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| "The
Blues" Expanded Web Site Launches On PBS.org |
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| "The Blues", a seven-part
film series executive produced by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and
exclusively sponsored by Volkswagen of America, Inc. premieres Sunday,
September 28 at 9 pm on PBS. "The Blues"
anchors a comprehensive multi-media project to raise awareness of the blues
and its contribution to American culture and music worldwide. This integrated
and multi-platform project includes a companion Web site at http://www.pbs.org/theblues/.
Visit the site today to learn more about the series and sign-up to receive
project updates via e-mail. |
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The
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"The Blues", a
seven-part film series executive produced by filmmaker Martin
Scorsese and exclusively
sponsored by Volkswagen of America, Inc. premieres Sunday, September 28
at 9 pm on PBS. "The Blues" anchors a
comprehensive multi-media project to raise awareness of the blues and its
contribution to American culture and music worldwide. This integrated and
multi-platform project includes a companion Web site at http://www.pbs.org/theblues/.
Visit the site today to learn more about the series and sign-up to receive
project updates via e-mail. |
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The expanded Web site at http://www.pbs.org/theblues/
complements the film series and extends the personal vision of each of
the series seven directors by offering in-depth historical context to the
music, musicians and geographical locations introduced in each of the films.
Blues lovers, film aficionados, teachers, students, and music fans everywhere
will be able to access additional information related to the series and
the art form.
Visitors to “The
Blues” site can:
• Watch preview video clips, read
interviews with the directors, learn more details about the film series,
and check the local broadcast times/schedule.
• Go on an interactive “road trip”
that traces the evolution of the blues in various regions, from its birthplace
in the Mississippi Delta, through Louisiana and Texas, north to Memphis,
St. Louis, Chicago, Detroit, and beyond to Great Britain.
• Listen to audio clips of significant
blues recordings.
• Read biographies of key blues
musicians.
• Access a discography of blues
songs included in the films.
• Sign up to receive project updates
and broadcast reminders via e-mail.
• Download teachers’ lesson plans
and access other online educational components created for social studies,
English, and music classes.
"The Blues" series on PBS is the
cornerstone of an integrated multi-media project that includes, in addition
to the Web site, a 13-part public
radio series on Public Radio International; a teacher’s guide containing
blues lesson plans, teaching strategies and resource materials for high
school teachers of English, social studies and music; "Martin Scorsese
Presents The Blues A Musical Journey," a companion book published by HarperCollins;
value-added DVDs, a CD box set, individual soundtracks for each show, a
single "Best of" album and individual artist recordings released collaboratively
by SONY Music and Universal Music Enterprises; "Sweet Home Chicago," a
traveling exhibit produced by Experience Music Project; a "Salute to the
Blues" benefit concert that took place at Radio City Music Hall on February
7, 2003; a film of the concert for theatrical release directed by
Antoine Fuqua ("Training Day") and executive produced by Martin Scorsese;
and "On the Road," a national schedule of film, music and heritage events
celebrating the blues throughout the year.
"The Blues," executive produced
by filmmaker Martin Scorsese and premiering Sunday, September 28 at 9pm
on PBS, anchors a multi-media project to help raise awareness of the blues
and its contribution to American culture and music worldwide. The
Blues is a seven-part television series of personal and impressionistic
films viewed through the lens of seven world-famous directors who share
a passion for the music. The films, by Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood,
Mike Figgis, Marc Levin, Richard Pearce, Martin Scorsese and Wim Wenders,
capture the essence of blues music and delve into its global influence
- from its roots in Africa to its inspirational role in today's music.
Four of the seven films are written by Charles Burnett, Robert Gordon,
Peter Guralnick and Wim Wenders. Sponsored by Volkswagen, "The Blues"
project initiatives include an extensive Web site at http://www.pbs.org/theblues;
a 13-part public radio series; educational outreach; a companion book,
and value-added DVDs, a CD box set, individual soundtracks for each show,
a single "Best of" album and individual artist recordings.
"The Blues" project will also go
"On the Road," to a national schedule of film, music and heritage events
celebrating the blues throughout the year. "The Blues" is a presentation
of Vulcan Productions and Road Movies in association with Cappa Productions
and Jigsaw Productions; WGBH Boston presents the series on PBS; public
television funding is provided by PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Along with Scorsese, Paul G. Allen and Jody Patton of Vulcan Productions
and Ulrich Felsberg of Road Movies are executive producing the series;
Alex Gibney is the series producer; Margaret Bodde is the producer, and
Richard Hutton is the co-producer. "The Blues" is closed captioned for
viewers who are deaf and hard-of-hearing and described for people who are
blind or visually impaired, by the Media Access Group at WGBH.
The descriptive narration is made possible by a special grant from Volkswagen
and is available on the SAP channel of stereo TVs and VCRs.
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