Yep, they’re country. Clockwise from top left: Loretta Lynn, Lil Nas X, Jimmie Rodgers and Ray Charles. (Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images (Lynn); Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images (Lil Nas X); BMI / Michael Ochs Archives / Getty Images (Rodgers); Express Newspapers / Getty Images (Charles).) By RANDY LEWIS STAFF WRITER SEP. 4, 2019 On
By: Andrew Travers atravers@aspentimes.com Ken Burns spent more than eight years working on his new 16-hour documentary series “Country Music.” He did 101 interviews, collected 1,000 hours of film and some 100,000 photographs, culled down to the 3,300 featured in the film. So it may come as a surprise that America’s most beloved documentarian wasn’t a country
Why do you think this film [Country Music] is important now? Country music as a genre has a very broad appeal. It really reflects American history and American values, and I think the history of country music is the history of our country. Music is the way many of us relate to each other and our
We are proud to present The Better Angels Society’s Annual Report for the 2018-2019 year. It has been a remarkable year of growth for The Better Angels Society, having launched new programs like the Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, the Next Generation Angels Awards in partnership with National History Day, and a
Erica Robbie, Aspen Daily News Staff Writer Aug 17, 2019 Despite his more than 30 years of telling stories of war and other equally heavy subjects, Ken Burns was not prepared for the level of emotion he would experience while creating his latest documentary: “Country Music.” “We tend to make fun of country music because it
MARY ELLEN WRIGHT | Staff Writer Jul 28, 2019 When Taylor Barton first learned about pioneering 19th-century nurse Clara Barton, she wondered whether their common last name might not be just a coincidence. “I’ve always been interested in the Red Cross and Clara Barton, because when I was younger I thought everyone with the last
By Emily Younker eyounker@joplinglobe.com In his second year participating in National History Day, Josef Schuller has earned a special honor — the privilege of being able to meet famed filmmaker Ken Burns. “It’s really exciting,” said Schuller from his Joplin home last week. “Wow, we actually get to meet Ken Burns. What they call ‘the
By STAFF REPORT | The Press-Enterprise PUBLISHED: July 11, 2019 at 3:00 pm | UPDATED: July 11, 2019 at 3:00 pm Allison Bushong, center, stands with California delegates during a luncheon in the U.S. Capitol. Bushong won first place in her division at the 2019 National History Day competition for her documentary, “Triumph of Representation and Tragedy of Repercussion: Silent
Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Celebrating the Film by Ken Burns’ will air on PBS on September 8th By STEPHEN L. BETTS One week ahead of the premiere of Country Music, the eight-part historical documentary by filmmaker Ken Burns, PBS will air Country Music: Live at the Ryman, A Concert Celebrating the Film by
In the interview Ken talks about everything from Twitter to mockumentries and discusses his upcoming film Country Music. Take a moment to watch and enjoy!
The Better Angels Society is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN: 45-4587107
The Better Angels Society | 5185 MacArthur Boulevard, Suite 570, Washington, DC 20016 | 202-809-9976 | Email Us
