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"POV" (a cinema term for "point of view") is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films. POV premieres 14-16 of the best, boldest and most innovative programs every year on PBS. Since 1988, POV has presented over 400 films to public television audiences across the country. POV films are known for their intimacy, their unforgettable storytelling and their timeliness, putting a human face on contemporary social issues.

Syfy Unveils New Unscripted Programming Slate
by Tyler Peterson - April 30, 2014

Syfy today announced a compelling and bold new unscripted development slate of seven projects featuring docuseries about family run horror houses and a special effects pyrotechnics company, Silicon Valley billionaires, fascinating men and women confronting the apocalypse, to the geek pub quiz phenom...


Photo Flash: Stephen Sondheim Attends Tonight's Performance of Encores! TICK, TICK...BOOM!
by Tyler Peterson - June 26, 2014

The legendary Stephen Sondheim stopped by New York City Center for tonight's Encores! performance of Jonathan Larson's TICK, TICK...BOOM!, where he was greeted by the show's star Lin-Manuel Miranda - who brought him out a little gift. Check out the photo of his appearance below!...


2014 Northside Festival Adds Over 150 Bands to Lineup
by Tyler Peterson - May 15, 2014

Northside Festival, Brooklyn's largest discovery festival, announces the addition of 150+ bands to our lineup along with new film premieres, Trade Show Exhibitors and top-notch Innovation presenters....


Yardsss Releases Debut Album Today
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2013

Self Group announces the release of Portland experimentalist Yardsss' debut album and short film, Foma, due out today, July 2nd....


SpeakEasy Stage Presents BAD JEWS, Now thru 11/29
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2014

From today, October 24 through November 29, 2014, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of BAD JEWS, a seriously smart comedy about family, faith, and legacy, written by Joshua Harmon....


BWW Reviews: Zeitgeist's THE NORMAL HEART Is Powerful Theatre
by Jan Nargi - November 22, 2013

Be prepared to be enraged, enlightened and deeply moved by the Zeitgeist Stage Company's riveting production of Larry Kramer's autobiographical drama....


Pacific Opera Victoria to Present ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, 2/13-23
by Tyler Peterson - January 24, 2014

Pacific Opera Victoria presents Strauss' ARIADNE AUF NAXOS, a witty mash up of high-brow opera and earthy comedy, February 13 through 23, 2014 at the Royal Theatre in Victoria, BC....


SpeakEasy Stage to Present BAD JEWS, 10/24-11/29
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2014

From October 24 through November 29, 2014, SpeakEasy Stage Company will present the New England premiere of BAD JEWS, a seriously smart comedy about family, faith, and legacy, written by Joshua Harmon....


Brad Pitt Executive Produces Documentary BIG MEN, Premiering on PBS 8/25
by Caryn Robbins - July 30, 2014

As part of the 27th season of POV (Point of View), the nail-biting documentary 'Big Men' will have its national broadcast premiere on Monday, August 25 at 10:00pm on PBS....


PBS Offers 2nd Annual Online Film Festival, Beginning Today
by TV News Desk - March 04, 2013

Today at the Television Critics Association meeting, PBS reaffirmed its commitment to independent film by announcing that it will offer its second annual Online Film Festival, featuring short form films beginning today, March 4, and will offer a multi-platform Independent Film Showcase this fall. Bo...


Sheryl Crow & Barry Levinson Will Talk DINER in POST:POV Series
by Nicole Rosky - December 08, 2014

Virginia's Signature Theatre will soon present the world premiere of Diner, the musical adaptation of the landmark film with a book by the movie's Academy Award®-winning screenwriter and director Barry Levinson (Rain Man, Bugsy, The Natural) and an original score by nine-time Grammy Award® winner Sh...


Celebrate American Innovation at Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday, 7/6
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2013

On July 6, Target First Saturdaycelebrates American innovation and the diversity that defines American culture. Target First Saturday events attract thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment programs each month. July highlights include:...


E!'s FASHION POLICE Kicks Off Month-Long 'September Issue' Event
by Caryn Robbins - August 28, 2013

As summer winds down, FASHION POLICE is already counting down the seconds until the show's third annual spectacular 'September Issue,'...


Oscar Nominated THE ACT OF KILLING Premieres Tonight on PBS
by Movies News Desk - October 06, 2014

Nominated for an Academy Award, The Act of Killing is as dreamlike and terrifying as anything that Werner Herzog (an executive producer) could imagine....


VIDEO: Sneak Peek - PBS to Premiere Film on 'America's Mayor' KOCH
by Caryn Robbins - September 02, 2014

Ed Koch -- who New Yorkers either loved or hated -- will be featured in the upcoming film 'Koch,' which will have its national broadcast premiere on Monday, September 22 at 10:00pm on PBS as part of the 27th season of POV (Point of View)....


Brooklyn Museum Presents Public Programs for Adults, Teens, and Kids in March and April
by Kelsey Denette - February 15, 2013

During March and April the Brooklyn Museum will present a wide variety of public programs for adults, teens, and kids, including performances by jazz vocalist Antoinette Montague and the Brooklyn-based indie composers Charly & Margaux, conversations with artist Marela Zacarias and John Singer Sargen...


Alexi Worth's STATES to Close 6/15 at DC Moore Gallery
by BWW News Desk - June 05, 2013

Alexi Worth: States will be closing on Saturday, June 15, 2013 at DC Moore Gallery in NYC....


Alexi Worth's STATES to Close at DC Moore Gallery, 6/15
by Devin MacDonald - June 12, 2013

Alexi Worth presents his most ambitious exhibition yet, made in the distinctive mesh-based idiom that he has developed over the past three years. On view in the main gallery are large images of private and public subjects: solitary smokers, wine-drinkers, crumpled texts, and crowds of protesters in ...


BWW Review: Zeitgeist Stage Company Sticks With Ayckbourn
by Nancy Grossman - February 12, 2013

For the fourth year in a row, Zeitgeist Stage Company produces an Alan Ayckbourn play. The East Coast premiere of LIFE OF RILEY features a cast of Zeitgeist regulars under the direction of David J. Miller....


Celebrate American Innovation at Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday, 7/6
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2013

On July 6, Target First Saturdaycelebrates American innovation and the diversity that defines American culture. Target First Saturday events attract thousands of visitors to free art and entertainment programs each month. July highlights include:...


PBS Announces Sizzling Summer Season Lineup
by Caryn Robbins - April 10, 2014

PBS announced today a summer schedule of programming spanning generations and genres....


Documentary WHEN I WALK Kicks Off POV's 27th Season on PBS, 6/23
by Caryn Robbins - June 11, 2014

Jason DaSilva tells a brave and remarkable story in When I Walk. He was already an accomplished documentary filmmaker (Lest We Forget, Olivia's Puzzle) by the age of 25. If there is glamour in the world of documentary, DaSilva garnered his share of it with his intelligence, good looks and genial man...


Seth Meyers, Nick Kroll, David Cross and More to Appear at Paley Center, Nov 2013
by Molly Tracy - October 29, 2013

Paley Center NY has released their November shows, featuring Seth Meyers, Nick Kroll, David Cross, James Ellroy, and more....


Terrifying New AMERICAN HORROR STORY: COVEN Featurette & Promo Released
by Pat Cerasaro - October 08, 2013

Two terrifying new viral videos showcasing the sights, sounds and scares soon to be on display when FX's hit horror anthology series AMERICAN HORROR STORY begins again this Wednesday night have arrived, including one that puts the viewer in the actual POV of a witch - in fitting with the third seaso...


Photo Flash: Poor Mouth Theatre's THE CAMPAIGN MANAGER Begins Tonight
by BWW News Desk - April 18, 2014

The Poor Mouth Theatre Company presents 'The Campaign Manager,' a new play by Stephen Smallhorne. Scroll down to see some pictures from the production!...






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