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Tag Archives: American Masters
August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand Debuts on PBS
“He wrote about the frustration and the glory of being black.” This curtain-raising assessment of playwright August Wilson by his friend and colleague, actor/writer/director Ruben Santiago-Hudson, pretty much sets the tone for August Wilson: The Ground on Which I Stand. The latest installment in … Continue reading
Ricky Jay: Deceptive Practice Bows on American Masters
Lon Chaney may have won fame and fortune as the “Man of a Thousand Faces,” but Ricky Jay has built a successful career on the world stage with his hands… or sleight-of-hand to be more precise. The master magician has also cornered the … Continue reading
Boomer or Bust?
If you’ve read my blog, you know that I’m a huge fan of American Masters. The Award-winning series was created and launched on PBS in 1986 by Executive Producer Susan Lacy, who, after decades at PBS/WNET, is now expanding her reach … Continue reading
Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Debuts on PBS
If you’ve ever doubted the important role played by artists as catalysts for social change, I suggest you tune in to American Masters on PBS tonight (9 p.m.- 11 p.m. ET, check local listings for air times in your region) and catch Dorothea Lange: … Continue reading
Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun Debuts on PBS
If you’re not a dancer, ballet aficionado or George Balanchine acolyte, chances are you’ve never heard of ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq (1929 – 2000). Emmy and Peabody Award-winning filmmaker Nancy Buirski aims to rectify that lapse in her new documentary Tanaquil Le Clercq: … Continue reading
Why We Celebrate Earth Day
Like me, you probably carry plastic water bottles around wherever you go. They’re cheap, easy to use and too easy to discard. They’re also dangerous. Aside from the toxins that have been targeted in their manufacture, their disposal is choking our planet. According … Continue reading
Pete Seeger: The Power of Song To Be Rebroadcast on PBS
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s oft-quoted, “there are no second acts in American lives,” has clearly become a cliché in this age of uber-reinvention; and there is no better example of the latter than Pete Seeger, who defied that cliché well into his ninth “act.” Pete Seeger (1919 … Continue reading
Salinger Director’s Cut to Premiere Exclusively on PBS
“This is my definitive version of the film.”–Shane Salerno, Director/Producer, SALINGER The Catcher in the Rye was published by Little, Brown in 1951 to great fanfare. Its author, J. D. Salinger, and his protagonist, Holden Caulfield, became overnight cult figures. Apparently, this was a mixed blessing for … Continue reading
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