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PBS SoCal's Summer Learning Day Returns June 9; Plus, Photos with DANIEL TIGER, Sing-alongs, Performances from Stars of PBS KIDS' 'Jamming on the Job' and More!

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木曜日, 5月 9, 2024
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LOS ANGELES, May 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PBS SoCal, Southern California's flagship PBS station, announced the details of the return of their largest event of the year, Summer Learning Day, on Sun., June 9 from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. PT at the California Science Center (700 Exposition Park Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90037). With over 3,000 attendees last year, this family-focused annual event creates a fun-filled day of interactive educational activities, gift giveaways and photos with PBS KIDS characters (including Daniel from "Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood") around the new theme of "Let's Explore! ¡Vamos a explorar!"

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  • For more information about this year's FREE event that is open to the public, go to pbssocal.org/summerday or pbssocal.org/verano.
  • The bilingual FAMILY MATH activity book "Math in the Kitchen" will be shared, as well as additional educational materials.
  • As part of the READY TO LEARN initiative, the stars of the PBS KIDS podcast "Jamming on the Job*" will join in for a performance.
  • PBS SoCal also announced today that starting May 29, the new YouTube bilingual food series COOKING COUNTS will launch on PBS SoCal's Family Math YouTube channel, @FamilyMathKids.

35TH ANNIVERSARY BROADCAST OF AN AMERICAN TRADITION: PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT LIVE FROM THE U.S. CAPITOL

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月曜日, 5月 6, 2024
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WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- America's national night of remembrance, PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for a special 35th anniversary broadcast. A tradition unlike anything else on television, the 90-minute broadcast honors the service of our men and women in uniform, military families and all those who have given their lives for our country through a unique blend of dramatic storytelling and uplifting music. Hosted by Tony Award-winner Joe Mantegna and Emmy Award-winner Gary Sinise, both steadfast champions of veterans' causes and active service members, the NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air on PBS and stream nationwide on www.pbs.org/national-memorial-day-concert and YouTube on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. E.T.

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  • WASHINGTON, May 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- America's national night of remembrance, PBS' NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT, returns live from the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol for a special 35th anniversary broadcast.
  • The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT will air on PBS and stream on YouTube on Sunday, May 26, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. E.T.
  • The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT airs on PBS Sunday, May 26, 2024, from 8:00 to 9:30 p.m.
  • The NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY CONCERT is pleased to welcome back Lockheed Martin as lead corporate sponsor.

Cuisinart® Announces Official Sponsorship of The Westport Young Woman's League Grants Awards Luncheon Featuring Celebrity Chef and Guest Speaker Lidia Bastianich

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木曜日, 4月 11, 2024
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WESTPORT, Conn., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cuisinart®, the popular home cookware and counter-top kitchen appliance division of Conair LLC based in Stamford, Connecticut, has announced today that it is the official sponsor of "Lunch with Lidia" - the 2024 Grants Awards Luncheon of the Westport Young Woman's League (WYWL), featuring celebrity chef and guest speaker Lidia Bastianich.

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  • WESTPORT, Conn., April 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cuisinart®, the popular home cookware and counter-top kitchen appliance division of Conair LLC based in Stamford, Connecticut, has announced today that it is the official sponsor of "Lunch with Lidia" - the 2024 Grants Awards Luncheon of the Westport Young Woman's League (WYWL), featuring celebrity chef and guest speaker Lidia Bastianich.
  • In 2022, Lidia received the Silver Award from APT for 25 years on Public Television.
  • Lidia Bastianich expressed her enthusiasm about the Luncheon stating, "It is my pleasure to join The Westport Young Woman's League for their Grants Lunch gala.
  • "The luncheon promises to be a special curated culinary experience featuring select recipes from Lidia Bastianich herself.

The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation and Doodles and Digits Partner to Bring "How It's Math" to Public Television

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月曜日, 4月 1, 2024
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WESTERVILLE, Ohio, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doodles and Digits and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation announced a partnership to underwrite the television debut of the acclaimed "How It's Math" program on Public Television.

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  • WESTERVILLE, Ohio, April 01, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Doodles and Digits and The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation announced a partnership to underwrite the television debut of the acclaimed "How It's Math" program on Public Television.
  • By partnering with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation, Doodles and Digits aims to expand the reach of the show and inspire a broader audience of young learners.
  • "We are thrilled to partner with The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation to bring 'How It's Math' to public television," said Caroline Farkas, Founder of Doodles and Digits.
  • The Scotts Miracle-Gro Foundation shares Doodles and Digits' commitment to the next generation.

U.S. SUPREME COURT JUSTICES SONIA SOTOMAYOR AND AMY CONEY BARRETT, U.S. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION MIGUEL CARDONA AND ARCHIVIST OF THE UNITED STATES COLLEEN SHOGAN HEADLINE CIVIC LEARNING WEEK, MARCH 11-15, 2024

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金曜日, 3月 1, 2024
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan will join thousands of people across the country in focusing on the importance of civic education during Civic Learning Week, March 11–15, 2024.

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  • CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, and Archivist of the United States Colleen Shogan will join thousands of people across the country in focusing on the importance of civic education during Civic Learning Week , March 11–15, 2024.
  • Justices Sotomayor and Barrett will engage in a conversation for the Civic Learning Week National Forum at The George Washington University on Tuesday, March 12, at 1 p.m.
  • Secretary Cardona and Archivist Shogan will engage in a fireside chat at the forum's closing reception at The National Archives, March 12, at 6:30 p.m.
  • This year's theme, "2024 and Beyond: Civic Learning as a Unifying Force," focuses on the need to make civics a national priority and a means to combat polarization.

Introducing Free Video Streaming App for WWII Documentaries

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木曜日, 12月 7, 2023
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SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has released a free video streaming app with its library of award-winning, celebrity-narrated documentaries—the WWII Streaming Channel. The app offers 34 original films and counting to educate current and future generations on the values and sacrifices of those who served in World War II. It can be downloaded from all major app stores, including from Apple, Google, Roku, Amazon Fire TV and more. Featured films have aired globally and rank nationally in the top 5 most requested programs by PBS and Public Television affiliates.

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  • Get inspired and educated by personal tales from World War II with the new WWII Streaming Channel, a free app developed by the nonprofit World War II Foundation with 34 celebrity-narrated, award-winning documentaries.
  • Download the app in all major app stores, or watch the foundation's latest VR film, The Tuskegee Airmen, for free on YouTube VR and Oculus Quest.
  • SOUTH KINGSTOWN, R.I., Dec. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The nonprofit World War II Foundation has released a free video streaming app with its library of award-winning, celebrity-narrated documentaries—the WWII Streaming Channel .
  • "The WWII Streaming Channel app and our Virtual Reality 360-degree films make the legacies of millions accessible to all."

STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME SHOWCASED IN FIRST-EVER RETROSPECTIVE SPECIAL

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023
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PITTSBURGH, Nov. 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an acclaimed career spanning over half a century of timeless entertainment, husband and wife Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gorme represented the very best in popular music, starting with youthful pop hits in the 1950s and 1960s (Go Away Little Girl, Blame It On The Bossa Nova) followed by their Grammy and Emmy-winning triumphs focusing on the Great American Songbook. Their musician son David Lawrence (High School Musical) hosts STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME: MEMORIES OF MY MOM AND DAD, an all-new My Music special to debut the weekend of December 2, 2023 on Public Television stations nationwide, with encore airings through the holidays (check local listings).

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  • Their musician son David Lawrence (High School Musical) hosts STEVE LAWRENCE & EYDIE GORME: MEMORIES OF MY MOM AND DAD, an all-new My Music special to debut the weekend of December 2, 2023 on Public Television stations nationwide, with encore airings through the holidays (check local listings).
  • "Long before doing doo-wop, folk and soul reunions, the show I most wanted to make was about Steve and Eydie.
  • From the first time I heard Steve sing More and then discovered Eydie's amazing voice, I knew their beautiful legacy deserved to be celebrated.
  • "Steve and Eydie were family and I'm so happy to be part of this tribute to my loving friends," reflects Burnett.

Nature's 42nd Season Highlights Epic Animal Journeys and Intimate Bonds, Wednesdays at 8/7c Beginning October 18 on PBS

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火曜日, 8月 29, 2023
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NEW YORK, Aug. 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The WNET Group's Emmy- and Peabody Award-winning series Nature announced its upcoming season with new episodes Wednesdays at 8/7c beginning October 18 on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/nature and the PBS app. Season 42 opens with The Platypus Guardian, which follows Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom. With the help of experts, Pete learns more about the platypus' secret world in a mission to protect them from the dangers of urban development.  

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  • Season 42 opens with The Platypus Guardian, which follows Pete Walsh, a Tasmanian man who befriends a platypus he names Zoom.
  • In Big Little Journeys, meet six tiny travelers risking it all to complete big journeys against the odds.
  • New Nature Season 42 documentaries include:
    Witness the story of an extraordinary man and a mysterious animal living on an island at the end of the world…Tasmania.
  • Small animals, even tiny ones, must sometimes make epic journeys to find a home or a mate.

Maryland Public Television announces launch of national HBCU Week

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水曜日, 8月 16, 2023
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Owings Mills, MD, United States, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced a national expansion of its HBCU Week programming initiative for September in celebration of the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU).

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  • Owings Mills, MD, United States, Aug. 16, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Maryland Public Television (MPT) today announced a national expansion of its HBCU Week programming initiative for September in celebration of the contributions of America’s historically Black colleges and universities (HBCU).
  • The initiative includes national broadcasts of three HBCU-themed films and the production of four new short films focusing on HBCU Classic football matchups.
  • Distributed across its TV, social media, and online platforms during each of the last three years, HBCU Week on MPT has featured up to 22 hours of unique content about HBCUs.
  • HBCU Week 2023 on MPT, September 4 - 10, features more than 27 hours of content that chronicles HBCU contributions to science, medicine, history, education, civil rights, the arts, music, sports, and more.

'UNCONDITIONAL' NATIONWIDE MOVIE RELEASE KICKS OFF WITH WORLD PREMIERE AT UNIVERSAL STUDIOS HOLLYWOOD

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水曜日, 4月 26, 2023
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LOS ANGELES, April 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For Mental Health Awareness Month (May), Prisca announces the May 2, 2023 World Premiere of UNCONDITIONAL, the first-ever feature documentary exploring the intersection of mental health and caregiving.

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  • Director Richard Lui joins the show for a feature segment with NBC's Al Roker, Sheinelle Jones, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer.
  • UNCONDITIONAL is available in 14 markets nationwide from May 3 to 9.
  • For each ticket sold, a donation will go to the Alzheimer's Association, Elizabeth Dole Foundation, and/or the Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregivers.
  • Airing on PBS WORLD Channel nationwide simultaneously May 17 (7pm ET/4pm PT) and May 18 (12am ET/9pm PT and 8am ET/5am PT).