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The Vietnam War was a decade of agony that took the lives of more than 58,000 Americans, and that Not since the Civil War have we as a country been so torn apart. In an immersive narrative, Ken Burns and Lynn Novick tell the epic story of the Vietnam War as it has never before been told on film. The Vietnam War features testimony from nearly 100 witnesses, including many Americans who fought in the war and others who opposed it, as well as Vietnamese combatants and civilians from both the winning and losing sides.

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TV: This Was the Hour- Catch Up with the Cast of MISS SAIGON on Opening Night!
by TV - Opening Night Special - March 24, 2017

The heat is back on at the Broadway Theatre. After the opening night curtain came down last night, the company of MISS SAIGON gathered at Tavern on the Green to celebrate the musical's historic return to the Great White Way. BroadwayWorld was on hand to chat with them about everything Saigon!...


BWW Interviews: The Past is Prologue in Arena's THE GREAT SOCIETY Photo BWW Interviews: The Past is Prologue in Arena's THE GREAT SOCIETY
by Benjamin Tomchik - January 25, 2018

In The Great Society, we follow Johnson as he seeks to pass his landmark legislative anti-poverty programs, the Great Society, while struggling to deal with a military quagmire in Vietnam and domestic strife over ongoing civil rights issues....


JEOPARDY Tournament of Champions Features Broadway 2017 Category - How'd You Do? Photo JEOPARDY Tournament of Champions Features Broadway 2017 Category - How'd You Do?
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017

Last night's episode of the JEOPARDY 2017 Tournament of Champions featured a category titled 'Broadway 2017' in the Double Jeopardy round. Check out the 'answers' below and see how well you would have done!...


CBS's FACE THE NATION is No. 1 Public Affairs Program; Delivers Over 3M Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - May 31, 2017

CBS News' FACE THE NATION was the #1 Sunday morning public affairs program on May 28, according to Nielsen live plus same day ratings....


IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Celebrates the Women Who Served in the Vietnam War Photo IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS Celebrates the Women Who Served in the Vietnam War
by Julie Musbach - May 30, 2018

Infinite Variety Productions proudly presents: IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS, A play honoring five American women who served in the Vietnam War, using only their own words to tell the story....


BWW Reviews: A Square Finds A Round Space In Short North Theatre's Production Of HAIR Photo BWW Reviews: A Square Finds A Round Space In Short North Theatre's Production Of HAIR
by Paul Batterson - April 09, 2018

In the movie, 'FIELD OF DREAMS,' Annie Kinsella attacks a conservative member of the school board who wants to ban the writings of Terrance Mann with the line, 'I think if you had just experienced the Sixties ...'...


JEOPARDY Tournament of Champions Features Broadway 2017 Category - How'd You Do? Photo JEOPARDY Tournament of Champions Features Broadway 2017 Category - How'd You Do?
by Caryn Robbins - November 09, 2017

Last night's episode of the JEOPARDY 2017 Tournament of Champions featured a category titled 'Broadway 2017' in the Double Jeopardy round. Check out the 'answers' below and see how well you would have done!...


Oral History of Vietnam War 'IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS' Begins at UNDER St. Marks Photo Oral History of Vietnam War 'IN THEIR FOOTSTEPS' Begins at UNDER St. Marks
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2017

FRIGID New York @ Horse Trade in association with Infinite Variety Productions will present the World Premiere of In Their Footsteps, a docudrama written by Ashley Adelman, Kelly Teaford, and Caroline Peters based on the oral testimonies of women who served in the Vietnam War....


Ken Burns Visits Ann Arbor for Special Preview of Upcoming PBS Documentary Series
by A.A. Cristi - April 07, 2017

America's most acclaimed filmmaker and former Ann Arbor resident, Ken Burns, will pay a special visit to his hometown on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, to preview and discuss his latest film, The Vietnam War airing on PBS stations nationwide in September 2017. During the event, which will take place at ...


VIDEO: First Look - Ken Burns Directs New Documentary THE VIETNAM WAR, Premiering on PBS
by Caryn Robbins - April 12, 2017

THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part, 18-hour documentary film series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, will premiere September 17, 2017, on PBS stations nationwide....


Two Music Soundtracks to Be Released from PBS' THE VIETNAM WAR Photo Two Music Soundtracks to Be Released from PBS' THE VIETNAM WAR
by Caryn Robbins - August 18, 2017

THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will begin airing on PBS on September 17, 2017, will be accompanied by two companion soundtracks to be released on September 15, 2017, Universal Music Enterprises announced today....


'MUSIC AND MIGHT' Tribute to Vietnam Veterans to Air on WHRO Photo 'MUSIC AND MIGHT' Tribute to Vietnam Veterans to Air on WHRO
by BWW News Desk - November 20, 2017

Music and Might, the one-hour special airing on WHRO TV15 on Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 8:00 pm EST is a collaboration of the Virginia Arts Festival and WHRO....


Galerie Lelong Presents Artist Nancy Spero
by Julie Musbach - March 18, 2017

Galerie Lelong is pleased to present the first ever US installation of Nancy Spero's large-scale, three-dimensional sculpture Maypole: Take No Prisoners. Initially created for the grand entryway of the 52nd Biennale di Venezia in 2007, Maypole: Take No Prisoners provokes critical discussion about th...


Mama Koogs Arts Dives Down the Rabbit Hole with ALICE CRACKED
by Julie Musbach - June 04, 2017

An immersive theatrical experience telling the untold stories of 5 very different women called Alice through music, drama and spoken word....


Ken Burns Launches UNUM – New Media Initiative to Present Issues and Spark Conversati Photo Ken Burns Launches UNUM – New Media Initiative to Present Issues and Spark Conversations
by Emily Bruno - November 17, 2017

Filmmaker Ken Burns today announced the launch of UNUM, a new digital destination where users can access clips from across Burns's films, explore themes that run through American history including Leadership, Race, Innovation, and War and relate them to issues of the present....


Carnegie Hall to Present The '60s: The Years That Changed America Photo Carnegie Hall to Present The '60s: The Years That Changed America
by Robert Diamond - November 17, 2017

From January 14-March 24, 2018, Carnegie Hall presents The '60s: The Years that Changed America, a citywide festival exploring the turbulent decade that was the 1960s through the lens of arts and culture, including music's role as a meaningful vehicle to inspire social change....


Majestic Repertory Theatre presents Immersive Staging of HAIR
by A.A. Cristi - July 17, 2017

Majestic Repertory Theatre celebrates the fiftieth anniversary of the Summer of Love with an immersive staging of HAIR: THE AMERICAN LOVE-ROCK MUSICAL....


Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's THE VIETNAM WAR Seen by 33.8 Million + Viewers Photo Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's THE VIETNAM WAR Seen by 33.8 Million + Viewers
by Caryn Robbins - November 14, 2017

PBS today announced the final national ratings for Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's THE VIETNAM WAR, the epic documentary film that premiered on Sunday, September 17, on PBS stations nationwide....


State of the Arts NYC's Lineup Hails Radical Breakthroughs, Movements, & Personalitie Photo State of the Arts NYC's Lineup Hails Radical Breakthroughs, Movements, & Personalities
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017

As our mild summer begins to end and we ease into fall, State of the Arts NYC has organized a lineup that captures the importance of pioneering change in American and beyond....


PAINT IT! - The Apprentice Showcase Comes to Capital Stage
by A.A. Cristi - June 15, 2017

 The world premiere of Bobbi Tran's Paint It!, a story of twenty-somethings sharing a New York apartment struggling with love, loss, jealousy, and the struggle to find their true selves. This production will be produced entirely by the 2016-2017 Apprentice Company. Kayla Menz will direct this turbul...


PBS' THE VIETNAM WAR to Be Accompanied by Two Soundtracks Releasing on 9/15 Photo PBS' THE VIETNAM WAR to Be Accompanied by Two Soundtracks Releasing on 9/15
by TV News Desk - August 28, 2017

THE VIETNAM WAR, a new 10-part series directed by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick that will begin airing on PBS on September 17, 2017, will be accompanied by two companion soundtracks to be released on September 15, 2017, Universal Music Enterprises announced today....


Opera Upper West to Stage Immersive GLORY DENIED on Aircraft Carrier for New York Opera Fest
by BWW News Desk - May 17, 2017

Local immersive opera theatre, Opera Upper West, presents GLORY DENIED, an opera by Tom Cipullo based on the true story of America's longest serving prisoner of war, Colonel Floyd 'Jim' Thompson....


N-Y Historical Society Sets Veterans Day Lineup of Performances, Talks & Family Progr Photo N-Y Historical Society Sets Veterans Day Lineup of Performances, Talks & Family Programs
by BWW News Desk - November 10, 2017

Join the New-York Historical Society this Veterans Day Weekend as we honor those who have served our country, both in our modern era and throughout American history....


VIDEO: First Look - Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston Star in Richard Linklater's LAST FLA Photo VIDEO: First Look - Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston Star in Richard Linklater's LAST FLAG FLYING
by Caryn Robbins - August 24, 2017

Below, check out Richard Linklater's upcoming drama LAST FLAG FLYING starring Steve Carell, Bryan Cranston and Laurence Fishburne. The film comes to select theaters on November 3rd from Amazon Studios. ...


Rainbow Theatre Project Announces 2017-2018 Season
by A.A. Cristi - May 10, 2017

???????Rainbow Theatre Project Producing Artistic Director H. Lee Gable and Managing Director Michael Kelley announce the 2017/18 season, which will include two readings and two productions, one of which will be a part of the 2018 Women's Voices Theater Festival. During Rainbow Theatre Project's fif...






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