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American Experience Shines a Light on the NYC Blackout of 1977
Thirty-eight years ago, on July 13, 1977, New York metro area residents were sweating through a scorcher. New York City was on the brink of bankruptcy: Cops and firefighters and hundreds of city workers faced layoffs, afterschool services were being cut, residents and … Continue reading
Ripley Believe It or Not Is Stranger Than Fiction
As 2014 drew to a close, “believe it or not” seemed to best describe the mentality of those at Sony who thought that a “frat boy comedy” about the assassination of a sitting head of state was a good idea. Now, as we look … Continue reading
Touching Take on Twin Sisters Debuts on PBS
It’s not every day that you get to see the work of a Norwegian documentary filmmaker on American TV, but tonight I encourage you to jump at the chance to catch the U.S. broadcast premiere of Twin Sisters on Independent Lens (PBS, Monday, October 20, 2014, 10:00-11:00 p.m. ET. … Continue reading
Posted in Film, TV
Tagged Adoption, China, Chinese Americans, Family Relationships, Independent Lens, Mona Friis Bertheussen, Norway, Norwegian Cinema, PBS, Twin Sisters, Twins, Women's Issues
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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
Teddy Toplines Episodes 1-3 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock, you’re well aware that the first episode of Ken Burns’ monumental and much-ballyhooed seven-part series, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History, debuts tonight on PBS (Sunday, September 14, 2014, 8:00 – 10:00 p.m. ET). It … 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
Freedom Summer a Must-See on PBS
“I just wanted the right to vote.” How many of us take that right for granted? In his powerful and poignant new documentary, Freedom Summer, filmmaker Stanley Nelson reminds us that a mere five decades ago, voting was virtually off-limits to Mississippi’s … 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
My Bionic Pet Premieres on PBS Tonight and Online Tomorrow
If, like me, you’ve been dodging the depressing influx of documentaries about the decimation and mistreatment of whales, dolphins, chimps, elephants and other endangered animal species, I suggest you tune in the latest episode of NATURE on PBS tonight (Weds., April 9, at 8:00 p.m. ET. Check local … Continue reading
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Tagged Animal Prosthetics, Animals, Chris P. Bacon, Disabilities, Dr. Len Lucero, Hay House, Kevin Bachar, My Bionic Pet, NATURE, PBS, Pets, Prosthetics, THIRTEEN WNET
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