Posts Tagged ‘Fred Barzyk’
Fred’s Goodbye at 89
“Winter weather’s coming and snow is probably not far behind. I think it’s probably time to say my goodbye. Well, it’s not so much a goodbye as a big thank you to WGBH, my spiritual home.”
Read MoreRudy Perez Tribute 11/24/1929 – 9/29/2023
By Nancy Mason Hauser I left New York as a critic for “Dance Magazine” in the early 1970s to go to WGBH, Boston’s public television station. Rudy Perez had already been there two years earlier, creating a ground-breaking dance piece for the medium. It was called “District One.” Commissioned to create a site-specific work (pretty…
Read MoreLive Music Television at WGBH: Cosel, Atwood, and Norton
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That’s how we learned how to direct: live. We didn’t have any choice. We did stuff live because we couldn’t afford to record it!
Read MoreCelebrating Bob Ferrante
I’d like to raise a glass to Bob. He was a really special person. We all miss him terribly. There’s an awful lot to savor and celebrate.
Read MoreBrian O’Doherty, 94, Art Host
One of WGBH’s first TV personalities with a show at the Museum of Fine Arts.
Read MoreRick Hauser, Producer, Director, Writer
Henry Becton: Rick’s time at WGBH was marked by some of the most beloved how-tos, and some of the most adventurous and artistically interesting programs we’ve ever produced.
Read MorePaul Noble on John F. Kennedy, Mrs. Roosevelt, Music, Art, and More
Paul Noble was hired through the Boston University Scholars program. Starting in 1959, he and his crew created a strong relationship between WGBH executives and staff, a culture based on humor and fun.
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Video Archive
For the last decade, I have been gathering my shows and transferring them to digital format.
Read MoreSusan Dowling: Memories of WGBH (1979-1993)
I remember the projects at the WBGH New TV Workshop as the most exciting. I felt I was part of ground-breaking efforts with video artists and choreographers.
Read MoreClaire Mallardi, 91, Dance Workshop Choreographer
During some four decades of teaching at Harvard, Ms. Mallardi helped pioneer the recognition of dance as an academic discipline at universities nationally, where before the pursuit had been almost solely the province of conservatories and schools for the performing arts.
Read MoreWhy has WGBH had such an impact? Five views
Fred Barzyk: “I have asked several long time producers at WGBH to take a crack at the question of ‘Why does WGBH, a local public TV station in Boston, have such an impressive impact on media, culture and innovation?’ What follows are several responses to the question.”
Read MoreChas Norton receives New England NATAS Gold Circle Award
The esteemed Gold Circle recognizes veteran professionals who for 50 years or more have made significant contributions to their professional community, the television industry, and to individuals training for careers in the TV field.
Read MoreDirector’s Note from Fred Barzyk
Fred Barzyk recalls an embarrassing moment from this first year of being a director at WGBH, in 1960.
Read MoreBoston’s most radical TV show: What’s Happening Mr. Silver?
If you were watching WGBH on February 7, 1968, in a house with two TVs, you were in luck.
Read MoreHow Ursula K. Le Guin’s ‘The Lathe of Heaven’ became a cult TV hit
A rare example of public television entering the world of science fiction, “The Lathe of Heaven” became a cult favorite.
Read MoreFrank Dolan, 92, Longtime Actor, Film Critic
From Fred Barzyk: I invited Frank and his wife to one of my “Learn to Act for TV” courses. Since I had convinced the management to let me do dramas, I needed to find volunteer actors. Frank and his wife were some of the first to join.
Read MoreDave Nohling to the Rescue
A memory from Fred Bayzyk: How were we going to get to Boston? That could chip away at our stipend. This is where Dave Nohling comes to the rescue.
Read MoreThe Almost-Forgotten Shows and People of WGBH
A collection of “less remembered shows” and people who appeared on, or worked for, WGBH, remembered by Fred Barzyk, Michael Ambrosino, Boyd Estus, Doug Smith, and Bruce Bordett
Read MoreFred Barzyk’s Snapshots: Scene 5 – Opera, Film, and a Dream
I always dreamed of doing an original TV musical. Raposo and Lehrer were willing to work on the musical for no money. What we needed was a play.
Read MoreVonnegut and Barzyk: Between Time and Tibuktu
“Between Time and Timbuktu or Prometheus-5: A Space Fantasy by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.” was an idea hatched by David Loxton who was working for NET Playhouse. This is how the 1974 TV show happened.
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