NPT MUSIC MONTHLY FOR MARCH

Welcome to the March edition of the NPT Music Monthly. This month, a good portion of our music programming pays homage to the music and artists that changed the way we listened to pop music, and ultimately, the sound of pop music itself. A trio of shows honor the legends of American music and reminds [...]

DINERS SALUTE TELEVISION WORTH WATCHING

Fans of Nashville Public Television gathered last night at the Mad Platter restaurant in Germantown to support “Television Worth Watching” while enjoying a unique evening of fine food and wine pairings.
Vickie Turner of Victoria Pierce Turner Ventures and Nikki Hannewald from Athens Distributing guided diners through five different wines from the Warwick Estate in Stellenbosch, [...]

A CREATIVE CAMPUS ON RAINS AVENUE

Most people don’t realize that NPT’s office near the fairgrounds is really a creative campus, housing a number of cultural organizations. In addition to Nashville Public Television, our building houses the offices of Nashville Film Festival, the Tennessee Repertory Theater and the Mid-South Offices of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
Each day [...]

TONIGHT: HIP-HOP BEYOND BEATS AND RHYMES

We’ve written about this a few times in the last few weeks. Tonight at 11 p.m. on NPT-Channel 8, the time has finally arrived for Independent Lens: Hip-Hop, Beyond Beats and Rhymes, Byron Hurt’s film that was a sensation when it played at the Nashville Film Festival last year. Hurt takes an in-depth look at [...]

GET READY TO CLOWN AROUND

The Big Comfy Couch, presented by Nashville Public Television and broadcast on PBS stations nationwide, is the safe, cozy place for preschoolers to learn about the world around them. This Emmy-award-winning series has a child’s point of view and provides a playful environment for fun and discovery. Plus, its theme song is pretty catchy (go [...]

NPT PODCASTS: “QUALITY WITH A NEW LEVEL OF CONVENIENCE”

I received an e-mail from iTunes yesterday titled “iTunes Spotlight: Public Broadcasting.” I wondered at first if they had found out where I worked, and were doing some targeted direct marketing. But soon realized it was my podcast subscription to “This American Life” that likely tipped them off.
Here’s a snippet of how it led [...]

UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE AND FALL OF JACK JOHNSON; News War

Tonight on NPT-Channel 8 at 8:00 p.m. CST is Part 1 of UNFORGIVABLE BLACKNESS: THE RISE AND FALL OF JACK JOHNSON. This film by Ken Burns chronicles the life and career of boxer Jack Johnson, the first African-American heavyweight champion and one of the greatest fighters of the 20th century. Johnson ultimately lost his title [...]

NEWS WAR: Secrets, Sources & Spin

All eyes are on Washington these days, as former chief of staff for Vice President Dick Cheney I. Scooter Libby stands trial for lying and obstructing the investigation into the 2003 leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame’s identity. Writes David Corn in the Nation: “Scooter Libby didn’t tell Washington Post reporter Walter Pincus that former [...]

A VALENTINE’S DAY PROPOSITION

No matter how you feel about Valentine’s Day — whether you think it’s a “Hallmark” Holiday, made up to sell cards and chocolate and roses or not — the simple fact is that you can’t escape it. Sure, Valentines Day (this Wednesday) should be everyday, but life gets in the way. If your relationship is [...]

WHEN PEOPLE IN TELEVISION WATCH TELEVISION, or what happens when we change the channel

Today, we start the first in a series of postings by guest bloggers that I corner in the hallway or break room and ask to share with our readers & viewers what’s on their mind. Our first post is from some guy I caught eyeing my lunch in the refrigerator.
One of the great things [...]