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Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media Launches Next Month Photo Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media Launches Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2020

Next month marks the launch of Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media. Already available for pre-order, this digital subscription service will give home audiences around the world long-term access to exclusive new video content from The Atlanta Opera. ...


Industry Pro Newsletter 9/14: Reopenings, Continued Pivots, and that Fauci Clickbait Photo Industry Pro Newsletter 9/14: Reopenings, Continued Pivots, and that Fauci Clickbait
by Alan Henry - September 14, 2020

Though last week wasn't all good news as more theatres announced delays in their reopening plan, or in the case of the Rockettes the official cancellation of the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular, there were some bright spots in the industry this week - Barrington Stage and Berkshire Theat...


WALKOUT: PAST, PRESENT, REPEAT Explores 1968 East L.A. Student Protests Photo WALKOUT: PAST, PRESENT, REPEAT Explores 1968 East L.A. Student Protests
by Julie Musbach - February 07, 2019

WALKOUT: Past, Present, Repeat, a timely new oratorio written by Van Nuys High School students for the Los Angeles Master Chorale's Voices Within Oratorio Project, will be premiered by students and members of the Master Chorale on Friday, March 1st and Saturday, March 2nd in the school's auditorium....


Samora Pinderhughes Musician & Activist Releases Powerful 'Black Spring' EP On April Photo Samora Pinderhughes Musician & Activist Releases Powerful 'Black Spring' EP On April 24
by A.A. Cristi - April 23, 2020

Musician & activist SAMORA PINDERHUGHES recently announced Black Spring, his four song EP co-produced by Jack DeBoe and available April 24....


Southampton Arts Center Announces 'ICP Talks' With Photographers Photo Southampton Arts Center Announces 'ICP Talks' With Photographers
by Stephi Wild - July 30, 2018

Southampton Arts Center presents a series of illustrated talks with influential photographers, specially created by the International Center of Photography (ICP), to shine a light on the power of images to raise awareness, create connection, and effect change in today's world....


THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Itzhak Perl Photo THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents Exclusive U.S. Broadcast Premiere of Itzhak Perlman Documentary
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 05, 2018

From Schubert to Strauss, Bach to Brahms, Mozart to…Billy Joel, Itzhak Perlman's violin playing transcends mere performance to evoke the celebrations and struggles of real life. Director Alison Chernick's (The Jeff Koons Show, Matthew Barney: No Restraint) new documentary provides an intimate, ciném...


CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018 Photo CNN and PBS Launch New Late-Night Public Affairs Series AMANPOUR & COMPANY July 2018
by Macon Prickett - May 09, 2018

Yesterday, at the PBS Annual Meeting with public television stations, PBS and WNET announced that in collaboration with CNN, the new one-hour late-night public affairs series, Amanpour & Company, will launch in July on PBS (check local listings). The new series will feature wide-ranging, in-depth co...


PBS SoCal Nominated For Five Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards Photo PBS SoCal Nominated For Five Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards
by Macon Prickett - June 12, 2018

PBS SoCal KOCE Southern California's home for PBS will receive the Governors Award Emmy at the 70th Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards the for the station's five years of extraordinary work on the 'American Graduate: Let's Make it Happen.' The initiative focuses on local programming, community outreach an...


PBS to Present Docuseries SINKING CITIES Photo PBS to Present Docuseries SINKING CITIES
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 15, 2018

As the earth warms, sea levels rise and super-storms become more frequent and intense, many of the world's major coastal cities may soon be under water. In the last five years alone, the United States has been hit with 83 hurricanes, devastating cities from New York to Houston....


Kalamazoo Valley's 2018-19 Visiting Writer Series Begins on... Photo Kalamazoo Valley's 2018-19 Visiting Writer Series Begins on...
by Robert Diamond - September 27, 2018

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JUST MERCY Wins Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 Virginia Film F Photo JUST MERCY Wins Audience Award for Best Narrative Feature at the 2019 Virginia Film Festival
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 04, 2019

The Virginia Film Festival made another serious  Autumn splash in Central Virginia last weekend, entertaining, challenging, and delighting enthusiastic audiences in Charlottesville with a deep and diverse program that combined projected award season favorites with new discoveries with features, docu...


The Cleveland Orchestra And Ideastream Partner With Great Performances On New Nationa Photo The Cleveland Orchestra And Ideastream Partner With Great Performances On New National Co-Production
by Stephi Wild - June 20, 2018

On Saturday, September 29, 2018 at Severance Hall, America's preeminent performing arts television series Great Performances in association with ideastream will record The Cleveland Orchestra's 100th Anniversary Gala Concert for an exclusive U.S. television broadcast on PBS slated for 2019. The broa...


Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances' Photo Celebrate 100 Years Of The Cleveland Orchestra On 'Great Performances'
by A.A. Cristi - January 04, 2019

Great Performances: The Cleveland Orchestra Centennial Celebration commemorates the centennial of the orchestra's founding with a gala concert conducted by music director Franz Welser-Most featuring works touching on more than a century of Viennese musical traditions. World-renowned, Grammy-nominate...


GREAT PERFORMANCES ELLIS ISLAND: The Dream of America with Pacific Symphony Premieres Photo 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...


VIDEO: Rufus Wainwright Discusses 'Road Trip Elegies', Wanting to Star in ANNIE, and Photo VIDEO: Rufus Wainwright Discusses 'Road Trip Elegies', Wanting to Star in ANNIE, and More!
by Stephi Wild - January 03, 2021

Wainwright’s latest album, “Unfollow The Rules” is nominated for a Grammy but it’s his unique audio autobiography, “Road Trip Elegies,” a conversation with his therapist on a road trip from Montreal to New York City, that delivers insight about his musical journey and the relationships that shaped h...


TREASURES OF NEW YORK: The Juilliard School Takes Viewers Inside The Prestigious Perf Photo TREASURES OF NEW YORK: The Juilliard School Takes Viewers Inside The Prestigious Performing Arts Conservatory
by A.A. Cristi - June 22, 2018

Treasures of New York: The Juilliard School explores the rich history and legacy of the world's most prestigious performing arts conservatory, often referred to as simply Juilliard, from its creation to its move to Lincoln Center. ...


PBS NewsHour Weekend to Air AMERICA IN BLACK AND BLUE 2020 Photo PBS NewsHour Weekend to Air AMERICA IN BLACK AND BLUE 2020
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 15, 2020

America in Black and Blue 2020, a new PBS NewsHour Weekend special, offers context for and insight into the widespread protests currently engulfing the nation after the latest display of police brutality against Black citizens....


Industry Pro Newsletter: Reopenings, Continued Pivots, and that Fauci Clickbait Photo Industry Pro Newsletter: Reopenings, Continued Pivots, and that Fauci Clickbait
by Alex Freeman - September 28, 2020

A lot of what we have this week falls more on the 'bad news' side of the equation, so be sure and check out the fun video involving the cast of the Frozen films that we link to at the end....


Pacific Symphony Performs Peter Boyer's 'Ellis Island: The Dream of America' Photo 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...


Great Performances: GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2018® Honors Neil Diamond, Emmylou Photo Great Performances: GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2018® Honors Neil Diamond, Emmylou Harris, John Williams, Louis Jordan, The Meters, Queen, Tina Turner and More
by Tori Hartshorn - September 24, 2018

In collaboration with the Recording Academy, Great Performances presents GRAMMY Salute To Music Legends 2018®, the third annual all-star concert offering a primetime spotlight for the Recording Academy's 2018 Special Merit Awards recipients. The celebration and tribute concert feature rare performan...


Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media Launches Next Month Photo Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media Launches Next Month
by A.A. Cristi - November 19, 2020

Next month marks the launch of Atlanta Opera Spotlight Media. Already available for pre-order, this digital subscription service will give home audiences around the world long-term access to exclusive new video content from The Atlanta Opera. ...


A4 Presents Art & Environmental Justice Panel 5/1/19 Photo A4 Presents Art & Environmental Justice Panel 5/1/19
by A.A. Cristi - April 22, 2019

In celebration of Earth Day, the Asian American Arts Alliance will present a free program on May 1 at 6:30 pm to foreground how artists are responding to climate change and other environmental issues through their work....


THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents the Story of Pioneering Feminist Singer-Activist Photo THIRTEEN's American Masters Presents the Story of Pioneering Feminist Singer-Activist Holly Near 3/1
by Tori Hartshorn - February 13, 2019

An outspoken political activist and singer-songwriter, Holly Near's music and life story illustrate how song can have the power to send a clarion call and influence the course of social justice a?" from the lesbian and women's movements to anti-war efforts and the fight to give South American women ...


Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON Photo Season 12 Of Great Performances at the Met Concludes On 9/9 PBS With CENDRILLON
by Tori Hartshorn - August 20, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met concludes Sunday, September 9 at 12 p.m. on PBS (check local listings) with Cendrillon, Massenet's operatic take on the classic fairy tale Cinderella, starring Joyce DiDonato as the titular heroine and Alice Coote as Prince Charming, alongside Kathleen Kim ...


PBS SoCal Announces Winners of the 9th Annual PBS Kids Writers Contest Photo PBS SoCal Announces Winners of the 9th Annual PBS Kids Writers Contest
by Macon Prickett - May 30, 2018

PBS SoCal announced the winners of its 9th Annual PBS Kids Writers Contest, who will be honored at a special ceremony at the Los Angeles Public Library on June 6. The creative writing competition was open to children in grades K-3, and is designed to promote the advancement of children's literacy sk...






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