sings Adorable Christmas Song on A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS
by Sally Henry Fuller - December 06, 2014 Ariana Grande recently performed on CBS Television Network's A VERY GRAMMY CHRISTMAS, singing her new Christmas single, 'Tell Me Santa.' Check out her sweet performance below!...
Kirsten Vangsness Guests on Tonight's Episode of GSN's STEAMPUNK'D
by TV News Desk - September 09, 2015 Tonight, September 9th at 9pm ET/PT GSN's new skill-based design competition series 'Steampunk'd' enlists actress Kirsten Vangsness ('Criminal Minds') to serve as a special guest judge in a fashion-oriented challenge for the makers....
VIDEO: Dionne Warwick Discusses Passing of Bobbi Kristina Brown on Bravo
by Caryn Robbins - July 27, 2015 On last night's WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE on Bravo, legendary singer Dionne Warwick, cousin to the late Whitney Houston, discussed Bobbi Kristina Brown's passing... |