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Saturday | Art Daily

Robert Miller Gallery to Present Project by Patti Smith and Steven Sebring

Utilizing the themes and sensibility of Patti Smith: Dream of Life, an impressionistic portrait of the artist.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Patti Smith, Chelsea (New York, NY), New York Metro, Entertainment, Television, Painting, Arts, Photography

Wed Dec 30, 2009

Philly.com

Ellen Gray: Film bio of Patti Smith reveals little, yet entertains

PATTI SMITH: DREAM OF LIFE. 10 tonight, Channel 12. IF IT'S just-the-facts-ma'am biography you're after, you could learn more about Patti Smith from her Wikipedia entry than you're likely to glean from "Patti Smith: Dream of Life," a film about the punk icon from South Jersey that premieres tonight on PBS' "POV." But if "Dream," which caps the ...

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Patti Smith, Entertainment, Television, New York, Opinion

Sat Dec 26, 2009

Toledo Blade

PBS biography of Alcott adds to a rich TV week

The week between Christmas and New Year's typically has been a dead one in TV land.

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Related Topix: Dave Brubeck, Jazz, Boston Metro, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Wed Dec 23, 2009

DVD Verdict

Affairs Of The Heart: Series Two

Classic tales of love and loss based on the fiction of Henry James! Regardless of how much you love classic literature, Affairs Of The Heart is going to be a tough sell.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Henry James, Vocal, Arts, Literature, Theater, New York

Mon Dec 21, 2009

Clover Herald

PBS to spotlight rocker Patti Smith's P.O.V.'

Poet and punk musician Patti Smith may have hibernated for 16 years, but she's back stronger than ever.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Patti Smith, Entertainment, Television, Bruce Springsteen

Fri Dec 04, 2009

The Detroit News

Grapevine: Patti Smith's point of view

What's our former homegirl Patti Smith up to? You can tune in at 9 p.m. Dec. 30 on WTVS Detroit Public Television and see "Dream of Life," the documentary that was the result of director Steven Sebring following her around for 11 years .

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Patti Smith, Detroit, MI, Detroit Metro, Entertainment, Television, Roman Polanski

Wed Dec 02, 2009

Hollywood Reporter

'Anvil!' nabs doc group award

"Anvil! The Story of Anvil" Although "Anvil! The Story of Anvil" did not make the short list for the documentary Oscar, it has been named best music doc by the International Documentary Assn.

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Related Topix: Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Entertainment, Television

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Movie City Indie

International Documentary Association announces some winners five days early

Anvil! The Story of Anvil is the highlight of the seven categories announced before the 2009 International Documentary Association winners; the top gongs are saved for Friday's event.

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Related Topix: Anvil! The Story of Anvil, Theater, Arts, Entertainment, Television, Tulane University, Food, Inc., Stanford University

Wed Nov 18, 2009

Robert Paterson's Weblog

Diversity and NPR and PBS - Go Local and GO Global

How can NPR and PBS reach a much more "diverse" audience? The debate is currently framed as reaching more people who fit the classic definition of "Minority" in America.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, North America, Canada, World News

Fri Nov 13, 2009

The TV Guy

Veterans Day: PBS, MTV, HGTV, others salute those who served

Thanks to all our veterans on this Veterans Day. Have you said thank you to a veteran you know? Television will take note of this important day with this sampling of programs: *** " Return to Duty" has earned strong reviews.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Time Goes By

Elder News: 11 November 2009

Several items of interest to elders today, and let's start with the holiday - " it is Veterans' Day, the time we set aside to honor the men and women who put their lives at risk in combat for the rest of us.

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Related Topix: Bangor Metro, Bangor, ME, Entertainment, Television

Thu Nov 05, 2009

The Austin Chronicle

Sorting the Family's Dirty Laundry

Chances are when you think of filmmaker Alan Berliner , you think of Nobody's Business , the film he made about his cranky dad, the late Oscar Berliner, who famously permitted himself to be dragged kicking and screaming in front of the camera for a movie sure to be a flop about a nobody whom no one would give a flip about.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Fri Oct 09, 2009

WMFE

POV | The Fire Next Time | Flashpoint for Political Extremism

To view the full experience of this website, please download and install Adobe Flash Player 9 . POV, a cinema term for "point of view," is television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television

Wed Sep 23, 2009

CBC

PBS wins big at News and Documentary Emmys

U.S. public broadcaster PBS was the top winner at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards in New York Monday night, picking up a leading six trophies at the 30th annual celebration.

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, 60 Minutes

Tue Sep 22, 2009

The New York Times

Watch to Watch Tuesday: A Spinoff, a Scandal and Planetary Destruction

Our daily look at a few shows that promise to be among the day's more interesting, for all the right - or wrong - reasons.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, NCIS, Action TV, The Universe, Emmy Awards, Vestal, NY

Mon Sep 21, 2009

Show Tracker

Emmys go to news and documentaries, with a special honor for Barbara Walters

The Emmys just don't stop, do they? Three weeks ago it was the Daytime Emmys . Sunday night it was the Primetime Emmys .

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Related Topix: Emmy Awards, Entertainment, Television, The View, Barbara Walters, 60 Minutes

Wed Sep 09, 2009

Westchester.com

Manhattan College Premieres Film On Mexican-American Music

Manhattan College will host the premiere of the film The Chicano Wave/La Onda Chicana, a documentary which explores the evolution of Mexican-American music.

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Related Topix: Manhattan College, Entertainment, Television, New York

Mon Aug 31, 2009

Hampton Roads Daily Press

This Week: TV

In a rush to start the new season of "Greek" ? Tonight's opener finds the gang dealing with the fallout from their "End of the World" party.

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Related Topix: Roger Huerta, Mixed Martial Arts, Entertainment, Television

Sat Aug 29, 2009

All Bronx News, All the Time!

2009 August 28

Archive for August 28th, 2009 EVENTS AROUND TOWN END OF SUMMER CONCERT Friday, 6 to 8 p.m., a free outdoor performance by Just Nuts, a dance/party band.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Manhattan, NY, New York, NY, Staten-Island, NY, Harlem (New York, NY)

Thu Aug 27, 2009

The Austin Chronicle

TV Eye

Theatre, ritual, dance, sport, or a bloody spectacle? Bullfighting is one of those events many of us in this part of the world simply don't understand.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Television, Real Time With Bill Maher, Comedy

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