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Celebration for NOVA Pioneer Michael Ambrosino
Friends, colleagues, and family gathered to celebrate the pioneering career of Michael Ambrosino, creator of Nova, Odyssey, and producer of many WGBH programs.
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 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 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 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 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.
Read MoreMore photos from ZOOM Season V
Nat Johnson has posted his photos of Arcadio, Chris, Jon, Nell, and Jen at a ZOOM rehearsal in Studio A.
Read MoreRemembering Robert Koff
A founding member of the Juilliard String Quartet, Robert was chairman of the Brandeis music department from 1969-76, and retired from the university’s faculty in 1983. Robert’s other activities included lecturing on music in a 40-part series for WGBH-TV.
Read MoreRemembering Jeremy Brett
Our dear friend, and a magnificent actor.
Read MoreHarvey Morris
Harvey Morris was an engineer for both radio and TV in the late ’60s and early ’70s.
Read More“George’s House” III
Faith Pettit – NSJ Polaroid (Click to enlarge) Sally – NSJ Polaroid (Click to enlarge) A doorfull of dancers – NSJ Polaroid (Click to enlrage) Sally – NSJ Polaroid (Click to enlarge)
Read MoreWGBH radio drama in the 1970s
More images from Nat Johnson’s collection.
Read MoreRemembering “The Club”
From Bruce Bordett “The Club” began on channel 44 as “Club 44.” I think it was around 1977-80. Studio A was converted into a bar/club where each Friday night we would tape four, half-hour, back to back, “live” 30 minute segments. These featured local bands and musical acts, cooking segments, political editorials from Barney Frank,…
Read MoreClassic Theatre Shoots – London, 1975
Inside the courtyard of the Temple Church in London, on
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