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GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Peter & the Wolf" | Making of Peter

Tue, 04 March 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Peter & the Wolf" | Making of Peter "Peter & the Wolf," the Oscar-winning animated film, airs March 26 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). Sergei Prokofiev's fanciful musical tale, "Peter and the Wolf," is given new life in this innovative animated interpretation. Conceived and directed by award-winning animator Suzie Templeton, this modern-day "Peter & the Wolf" uses stop-frame model animation, puppets, and digital photography to retell the enduring classic, and features the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Mark Stephenson performing Prokofiev's beloved score. This video clip takes you behind-the-scenes with director Suzie Templeton as she explains creating the main character, Peter. GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Peter & the Wolf" | Making of the Wolf

Tue, 04 March 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Peter & the Wolf" | Making of the Wolf "Peter & the Wolf," the Oscar-winning animated film, airs March 26 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). Sergei Prokofiev's fanciful musical tale, "Peter and the Wolf," is given new life in this innovative animated interpretation. Conceived and directed by award-winning animator Suzie Templeton, this modern-day "Peter & the Wolf" uses stop-frame model animation, puppets, and digital photography to retell the enduring classic, and features the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Mark Stephenson performing Prokofiev's beloved score. This video clip takes you behind-the-scenes with director Suzie Templeton as she explains creating the character of the Wolf. GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Peter & the Wolf" | Post-Production

Tue, 04 March 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Peter & the Wolf" | Post-Production "Peter & the Wolf," the Oscar-winning animated film, airs March 26 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). Sergei Prokofiev's fanciful musical tale, "Peter and the Wolf," is given new life in this innovative animated interpretation. Conceived and directed by award-winning animator Suzie Templeton, this modern-day "Peter & the Wolf" uses stop-frame model animation, puppets, and digital photography to retell the enduring classic, and features the Philharmonia Orchestra under the direction of Mark Stephenson performing Prokofiev's beloved score. This video clip takes you behind-the-scenes to check out the post-production of "Peter & the Wolf" with director Suzie Templeton. GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | Martina McBride: Live in Concert

Tue, 04 March 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' Martina McBride: Live in Concert Martina McBride: Live in Concert premieres in March 2008 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). The real appeal of country music comes from just one place -- the heart -- and no one knows that better than Martina McBride. Recorded in September 2007 at Moline, Illinois's i wireless Center, before a sea of screaming fans, the concert spotlights McBride's latest album, WAKING UP LAUGHING (RCA), as well as some personal favorites from her 2005 TIMELESS album. GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | James Taylor: One Man Band

Tue, 04 March 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' James Taylor: One Man Band James Taylor: One Man Band premieres in March 2008 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). An intimate evening of anecdote and song -- plus the damnedest drum machine you ever saw -- the telecast marks James Taylor's return to an earlier, simpler style of performance, particularly for such favorites as "Fire and Rain," "Carolina in My Mind," and "You've Got a Friend." GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Company"

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Company" "Company," the 2007 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival, airs February 20 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). Long before "Sex and the City," the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical "Company" took an unconventional look at love and commitment in complex modern New York. The 1970 era-defining classic was -- and is -- an honest, funny and sophisticated portrayal of five married couples as seen through the eyes of their mutual friend Robert, a waffling, 35-year-old bachelor evaluating the pros and cons of wedded life. Raul Esparza, who won Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his portrayal of leading man Robert, heads the cast of actor-musicians. John Doyle ("Sweeney Todd") directs. In this video clip, Heather Laws as Amy sings "Getting Married Today." GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Company"

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Company" "Company," the 2007 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival, airs February 20 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). Long before "Sex and the City," the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical "Company" took an unconventional look at love and commitment in complex modern New York. The 1970 era-defining classic was -- and is -- an honest, funny and sophisticated portrayal of five married couples as seen through the eyes of their mutual friend Robert, a waffling, 35-year-old bachelor evaluating the pros and cons of wedded life. Raul Esparza, who won Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his portrayal of leading man Robert, heads the cast of actor-musicians. John Doyle ("Sweeney Todd") directs. In this video clip, Raul Esparza and company sing "Side by Side by Side." GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Company"

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Company" "Company," the 2007 Tony Award winner for Best Musical Revival, airs February 20 on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings). Long before "Sex and the City," the Stephen Sondheim/George Furth musical "Company" took an unconventional look at love and commitment in complex modern New York. The 1970 era-defining classic was -- and is -- an honest, funny and sophisticated portrayal of five married couples as seen through the eyes of their mutual friend Robert, a waffling, 35-year-old bachelor evaluating the pros and cons of wedded life. Raul Esparza, who won Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for his portrayal of leading man Robert, heads the cast of actor-musicians. John Doyle ("Sweeney Todd") directs. In this video clip, Raul Esparza and company sing "Side by Side by Side." GREAT PERFORMANCES is produced for PBS by Thirteen/WNET New York. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | "Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny" from LA Opera

Tues, 18 December 2007 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' "Rise and Fall of The City of Mahagonny" from LA Opera Audra McDonald, Patti LuPone, and Anthony Dean Griffey star in "Rise and Fall of the City of Mahagonny" from LA Opera, a new production of one of the great 20th century operas. Tune in to PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series (check local listings) for this savage and lyrical satire told in a blend of opera and raucous music hall songs. Tony Award-winner John Doyle ("Company") directs. In this video clip, Audra McDonald sings the opera's best-known song, "Moon of Alabama." For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | Vivere: Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany

Tues, 18 December 2007 15:00:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' Vivere: Andrea Bocelli Live in Tuscany Andrea Bocelli grew up in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany, where his family still farms nearby. On the slopes of his ancient hill town, a special theater was constructed for a one-night-only concert of his greatest popular hits along with new songs performed to honor the occasion. Some famous musical friends dropped by and the magical result is VIVERE: ANDREA BOCELLI LIVE IN TUSCANY, airing on PBS' GREAT PERFORMANCES series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York (check local listings). In this video clip, Andrea Bocelli sings "Time to Say Goodbye," a duet with Sarah Brightman. For more information, visit www.pbs.org/gperf. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago re-broadcasts Wednesday, March 19 at 9 p.m.(ET) on PBS (check local listings). Credited throughout his career with creating super sounds in super groups, Eric Clapton offers his ultimate collaboration in ERIC CLAPTON CROSSROAD GUITAR FESTIVAL CHICAGO, encoring Wednesday, March 19 at 9 p.m. (ET) on Thirteen/WNET New York's GREAT PERFORMANCES on PBS (check local listings). A follow-up to his groundbreaking, all-star Crossroads Guitar Festival 2004 at the Cotton Bowl in Dallas, the event drew nearly 28,000 fans to Chicago's Toyota Park July 28, 2007. Like its predecessor, the Chicago event was a benefit for Clapton's Crossroads Centre in Antigua, a drug and alcohol education and treatment facility. On tap for the historic afternoon: Jeff Beck, Doyle Bramhall II, Robert Cray, Sheryl Crow, Vince Gill, Buddy Guy, B.B. King, Sonny Landreth, Albert Lee, Los Lobos, John Mayer, John McLaughlin, Willie Nelson, Robert Randolph and the Family Band, Robbie Robertson, Hubert Sumlin, The Derek Trucks Band featuring Susan Tedeschi, Jimmie Vaughn, Johnny Winter, Steve Winwood, and host Bill Murray. The program is executive produced by John Beug, Rhino Entertainment senior vice president-home video. Utilizing 12 cameras and shooting in HighDefinition/5.1 SurroundSound, Martyn Atkins directs. GREAT PERFORMANCES is funded by the Irene Diamond Fund, the National Endowment for the Arts, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, public television viewers, and PBS. Additional funding for this telecast was provided by the Starr Foundation.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | Eric Clapton Crossroads Guitar Festival Chicago

Thu, 17 January 2008 15:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES | Nureyev: The Russian Years

Fri, 24 August 2007 11:30:00 -0500

RUDOLF NUREYEV is one of the enduring icons of 20th-century dance. NUREYEV: THE RUSSIAN YEARS is a new examination of the key period in his life prior to and immediately following his famous "leap to freedom" in 1961. Premiering Wednesday, August 29 on Thirteen/WNET New York's GREAT PERFORMANCES on PBS (check local listings), the special weaves recent interviews with Russian colleagues and rare archival footage of the young dancer never before seen in the West. For more information visit www.pbs.org/gperf. A BBC production in association with Thirteen/WNET New York, the program can also be seen in the U.K. on BBC (check local listings). One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

Wed, 25 July 2007 11:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES' Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story details the story behind the legendary label that launched soul music greats -- from Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes to The Staple Singers and Booker T. & the MG's -- on Wednesday, August 1 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information visit www.pbs.org/gperf. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the PBS broadcast coincides with the 50th anniversary of Stax and the relaunch of the label by Concord Music Group. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | We Love Ella! | Koz & Studdard

Mon, 04 June 2007 11:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES presents We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, premiering Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information http:// visit www.pbs.org/gperf. In this web-exclusive video, see concert footage from the broadcast and interviews with American Idol Ruben Studdard and saxman Dave Koz as they share their thoughts on America's "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald. The interviews were shot at a gala musical event commemorating what would have been Ella's 90th birthday. The once-in-a-lifetime concert, co-hosted by Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, also included Ella-inspired performances by Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, Jon Faddis, George Duke, Take 6, and others. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | We Love Ella! | Duke & Mancini

Mon, 04 June 2007 11:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES presents We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, premiering Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information visit www.pbs.org/gperf. This web-exclusive video features concert footage from the broadcast and interviews with singer Monica Mancini and pianist George Duke, who performed in an all-star event commemorating what would have been the 90 birthday of America's beloved "First Lady of Song." This once-in-a-lifetime concert, co-hosted by Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, included Ella-inspired performances by Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, American Idol Ruben Studdard, Jon Faddis, and more. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | We Love Ella! | Faddis & Wright

Mon, 04 June 2007 11:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES presents We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, premiering Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). For more information visit www.pbs.org/gperf. In this web-exclusive video, see concert footage from the broadcast and interviews with jazz trumpeter Jon Faddis and vocalist Lizz Wright as they weigh in on America's "First Lady of Song," Ella Fitzgerald. The interviews were shot at a gala musical event commemorating what would have been Ella's 90th birthday. This once-in-a-lifetime concert, co-hosted by Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, also included Ella-inspired performances by Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, American Idol Ruben Studdard, George Duke, Take 6, and others. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.

GREAT PERFORMANCES | We Love Ella! | Take 6 & Ledisi

Mon, 23 August 2007 11:30:00 -0500

GREAT PERFORMANCES presents We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song, premiering Wednesday, June 6 at 9 p.m. This web-exclusive video features concert footage from the broadcast and interviews with the a capella group Take 6 and singer Ledisi, who appeared in an all-star event commemorating what would have been the 90 birthday of America's beloved "First Lady of Song." This once-in-a-lifetime concert, co-hosted by Natalie Cole and Quincy Jones, also included Ella-inspired performances by Stevie Wonder, Patti Austin, Nancy Wilson, American Idol Ruben Studdard, Jon Faddis, and more. One of the longest-running performing arts anthologies on television, the award-winning GREAT PERFORMANCES series presents the best in music, dance, and theater. The series is a production of Thirteen/WNET New York and funded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the National Endowment for the Arts, public television viewers, and PBS.