The NewsHour on Print Book Reviews

I’m a few days behind on this, but thanks to GalleyCat, via the Book Publicity Blog, I’m reminded of the great interview regarding print book reviews, and debate of sorts, on this past Monday’s Newshour with Jim Lehrer. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Steve Wasserman, former editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review, and Kassia [...]

NPT and POV Present Johnny Cash Film at the Family Wash

p>In advance of the national broadcast premiere of the P.O.V. Film Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music, NPT, The Family Wash Bar/Restaurant and P.O.V. are Presenting a free advance screening of the film at THE FAMILY WASH in East Nashville on Saturday, August 2, 8:00 p.m..
The Wash is located at 2038 Greenwood Ave. [...]

PBS Vote 2008 Launches Online

PBS stations will be giving you all the election coverage you can handle this summer and fall with the “PBS Vote 2008” line-up. All your favorite and trusted PBS news brands and personalities — including THE NEWSHOUR WITH JIM LEHRER, WASHINGTON WEEK WITH GWEN IFILL AND NATIONAL JOURNAL, NOW ON PBS, BILL MOYERS JOURNAL [...]

The Business Perspective for New Arrivals to Music City

On Thursday, July 31, 2008, 5-7 pm at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts, Nashville Public Television, together with The Coalition for Education About Immigration, is hosting Destination: Music City – The Business Perspective for New Arrivals, a forum for the Nashville business community focusing on the “Economics & Public Policy of Immigration in [...]

Pete Seeger is a Green Hero

Pete Seeger, the subject of the fantastic American Masters documentary, “Pete Seeger: The Power of Song,” is a Green Hero, says Steve Cohen, on his blog at the New York Observer.
Cohen points to Seeger’s work with Clearwater and his continuing mission to clean up — and keep clean — the Hudson River.
“We owe this modest [...]

We Want Your Memories of Opryland

Following in the footsteps of our popular Memories series — Memories of Nashville, Memories of Downtown Nashville, Memories of High School and Memories of Sulphur Dell — NPT is working on Memories of Opryland. From Program Manager Justin Harvey:
“Do you miss the Grizzly River Rampage or the Screamin’ Delta Demon? If you do, you’re [...]

Catholic Charities Needs Refugee Youth Mentors

Catholic Charities, an invaluable resource for our Nashville: City of Refuge documentary last year and our current Next Door Neighbors series, is currently recruiting adults to volunteer their time mentoring refugee children. For more information, contact GiGi Rose, Refugee Youth Mentoring Specialist, at 615-760-2792 or grose[at]cctenn.org.

Coming This Fall to the Peeb

Who says PBS can’t be hip? A hilarious clip from the folks at POYKPAC. ‘llectuals … it’s summer reading, you can watch.

Ken Burns Will Take Us to National Parks

Gas prices putting a damper on your summer vacation road trip? Even a trip to our own Great Smoky Mountains getting expensive? That word “staycation” getting annoying? If things don’t get better by next year, filmmaker Ken Burns will at least try to get us to those places in America we’ve always wanted to [...]

(NPT News) NPT Wins Two CINE Golden Eagle Awards

Note: Official NPT Press Releases posted on the blog will be notated with (NPT News) in the title, and will link to the “News” page at Wnpt.net.
NASHVILLE, Tennessee – July 7, 2008 – Two on-air broadcast promotional spots by Nashville Public Television (NPT) have won prestigious CINE Golden Eagle Awards. The two “Give the Gift [...]