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Explore the life and prolific works of artist, scientist, and engineer Leonardo da Vinci in Ken Burns’s latest film LEONARDO da VINCI. Following a sneak peek of clips from the film,GBH President and CEO Susan Goldberg will moderate a conversation with filmmakers Ken Burns and his co-director and Sarah Burns. The Museum of Fine Arts’ Senior Curator of European Sculpture & Phillips Curator of Judaica, Marietta Cambareri, will also join the panel to discuss the unique genius of this Italian Renaissance polymath.
About the film LEONARDO da VINCIfollows the artist’s evolution as a draughtsman and painter, scientist and engineer, who used notebooks to explore an astonishing array of subjects including painting, philosophy, engineering, warfare, anatomy, and geography, among many others. Though he intended to publish his writings, he never did, but the film delves into those he left behind to get inside his mind as he strove to master the laws of nature and apply them to his endeavors.
LEONARDO da VINCIlooks at how the artist influenced and inspired future generations, and it finds in his soaring imagination and profound intellect the foundation for a conversation we are still having today: what is our relationship with nature and what does it mean to be human.
LEONARDO da VINCI will air November 18 and 19, at 8-10pm ET (check local listings) on GBH, PBS.org and the PBS App.
About Ken Burns Ken Burns is an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has directed and produced numerous acclaimed historical documentaries over the past fifty years, including the Academy Award nominated Brooklyn Bridge in 1981, The Civil War, The Vietnam War, and Country Music. He has been honored with multiple Emmy Awards, Grammy Awards, and a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
About Sarah Burns Sarah Burns is an author and documentary producer, best known for her work on The Central Park Five and Jackie Robinson. Her documentaries have won several awards and nominations, including a Peabody Award and Writers Guild of America award.
About Marietta Cambareri Marietta Cambareri, Ph.D., is Senior Curator of European Sculpture and Phillips Curator of Judaica at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She curated and wrote the publications accompanying the exhibitions Della Robbia: Sculpting with Color in Renaissance Florence (MFA, Boston and the National Gallery of Art, 2016-17) and Strong Women in Renaissance Italy (MFA, Boston, Fall 2024), and was lead curator on the recent installation of two galleries of Italian Renaissance art.
This event is presented by GBH and Bank of America.
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Join rock pioneer June Millington and acclaimed indie artist Emm Gryner for an enlightening discussion and performance.
June Millington—guitarist and founding member of all-female rock band Fanny—will converse with Emm Gryner—independent singer/songwriter, bassist, and pianist—about Fanny, music, and activism. The main content will conclude with a musical performance.
This program is part of our Lowell Lecture Series and our “Revolutionary Music: Music for Social Change” programmatic theme.
Spend an evening creating your very own masterpiece with step- by- step instruction from Nicholas Hankins, Bob Ross Certified Instructor and host ofThe Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season. Whether you’re an experienced painter or picking up the brush for the first time, this is your chance to paint like the myth, the legend ...Bob Ross!
See the canvas come to life as you spend three entertaining hours guided by Nicholas. You are the artist creating a beautiful Bob Ross- classic filled with those happy little clouds. Registration includes everything you need to create your masterpiece.
And it gets better – October 29 is Bob Ross’ birthday! Celebrate Bob by doing what he loved- painting!
About Nicholas Hankins Nicholas Hankins began painting along with Bob Ross on his local public TV station in 1993. He was just eleven years old when he got his first Bob Ross paint kit, saying he felt “an indelible excitement that day which has grown exponentially over the past three decades.” Nicholas is a Certified Bob Ross Instructor and host of the new how-to painting series The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season.
Ticket Includes: - Access to the Zoom Webinar - 3 hours of instruction by Bob Ross Certified Instructor Nicholas Hankins - Art kit which includes o (5) Bob Ross Oil Paints o (1) Bob Ross 'Secret Formula' Liquid White o (1) Bob Ross Landscape Brush o (1) Bob Ross Fan Brush o (1) Bob Ross Painting Knife o (1) Bob Ross Canvas o (1) Disposable Palette Paper
Please note: Each person who is painting will need their own ticket. For example, if two people will be painting together, please register for two tickets so we can send you two paint kits. Paint kits are provided by our friends at Bob Ross Inc..
Spread the joy of painting! You can add an additional kit (for an additional cost) and ship it to a separate address! Just purchase an additional kit and enter the shipping address for that person.
Don’t delay! Tickets are limited and registration will only be open until October 7, 2024 to allow for timely shipment of kits shipped within the continental U.S.. For kits needing to be shipped to Hawaii, Alaska, and Canada, ticket sales end September 16.
Shipping Details: - Ticket sales end October 7 for kits being shipped to the continental US, so sign up now! - Ticket sales end September 16 for Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada. - Select the right ticket! Note that there are two ticket types depending on where your kit will be shipped. Failure to select the right ticket will result in delay in shipping or even the possibility that your ticket will not be fulfilled. - Make sure that your address is submitted correctly (no typos!) - Tickets for kits shipped to Alaska, Hawaii, and Canada will incur an additional shipping fee - Please note that kits shipped to Canada will come from the US and will incur customs and/or duty fees added by the Canadian Postal System - Ticket holders will receive their paint kits approximately 3 weeks after purchase for the continental US and approximately 6 weeks after purchase for kits shipped to Hawaii, Alaska and Canada. - Please open your kit when it arrives to ensure you are ready to paint on October 29! Upon the arrival of your kit, please open it up and ensure you have all the necessary materials before the event. If you have any questions regarding your paint kit, please let us know.
This event is presented by GBH with support from The Joy of Painting with Nicholas Hankins: Bob Ross’ Unfinished Season, American Public Television, Create TV and Bob Ross Inc..
Ticket purchases for this event support GBH programming.
How it works: This virtual event will take place via Zoom Webinar. Zoom is free to the public but requires a computer download. You can download Zoom
here. Your kit will arrive to you in the days before the event.
By RSVPing for this event, you agree to receive timely news and updates on events, films, and special offers from GBH. Your registration information will be shared with Bob Ross Inc. for the shipment of the art kits.
Photo of Bob Ross provided by Bob Ross Inc.. Graphic designed by GBH.
Experience a live performance by one of the world's most distinguished chamber music ensembles, on demand. The Boston Symphony Chamber Players, the BSO's first-chair string and wind players, visited GBH Fraser Performance Studio on May 16 to perform for a limited in-person audience. In celebration of Serge Koussevitzky's 150th birthday, the concert salutes the former BSO Music Director's profound impact on the music of his time.
Brian McCreath, producer and host of CRB Classical 99.5's Boston Symphony Orchestra broadcasts from Symphony Hall and Tanglewood, hosted the event.
Boston Symphony Chamber Players Program Serge KOUSSEVITZKY Second movement (Andante) from Double Bass Concerto, and Valse miniature, for double bass and piano Walter PISTON Quintet for flute and strings Olivier MESSIAEN Abîme des oiseaux from Quartet for the End of Time, for solo clarinet Jean FRANÇAIX Dixtuor, for winds and strings
Featured Musicians Alexander Velinzon, violin Lucia Lin, violin Cathy Basrak, viola Blaise Dejardin, cello Edwin Barker, bass Elizabeth Rowe, flute John Ferrillo, oboe Bill Hudgins, clarinet Richard Ranti, bassoon Richard Sebring, horn Randall Hodgkinson, piano
The actor, writer, and director joined The Culture Show to talk with host Jared Bowen about his latest film, "Wildcat," before a series of appearances at screenings of the film at the Coolidge Corner Theatre.
“You & Julia” is a series that celebrates the legacy of Julia Child. Top chefs share their favorite stories, recipes, kitchen hacks, and other culinary tasks that they learned from the unforgettable chef, exploring how her contributions to the culinary world still resonate with cooking today. In the spirit of Julia, we encourage viewers to “be fearless, and above all have fun” by following along at home.
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