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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.

FOR THE LOVE OF RUTLAND Premieres On AMERICA REFRAMED Photo FOR THE LOVE OF RUTLAND Premieres On AMERICA REFRAMED
by A.A. Cristi - February 21, 2022

America ReFramed, the Peabody Award-winning documentary series coproduced by WORLD Channel and American Documentary (AmDoc), takes viewers to scenic New England where a battle rages over refugee resettlement in Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's For the Love of Rutland.   ...


MATVEÏ Releases New Track 'SUENO' Photo MATVEÏ Releases New Track 'SUENO'
by Michael Major - October 05, 2022

On TALES_FOR NIGHTCLUBS EPs, MATVEÏ has explored the extremes of his sound – from the more laid back tunes of the first EP to the more slamming tech house style of the second – and this final EP elegantly splits the difference between the two. With pulsating house beats, infectious vocal samples, an...


California School of the Arts to Stage GAVROCHE THE MUSICAL Photo California School of the Arts to Stage GAVROCHE THE MUSICAL
by Marissa Tomeo - April 07, 2022

California School of the Arts–San Gabriel Valley’s Musical Theatre Conservatory is set to debut its new performance venue with the Southern California premiere of the new musical Gavroche. There will be three performances only at CSArts–SGV Quad Stage on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, April 7, 8, a...


 POV Celebrates Milestone 35th Anniversary Maintaining Its Longstanding Commitment T Photo POV Celebrates Milestone 35th Anniversary Maintaining Its Longstanding Commitment To Latinx And Latin American Stories And Filmmakers
by Team BWW - August 12, 2022

Continuing Three and a Half Decades of U.S. Latinx and Latin American Advocacy in Nonfiction Cinema, America's Longest-Running Documentary Series Will Host the Broadcast Premieres of Three New Latinx Titles This Season...


Book Creator And Planet Classroom Network Announce Winner Of Global Writing Contest F Photo Book Creator And Planet Classroom Network Announce Winner Of Global Writing Contest For Youth
by A.A. Cristi - May 25, 2021

And the winner is Cate Cole, age 11 from Marblehead, Massachusetts in the United States, who won 1st Prize for her powerful short story, As Flames Rise....


Musical Based on LES MIZ's Gavroche Will Get Industry Reading Photo Musical Based on LES MIZ's Gavroche Will Get Industry Reading
by Nicole Rosky - October 18, 2022

Producer and Disney music vet Mitchell Leib will present an invite-only Equity presentation of Bonnie Gleicher's (book, music, and lyrics) new musical Gavroche, directed by Catie Davis and music direction by Adam Laird on Thursday, October 20....


Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Anthony Ramos, Derek Hough Photo Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Anthony Ramos, Derek Hough & Dick Van Dyke and More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 11, 2021

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Anthony Ramos, Derek Hough & Dick Van Dyke and more!...


Five Towns College Comes To Don't Tell Mama With IN THE MIX Photo Five Towns College Comes To Don't Tell Mama With IN THE MIX
by A.A. Cristi - December 16, 2022

'In The Mix: a Cabaret Final' will be presented live at Don't Tell Mama, December 21, 2022 featuring FTC Theatre Arts students making their NYC cabaret debuts.  ...


PBS' POV Series Highlights Caribbean Narratives by Two Award-Winning Female Directors Photo PBS' POV Series Highlights Caribbean Narratives by Two Award-Winning Female Directors
by Sarah Jae Leiber - July 06, 2021

The documentaries, rendered by female directors and with majority female casts and crews, provide deeply necessary looks into a region not always comprehensively represented by and within the mainstream media.  ...


Video: JC Santos, Bart Guingona Perform an Excerpt from RED Photo Video: JC Santos, Bart Guingona Perform an Excerpt from RED
by Gilbert Kim Sancha - May 23, 2023

Two of the Philippines’ finest actors, JC Santos and Bart Guingona, return to the stage via the Tony Award-winning two-hander play 'Red,' written by John Logan....


CirqueSaw to Present Developmental Run of POV: YOU ARE AN AI ACHIEVING CONSCIOUSNESS Photo CirqueSaw to Present Developmental Run of POV: YOU ARE AN AI ACHIEVING CONSCIOUSNESS in January
by Chloe Rabinowitz - December 28, 2022

CirqueSaw, a new multi-platform production company, will present a developmental run of POV: You Are an AI Achieving Consciousness....


Album Review: Queer Indie-Folk-Pop Artist Elizabeth Wyld Sings The Truths Of Many Wom Photo Album Review: Queer Indie-Folk-Pop Artist Elizabeth Wyld Sings The Truths Of Many Women On Her New EP DELICATE CREATURES
by Bobby Patrick - October 24, 2022

Elizabeth Wyld offers a queer woman’s POV about love’s layers lost and how some cope, some cop-out, and some kill....


Musical Based on LES MIZ's Gavroche Will Get Industry Reading Photo Musical Based on LES MIZ's Gavroche Will Get Industry Reading
by Nicole Rosky - October 18, 2022

Producer and Disney music vet Mitchell Leib will present an invite-only Equity presentation of Bonnie Gleicher's (book, music, and lyrics) new musical Gavroche, directed by Catie Davis and music direction by Adam Laird on Thursday, October 20....


Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Billy Porter, Megan Hilty, Photo Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Billy Porter, Megan Hilty, Tituss Burgess & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - June 04, 2021

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Colleen Ballinger, Kevin Chamberlin, Ben Platt, Marisha Wallace and more!...


Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Kristin Chenoweth, Colleen Photo Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Kristin Chenoweth, Colleen Ballinger, HADESTOWN & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 17, 2021

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Colleen Ballinger, Samantha Pauly, and more!...


Tayla Parx Unveils 'Dream Hotel' From 'Many Moons and Many Suns' Project Photo Tayla Parx Unveils 'Dream Hotel' From 'Many Moons and Many Suns' Project
by Michael Major - March 17, 2023

“Dream Hotel,” the new song from Grammy-nominated songwriter, singer, actress and businesswoman Tayla Parx, via her own TaylaMade Records. Co-produced by Parx, Oliver Frid and Heavy Mello with lyrical contributions from Lara Andersson, “Dream Hotel” is the third track revealed from her upcoming proj...


Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Amber Ardolino, Preston Mui Photo Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Amber Ardolino, Preston Mui, WICKED & More!
by Chloe Rabinowitz - October 01, 2021

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Amber Ardolino, Preston Mui, the cast of Wicked and more!...


Album Review: Queer Indie-Folk-Pop Artist Elizabeth Wyld Sings The Truths Of Many Wom Photo Album Review: Queer Indie-Folk-Pop Artist Elizabeth Wyld Sings The Truths Of Many Women On Her New EP DELICATE CREATURES
by Bobby Patrick - October 24, 2022

Elizabeth Wyld offers a queer woman’s POV about love’s layers lost and how some cope, some cop-out, and some kill....


Jimmy Rees Adds Second Adelaide Show to 'Not That Kinda Viral' Tour Photo Jimmy Rees Adds Second Adelaide Show to 'Not That Kinda Viral' Tour
by Stephi Wild - May 19, 2023

Frontier Touring has announced that due to high ticket demand, Jimmy Rees has added a second Adelaide show for Thursday 21 September at 8.45pm, to his now 18-show Australia-wide Not That Kinda Viral Tour for Aug-Nov 2023. ...


Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Po Photo Weekly Roundup: Our Top Ten Theater TikToks of the Week - Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter, COME FROM AWAY & More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - September 24, 2021

Check out this week's top ten TikToks, featuring Kristin Chenoweth, Billy Porter, JJ Niemann, Come From Away, Moulin Rouge! & more....


BWW Review: VIETGONE at Geva Theatre Photo BWW Review: VIETGONE at Geva Theatre
by Colin Fleming-Stumpf - October 11, 2021

Until recently, seeing live indoor theatre seemed like a relic of the distant past, and sitting in the audience for a play that can only be described as a rap-infused comic book comedy about Vietnamese refugees is something that definitely wasn't on my bingo card for 2021, and yet here we are. There...


VIDEO: Tayla Parx Premieres Video for 'Flowers' Photo VIDEO: Tayla Parx Premieres Video for 'Flowers'
by Michael Major - September 30, 2022

Tayla Parx has established herself as a force with a discography streamed over 1 billion times. Winner of Billboard’s 2019 “Hitmaker” Award, Parx was the first female songwriter to have three simultaneous Top 10 songs—Ariana Grande’s “7 rings” and “thank u, next” and Panic! At The Disco’s “High Hope...


PBS' POV Presents LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA By Oscar Molina, Premieres October 18 Photo PBS' POV Presents LA CASA DE MAMA ICHA By Oscar Molina, Premieres October 18
by A.A. Cristi - October 11, 2021

American Documentary | POV has announced the national broadcast premiere of La Casa de Mama Icha, the debut feature documentary from Colombian director and cinematographer Óscar Molina. Debuting as part of POV's 34th season, the documentary will premiere Monday, October 18, 2021....


FOR THE LOVE OF RUTLAND Premieres On AMERICA REFRAMED Photo FOR THE LOVE OF RUTLAND Premieres On AMERICA REFRAMED
by A.A. Cristi - February 21, 2022

America ReFramed, the Peabody Award-winning documentary series coproduced by WORLD Channel and American Documentary (AmDoc), takes viewers to scenic New England where a battle rages over refugee resettlement in Jennifer Maytorena Taylor's For the Love of Rutland.   ...


PBS Offers Special Programs Related to the Crisis in Ukraine Photo PBS Offers Special Programs Related to the Crisis in Ukraine
by Michael Major - March 16, 2022

PBS NewsHour’s extensive coverage of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will continue in the coming days and weeks. A small NewsHour team is currently reporting from Ukraine including special correspondent Jane Ferguson, following previous in-country reporting by foreign affairs and defense correspondent ...






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