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College Behind Bars to Air on PBS in November 2019
COLLEGE BEHIND BARS TO AIR ON PBS IN NOVEMBER 2019 New Four-Part Documentary Series by Lynn Novick Follows Prisoners Through Rigorous College Program; Explores How Education Transforms Lives and Impacts Criminal Justice BPI students
VARIETY: Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ Previewed by Producers, With PBS Airing Set for September
"Get ready for a grand ole doc’ry. Country fans have been thirsty for years just to get a release date for, much less see, Ken Burns’ characteristically epic documentary on the genre." READ MORE
Rolling Stone: Ken Burns’ ‘Country Music’ Documentary Gets Premiere Date, Live Concert
"On September 15th, 2019, PBS will premiere the first episode of documentary filmmaker Ken Burns’ Country Music, a detailed exploration of the genre which has been in the works for the past eight years." READ MORE
Billboard: Ken Burns ‘Country Music’ Documentary Slated for September Premiere on PBS
"Ken Burns has a new music documentary coming to PBS this fall. Produced by Burns and his longtime collaborators Dayton Duncan and Julie Dunfey, Country Music will follow the history and evolution of the quintessentially American music
Los Angeles Times: Ken Burns turns to ‘Country Music’ for his next PBS docuseries
"There was a moment, however fleeting, when documentary filmmaker Ken Burns thought a change of pace might be in order as he was wrapping up more than a decade of often emotionally draining, logistically nightmarish
DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Jonathan and Jeannie Lavine
The Crimson Lion Lavine Family Foundation proudly contributed a leadership gift to The Better Angels Society in support of the Ken Burns documentary, The Vietnam War. As with all of our philanthropic activities, our mission
DONOR SPOTLIGHT: Lynda and Stewart Resnick
Lynda and Stewart Resnick pledged a generous $1 million gift to The Better Angels Society to further the educational outreach associated with Ken Burns’ PBS documentary, The Vietnam War. Continuing their long-standing commitment to strategic
The Better Angels Society has Moved!
In December 2018 The Better Angels Society moved its office from Crystal City, VA to the Dupont Circle area in Washington, DC. The office is now located at: The Better Angels Society 2000 Massachusetts Avenue,