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Tag Archives: Music and Musicians
16 Hours of Ken Burns’ Country Music on PBS
“Oh, the storm and its fury broke today, crushing hopes that we cherish so dear. Clouds and storms will in time pass away. The sun again will shine bright and clear.”–from the Carter Family’s signature song, “Keep on the Sunny … Continue reading
Remembering Perry Miller Adato 1920-2018
“I don’t think you can teach anybody anything, whether it’s about art, architecture, literature, or social issues unless you entertain them. You simply cannot lecture people. You have to involve them emotionally: make them laugh, excite them or make them … Continue reading
QuestTheDoc on PBS Champions Family Resilience
“Our society is incredibly polarized right now and, I believe, desperate for opportunities to connect across the various barriers that we think separate us: race, class, religion, geography, political party,” says filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski. “I want viewers to see themselves … Continue reading
Presenting Princess Shaw Makes Its Broadcast Debut on PBS
“There are so many people with so much talent, original thinking and unique voices. Most of them weren’t born with the ‘right cards in their hand’…What are the chances that we will hear about them?”–filmmaker Ido Haar. Israeli director Ido Haar … Continue reading
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble Debuts on HBO
“We don’t speak perfect English, but we speak perfect music.” That refrain drives Morgan Neville’s powerful feature-length documentary, The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble, debuting on HBO tonight, Monday, March 6, 2017, 8:00 – 9:35 p.m. ET/PT. … Continue reading
Mavis! Takes Us There on HBO
Need a little more sunshine in your life? If so, I encourage you to kick back and spend some quality time with Mavis!, the wonderful new documentary profile of singer Mavis Staples. You’ll come away with a smile on your face and a spring in … Continue reading
Sinatra Centennial Celebrated with Repeat Broadcast on HBO
December 12, 2015 marks the centennial of Frank Sinatra’s birth. You’ll have an opportunity to celebrate the man and his music if you catch the encore presentation of Alex Gibney’s Emmy®-nominated documentary, Sinatra: All or Nothing at All, airing on HBO today, Saturday, December 12, … Continue reading
Scientology and Sinatra: All or Nothing at All on HBO
Director Alex Gibney is on a roll. The Oscar and Emmy Award winner’s latest two documentaries landed prestigious back-to-back premiere time slots on HBO, and deservedly so. I’m still shaken by Gibney’s riveting exposé, Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of … Continue reading
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Tagged Alex Gibney, American Songbook, Frank Sinatra, HBO, Lauren Bacall, Lawrence Wright, Mia Farrow, Music and Musicians, Sinatra All Or Nothing at All, Singers, The Rat Pack
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Seymour: An Introduction
It may have an unassuming title, but Seymour: An Introduction, the new documentary directed by Ethan Hawke, is anything but humdrum. Hawke, the gifted Oscar-nominated actor (Training Day; Boyhood) and screenwriter (Before Sunset; Before Midnight), who has also enjoyed a career as a director and … Continue reading
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Tagged Composers, Education, Ethan Hawke, Mentors, Music, Music and Musicians, Music Education, Pianists, Seymour Bernstein, Seymour: An Introduction
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