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Barzyk’s new film, The Waiting Room, now online
Fred Barzyk’s TV drama, The Waiting Room, explores the lives of seven characters who find themselves at the end of their dramatic lives.
Read MoreDan Beach’s WGBH photo collection
From Dan Beach: I added some random shots through the years at ‘GBH to my Facebook profile. Feel free to use anything that might be of interest.
Read MoreJohn Kerr featured in photo essay
Photographer Chris Crisman spent a day with WGBH alum John Kerr in Yellowstone, and published a photo essay of his adventure.
Read MoreHenry Becton tours 125 Western Avenue
The Harvard Innovation Lab invited Henry Becton, President of WGBH Educational Foundation from 1984 until October 2007, to tour 125 Western Ave., the iLab’s new home.
Read MoreSmithsonian celebrates Nam June Paik
BBC Video: The work of Nam June Paik, considered the father of video art, has been put on display at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington DC.
Read MoreHappy Birthday, Julia
Happy Birthday, Julia. And, thank you to all of the WGBH alumni who shared her with the world!
Read MoreRemembering Doc Watson and A Circle of Lights
“A Circle of Lights” featured Doc Watson, who passed on this week, and Pete Seeger. Rik Hauser produced and David Atwood directed.
Read MoreMoments: Olivia Tappan & Anna Mintz
From John Darlington: The Legendary Olivia Tappan & Anna Mintz on location, “Connect With English,” Newton MA. 1996ish.
Read MoreSightings: Jean Shepherd on the Charles
From Dan Beach: Here is Jean Shepherd on the dock behind the Museum of Science for his first TV show with Fred Barzyk in 1961.
Read MoreSteve Jobs, unedited
WGBH Open Vault has posted 50 minutes of raw footage from a series called The Machine That Changed The World from 1990.
Read MoreCreating NOVA (1971-76)
From Michael Ambrosino: Science is a part of our heritage, our present culture, and a major force in determining our future. Its absence from television [in the 1970s], spoke to the ignorance of many of its gatekeepers…. Science, medicine, technology, engineering, architecture all impact our culture by determining how we live our lives!
Read MoreProposal for The Science Program Group for Public Television (1973)
From the American Association for the Advancement of Science: Mr. Ambrosino’s report outlines the plan for the creation of a science programming group for public television.
Read MoreA Boy from Milwaukee
From Fred Barzyk: My Mom had this vision for me. She thought it would be wonderful if I could be in show business… I announced that I would become a piano player! Only problem was we didn’t have a piano.
Read MoreA. Beth DuVal Deare, 63, “Say Brother” producer
From the WGBH employee newsletter: The WGBH community mourns the loss of A. Beth DuVal Deare, the former producer of Say Brother (now Basic Black) and several award-winning documentaries, who died Mon, 2/21, in a fire at her home in Newton.
Read More“Yes Is For a Very Young Man”
From Don Hallock: Dan Beach just rediscovered this image from a play by Gertrude Stein, “Yes Is For a Very Young Man.” It was shot at 125 Western Ave. (and maybe directed by Fred Barzyk)
Read MoreManosky’s memories
From Robert Manosky: During the late 1960s at Channel 2, we were fortunate to have Connie White and his camera to chronicle the backstage workings and the people who made those great shows. Here are a few that I was fortunate to be in.
Read MoreIt was short, but what a ride!
From Dave Svens: This short film clip was taken during WGBH’s election coverage in November, 1966. Host Bob Baram is interviewing the newly elected US Senator from Massachusetts, Edward Brooke, who was the first African-American senator elected by popular vote.
Read MoreThe foundations of WGBH: 84 Mass. Ave.
From Don Hallock: Many extraordinarily-gifted figures and luminaries of the day — in the arts, science, politics and education — found their ways into the halls and studios of the original WGBH-TV/FM studios at 84 Massachusetts Avenue.
Read MoreProducing and recording “Favorite Themes for Masterpiece Theatre”
From Nat Johnson: I was stunned to learn from my studio producer that a musical legend would be joining the band that morning: Alan Civil had played in the Beatles’ albums “Revolver” and “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band.” Holy Cow!
Read MorePress and People
From Don Hallock: WGBH produced Press and People in 1959 or ’60. Host Louis M. Lyons talked with important print and photo-journalists of the time, including Edward R. Murrow, about their work and philosophies.
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