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Charlize Theron And Kweku Mandela Kick Off Nelson Mandela Celebration At The Geffen P Photo Charlize Theron And Kweku Mandela Kick Off Nelson Mandela Celebration At The Geffen Playhouse
by A.A. Cristi - February 06, 2018

On the occasion of what would mark the 100th birthday of Nelson Mandela, Academy Award-winning actress and super-philanthropist Charlize Theron and House of Mandela Family Foundation Co-Founder Kweku Mandela will kick off a series of events in a yearlong celebration in his honor....


TED WILLIAMS: THE GREATEST HITTER WHO EVER LIVED, Narrated by Jon Hamm, to Debut on P Photo TED WILLIAMS: THE GREATEST HITTER WHO EVER LIVED, Narrated by Jon Hamm, to Debut on PBS July 23
by Macon Prickett - June 07, 2018

During his remarkable career with the Boston Red Sox, Ted Williams earned many nicknames - The Kid, The Splendid Splinter and Teddy Ballgame, but the only nickname that he wanted was “the greatest hitter who ever lived.” In that pursuit, he combined his preternatural gifts with a fierce work ethic t...


PBS and WNET Announce New Late-night Public Affairs Programming Photo PBS and WNET Announce New Late-night Public Affairs Programming
by Caryn Robbins - December 05, 2017

PBS and WNET have announcedthat the acclaimed nightly global affairs interview program Amanpour will be presented on an interim basis to PBS stations nationwide. Amanpour on PBS willair on THIRTEEN, New York's PBS station, beginning Monday, December 4...


Broadway's INDECENT Arrives on PBS Tonight Photo 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....


Park City Institute Presents Virtual Reality Pioneer And Digital Culture Critic, Jaro Photo Park City Institute Presents Virtual Reality Pioneer And Digital Culture Critic, Jaron Lanier
by A.A. Cristi - December 21, 2018

Park City Institute presents virtual reality pioneer and internet visionary, author and speaker, Jaron Lanier, on the Main Stage at the George S. and Dolores Dore Eccles Center, at 7:30 P.M. on Saturday, January 5th, 2019....


Emmy Winner Danny Zuker Releases Book 'He Started It!: My Twitter War... Photo Emmy Winner Danny Zuker Releases Book 'He Started It!: My Twitter War...
by Robert Diamond - September 10, 2018

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THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS Photo THIRTEEN's Series NATURE Returns to PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 17, 2018

This fall, THIRTEEN's Emmy and Peabody Award-winning series Nature returns to PBS for its 37 th season, presenting new episodes Wednesdays at 8 p.m. on PBS beginning October 24 (check local listings) with Super Cats, A Nature Miniseries, which introduces wild cat behavior captured on film for the fi...


Fifth Graders To Perform Their Own Songs 11/15 - 17 Photo Fifth Graders To Perform Their Own Songs 11/15 - 17
by A.A. Cristi - October 31, 2017

There are two pivotal moments during the Los Angeles Master Chorale's Voices Within education program when the reality of creating their own songs truly resonates with the fifth grade students taking part: the first is when they realize that they are expected to create the melody for their so...


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. ...


NYC Book Party Events Announced for New Book About Infiltrating Trump America Photo NYC Book Party Events Announced for New Book About Infiltrating Trump America
by A.A. Cristi - January 02, 2018

On December 12th, 2017, 39 West Press released the new book Meet the Deplorables: Infiltrating Trump America, authored by legendary infiltration journalist Harmon Leon and ferocious political cartoonist Ted Rall to answer the question most of America has been asking: 'What the hell happened in 2016...


WNET Presents New Public Affairs Series GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer to Public Televi Photo WNET Presents New Public Affairs Series GZERO WORLD with Ian Bremmer to Public Television Beginning in October
by Tori Hartshorn - October 01, 2018

The world order in place since the aftermath of World War II is coming apart, and global summits like the G-7 and G-20 no longer have the influence they once did. This is what political scientist Ian Bremmer calls the 'GZERO World.'...


Outstanding Student Productions Showcased at the 52nd Annual California Student Media Photo Outstanding Student Productions Showcased at the 52nd Annual California Student Media Festival
by Macon Prickett - June 04, 2018

Top student producers, and their teachers and schools were celebrated at the 52nd Annual California Student Media Festival (CSMF) awards Saturday, June 2 at Harmony Gold Preview House in Los Angeles. The festival, a partnership between PBS SoCal and CUE, is the oldest student media festival in the c...


PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2/23 Photo PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine 2/23
by Tori Hartshorn - February 12, 2018

PBS First-Ever Broadcast of Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine...


Julie Taymor Chats THE LION KING Milestone on NYC-ARTS Today Photo Julie Taymor Chats THE LION KING Milestone on NYC-ARTS Today
by TV News Desk - November 16, 2017

NYC-ARTS, THIRTEEN's weekly arts and culture multi-platform showcase, brings artslovers an all-access pass to the interesting, unusual and unique cultural offerings of the greater New York City region. On November 16, the series will feature the program's co-host and New York Emmy winner Paula Zahn ...


Explosive Television Event O.J. SIMPSON: THE LOST CONFESSION? to Air 3/11, on FOX Photo Explosive Television Event O.J. SIMPSON: THE LOST CONFESSION? to Air 3/11, on FOX
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2018

In 2006, O.J. Simpson sat down with noted publisher, producer and host Judith Regan for a wide-ranging, no-holds-barred interview, in which Simpson gives a shocking hypothetical account of the events that occurred on the night his ex-wife, Nicole Brown Simpson, and her friend, Ron Goldman, were brut...


Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit to Play Providence in February Photo Jason Isbell and The 400 Unit to Play Providence in February
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2017

Two-time Grammy Award winner Jason Isbell and his mighty band The 400 Unit have announced 2018 tour dates bringing them through the Midwest and Eastern U.S. in January and February with a tour stop at The VETS in Providence on February 2, 2018....


New Novel Weaves a Spellbinding Web of Secrets, Suspense, and Misdeeds... Photo New Novel Weaves a Spellbinding Web of Secrets, Suspense, and Misdeeds...
by Robert Diamond - October 01, 2018

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Career Achievement Award Winner Announced for Great Performances Movies for Grownups Photo Career Achievement Award Winner Announced for Great Performances Movies for Grownups Awards with AARP the Magazine
by Tori Hartshorn - December 18, 2018

Shirley MacLaine will receive AARP The Magazine's2018 Movies for Grownups Career Achievement Award, the publication announced today. MacLaine will be honored at the 18th annual Movies for Grownups® Awards ceremony on Feb. 4, 2019 in Beverly Hills, California....


NYC Book Party Events Announced for New Book About Infiltrating Trump America Photo NYC Book Party Events Announced for New Book About Infiltrating Trump America
by A.A. Cristi - January 02, 2018

On December 12th, 2017, 39 West Press released the new book Meet the Deplorables: Infiltrating Trump America, authored by legendary infiltration journalist Harmon Leon and ferocious political cartoonist Ted Rall to answer the question most of America has been asking: 'What the hell happened in 2016...


Recording Academy Presents GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on PBS Photo Recording Academy Presents GRAMMY SALUTE TO MUSIC LEGENDS on PBS
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 12, 2018

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


Women's Rights Explored in New Oratorio by Van Nuys High School Students Photo Women's Rights Explored in New Oratorio by Van Nuys High School Students
by Julie Musbach - January 09, 2018

Hear Our Voice: A Woman's Journey, 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, February 16 andSaturday, February 17 at the school's audit...


SHE LOVES ME to Kick Off 'Broadway's Best' Lineup This Friday on PBS Photo 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....


VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: CHICAGO VOICES Hosted by Renée Flemi Photo VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for GREAT PERFORMANCES: CHICAGO VOICES Hosted by Renée Fleming on PBS
by Stage Tube - August 07, 2018

A star-studded array of vocal talent with deep ties to Chicago gathers on stage at Lyric Opera to pay tribute to the city's wide-reaching influence across blues, jazz, rock, folk, hip-hop, gospel, opera and classical music in Great Performances: Chicago Voices, premiering nationwide Friday, August 1...


PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Continue May 20 with Puccini's LA BOHEME Starring Michael Photo PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES to Continue May 20 with Puccini's LA BOHEME Starring Michael Fabiano and Sonya Yoncheva
by Macon Prickett - May 02, 2018

Season 12 of Great Performances at the Met continues Sunday, May 20 on PBS (check local listings) with one of the world's most popular operas, Puccini's La Bohème, starring Sonya Yoncheva as the fragile Mimì and Michael Fabiano as the poet Rodolfo....


MAC To Honor Sharon McNight, Ruby Rims, and James Gavin Photo MAC To Honor Sharon McNight, Ruby Rims, and James Gavin
by Stephi Wild - January 22, 2018

The Manhattan Association of Cabarets (MAC) will present Tony nominee SHARON McNIGHT and RUBY RIMS with its 2018 Lifetime Achievement Awards at the 32nd Annual MAC Awards to be held Tuesday, March 27 at 7:00 pm at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City....






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