Fri, Sep 7, 2012
Captures the magical night of February 9, coincidentally the 48th anniversary of The Beatles U.S. TV debut on The Ed Sullivan Show no less. Paul McCartney his newly released collection of pop standards and two originals, to life at the very same Capitol Studios where much of the album was created.
Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Anna Deavere Smith's production, Let Me Down Easy, aired on Great Performances Friday, January 13, 2012 at 9 p.m. on PBS. Originally presented at Long Wharf Theatre, the play received its New York premiere at Second Stage Theatre. The Great Performances production was recorded in February 2011 in the Kreeger Theater at Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater in Washington, DC, launching a national tour that concluded in September. Having been credited with creating a new form of theater, to create Let Me Down Easy Smith interviewed an eclectic group of people (300 on three continents) and performs several in an evening that is funny, moving and engaging. The title resonates on several levels reverberating with meanings of lost love, the faith that sustains people in times of difficulty, and ultimately, the end of life.
Fri, Aug 10, 2012
Located in the Berkshire Mountains of western Massachusetts, Tanglewood is one of the world's most beloved music festivals and serves as the summer home for the famed Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO). This concert is a star-studded celebration commemorating the 75th season at Tanglewood.