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John Muir in the New World

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

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American Masters continues its 25th anniversary season with John Muir in the New World, which will air nationally on Monday, April 18th at 9 p.m. (EST) on PBS (check local listings).

Explaining his impact then and now, the 90-minute documentary delves into Muir’s life and influences with reenactments filmed in high definition throughout the majestic landscapes he visited: Wisconsin, Yosemite and the Sierra Nevada, the Alhambra Valley of California, and the glaciers of Alaska.

Here's a short preview:

Watch the full episode. See more American Masters.




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Friday's Video

Friday, January 14, 2011

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Have you ever heard of the Wagah border crossing ceremony? I first heard about this while watching one of Michael Palin's travel shows on PBS several years ago.

Wagah is the only road border crossing between India and Pakistan. Every evening since 1959 the small village of Wagah hosts what is known as the "Beating Retreat Ceremony." The hostile relationship between India and Pakistan is acted out in an exaggerated and somewhat belligerent military drill as flags for each nation are lowered and the border gates are closed.

This is truly one of the most bizarre things I've ever seen:



If you haven't seen enough of this spectacle, here's a view of the ceremony from the Indian side of the border:





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In case you missed it the 1st time: America's Best Idea

Thursday, January 14, 2010

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The National Park Service announced this morning that the Ken Burns’ series, “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea,” will return for an encore broadcast on PBS this month, with the first episode airing on January 27th. It will then appear on consecutive Wednesdays through March 3rd.

The series, which premiered this past September, was the second most-watched series on PBS over the last decade. It reached a total audience of 33.4 million viewers. The most-watched series was “The War,” also produced by Burns, which attracted a total audience of 37.8 million viewers.

“The National Parks” had a huge online presence as well. Its web site was the most visited program page on PBS.org during the week of broadcast and had 544,000 unique visitors between September 1st and October 31st, with 2.5 million page views in the same period. The program’s Facebook fan page boasted more than 50,000 fans by the time of the broadcast. There were more than 185,000 streams of the episodes during the two weeks they were available, making it the most-watched program on the PBS Video Portal during the week of broadcast, with viewers watching on average at least 55 minutes of the full episodes online. In comparison, the average online viewer watches only six minutes per video of content on Hulu.

Since its release on October 6, the series’ DVD set has been a best-seller at many national retailers. “The National Parks” also launched PBS’ first general-audience iPhone application, which highlighted the series, behind-the-scenes information and more.

The companion book, written by Dayton Duncan, introduced by Ken Burns and published by Alfred A. Knopf, Burns’ longtime publisher, spent seven weeks on The New York Times best-seller list.


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PBS Program Alert: Ken Burns Nat' Parks on 9/27

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

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Ken Burns upcoming film, The National Parks: America's Best Idea, will begin airing on PBS on September 27.

The 12-hour, six-part documentary series, is the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone.

The documentary was filmed over the course of more than six years at some of nature's most spectacular locales, including Acadia, Yosemite, Yellowstone, the Grand Canyon as well as Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

If you can't wait another couple weeks, or just want to see some video of beautiful scenery, check out this extended preview from the film:



If you want more information, or check out additional preview film, check out the PBS website.





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Ken Burns film to be previewed in Asheville

Monday, May 18, 2009

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Friends of the Smokies is sponsoring another preview screening of the upcoming Ken Burns PBS documentary, "The National Parks: America's Best Idea".

The special screening will be held 7:30-9 p.m. June 3 at the Diana Wortham Theater in Asheville.

Although the price of admission is $10, ticket sales have been strong, said Steve Volstad, director of communications for UNC-TV, which is hosting the event.

The runtime for the screening is about 40 minutes. Afterwards, series co-producer Dayton Duncan will lead a discussion.

The full 6-part series will air on PBS in September. The series focuses largely on the people who fought to create the parks, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For more information on the Asheville screening, please click here.

As I mentioned a couple of weeks ago, the film will also be previewed at the Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville on June 1. For more information on this screening, please click here.



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Special screening of Ken Burns film at Tennessee Theatre

Monday, May 11, 2009

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The Tennessee Theatre in Knoxville will be holding a special early bird screening of the PBS documentary by Ken Burns "The National Parks: America's Best Idea" on June 1 at 7:30 p.m.

Dayton Duncan, writer and co-producer of the film, will be a special guest that night.

The screening is free, but you'll need to reserve a spot ahead of time. You can request complimentary tickets by e-mailing tickets@etptv.org.

The full 6-part series will air on PBS in September. The series focuses largely on the people who fought to create the parks, including Great Smoky Mountains National Park.

For more information click here.




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North Carolina Premier of Appalachia to Benefit Regional Environmental Groups

Monday, January 5, 2009

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On Friday, January 16, the Diana Wortham Theater in Asheville will host the North Carolina premiere of the PBS series Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People, a visual narrative on the environmental history of Appalachia.

The evening kicks off at 6:00 PM with a reception for the filmmakers and special guests, followed by a 7:00 PM panel discussion and screening of the film.

Admission to the reception and film is $30, while tickets for just the film screening are $15.

The Southern Appalachian Forest Coalition and Southwings are pleased to sponsor this presentation of one episode of the four part series, Mountain Revolutions, a compelling account of mountain people, culture and geography.

All proceeds will benefit their conservation work in the Southern Appalachian Mountains.

Also, per Smoky Scout’s explicit request (lol), I did find out that the film will premiere on PBS in April. It looks like the first of the four-part series will run on April 9.

Appalachia: A History of Mountains and People will be the first film series ever to chronicle the history of one of the world’s oldest mountain ranges and the diverse peoples who have inhabited them. The central theme of the series will explore the dynamic interaction of natural history and human history; how the mountains have shaped the people and how people have shaped the mountains.

The documentary, narrated by Academy Award Winner, Sissy Spacek, illustrates how the environment has shaped the residents, as well as how residents have tried — with often drastically damaging results — to shape the environment.

The series will also investigate Appalachia's many generations of inhabitants — from the first humans who settled in the mountains 14,000 years ago, to the Native Americans and Europeans who fought over the land, to current-day Appalachian residents.

Below is a trailer from the film.



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PBS documentary on Appalachia in early 2009

Monday, November 10, 2008

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Sometime in early 2009, PBS will broadcast a new, four-part series that traces the history of the people, wildlife and geology of the Appalachian Mountains.

Appalachia: A history of Mountains and People will be the first film series ever to chronicle the history of one of the world’s oldest mountain ranges and the diverse peoples who have inhabited them. The central theme of the series will explore the dynamic interaction of natural history and human history; how the mountains have shaped the people and how people have shaped the mountains.

The documentary, narrated by Academy Award Winner, Sissy Spacek, illustrates how the environment has shaped the residents, as well as how residents have tried — with often drastically damaging results — to shape the environment.

The series will also investigate Appalachia's many generations of inhabitants — from the first humans who settled in the mountains 14,000 years ago, to the Native Americans and Europeans who fought over the land, to current-day Appalachian residents.

Below is a trailer from the film.



Jeff
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PBS to Air Ken Burns's 'The National Parks: America’s Best Idea'

Monday, July 14, 2008

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PBS has just announced that in the fall of 2009 it will air a new Ken Burns documentary series: 'The National Parks: Americas Best Idea'. This will be a 12-hour, six-part documentary series, directed by Ken Burns and co-produced by his longtime colleague, Dayton Duncan. According to the release, the series is "the story of an idea as uniquely American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical: that the most special places in the nation should be preserved, not for royalty or the rich, but for everyone."

The film combines stunning cinematography of the beauty and majesty of our national parks with the rich history of their creation. As an example, the film profiles George Masa, the Japanese immigrant whose photographs of the Great Smoky Mountains served in the fight to protect this region in the southern Appalachians as a national park.

As with most of the other films produced by Ken Burns, there will be an interactive web site, a companion book, as well as a DVD box set.

If this series is anything like some of his previous works, such as the documentaries about baseball, Lewis and Clark, or Thomas Jefferson, then we should be expecting another outstanding program next fall.


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