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We’ll Meet Again With Ann Curry Returns With a Second Season on Nov. 13th

October 4, 2018 TRR News Television, Television News

WE’LL MEET AGAIN returns for a second season of compelling human stories of hope, courage and resilience, exploring some of history’s most dramatic events through the personal experiences of those who lived through them. Executive produced and reported by Ann Curry, WE’LL MEET AGAIN tells the stories of ordinary people caught up in the tides of history who are seeking to be reunited with those who helped them – either physically or emotionally – survive these transformational events. Produced by Blink Films in partnership with Ann Curry, Inc., WE’LL MEET AGAIN Season 2 premieres Tuesday, November 13, 2018, 8:00-9:00 p.m. ET (check local listings) on PBS. See the trailer here.

Film Festival to Honor Madeline Anderson, Charles Burnett at “Night at the Museum”

Wakanda Comes to Inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival with First Display of Black Panther Costume

October 4, 2018 TRR News Movie News, Movies

The Black Panther’s hero costume, worn by Chadwick Boseman in Disney’s record-breaking film, will be on display for the first time during the inaugural Smithsonian African American Film Festival. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture announced today that the costume will be on display during the Film Festival’s “Night at the Museum” celebration Thursday, Oct. 25. For those who can’t attend “Night at the Museum,” a virtual close up of the costume featuring the museum’s conservation team will be made available online. This special event will also celebrate the Film Festival’s honorees: Madeline Anderson and Charles Burnett.

National Museum of the American Indian Commemorates 150th Anniversary of the Fort Laramie Treaty with the Sioux and Arapaho

October 4, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The 1868 Treaty with the historically known as the Sioux (Dakota, Lakota and Nakota) and Arapaho, often called the Treaty of Fort Laramie, established the Great Sioux Reservation, lands west of the Missouri River set aside for exclusive use by the Sioux Nation. The reserve included Heha Sapa, the Black Hills, sacred to many tribal nations. The National Museum of the American Indian commemorates the 150 anniversary of the treaty displaying the original document Oct. 26. On loan from the National Archives, the treaty will be on view in the exhibition“Nation to Nation: Treaties Between the United States and American Indian Nations” through March 2019.

Entertainment Icons Donny & Marie Announce Performance at The Theater at MGM National Harbor Friday, December 7

October 3, 2018 TRR News Music, Music News

America’s beloved sibling entertainers Donny and Marie will bring holiday cheer to The Theater at MGM National Harbor Friday, Dec. 7 at 8 p.m.

Festival to Honor Four Exceptional Women in Film: Actor and Producer Maggie Gyllenhaal, Actor Yalitza Aparicio, Director Nadine Labaki, and Songwriter Diane Warren

Middleburg Film Festival Announces ROMA as Opening Night Film and GREEN BOOK as Closing Film

October 1, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Film Festivals

The Middleburg Film Festival announced today that ROMA, from Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Alfonso Cuarón, will open the festival on Thursday, October 18. The Middleburg Film Festival, now in its sixth year, has established itself as a leading destination for the fall’s most prestigious films. The Festival runs from October 18 to October 21 in Virginia’s historic wine country located one hour from Washington, DC.

Gang Of Youths Announce New Live Album “MTV Unplugged Live In Melbourne”

September 28, 2018 TRR News Music, Music News

With less than two months away from their completely sold-out “Say Yes To Life” Tour, Australia’s much loved Gang Of Youths have announced their new live album MTV UNPLUGGED LIVE IN MELBOURNE, set for release on Friday, October 26th.

East Coast Run Includes Visit to Capital One Arena Dec. 13 and Two Shows at John Paul Jones Arena

Dave Matthews Band to visit Capital One Arena Dec. 13

September 25, 2018 TRR News Music, Music News

Dave Matthews Band have announced a 10-city arena tour kicking off on Nov. 27 at Schottenstein Center in Columbus, OH. The East Coast trek will include a trip to Capital One Arena on Dec. 13, as well as two hometown shows in Charlottesville, VA at John Paul Jones Arena on Dec. 14 and Dec. 15. A portion of proceeds from the John Paul Jones shows will go to support the redevelopment of public housing in Charlottesville.

Support from the Charles Koch Foundation Enables National K-12 NewseumED, Free Speech Programming

The Freedom Forum Institute Launches New National Education Initiative on Free Speech and Civil Discourse

September 25, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

Today the Freedom Forum Institute is launching a new educational initiative focused on the historical, legal and cultural aspects of free speech and civil discourse. It includes an event series as well as a new education collection focused on the issue. The Institute’s team is developing the national initiative in response to increasing requests from students, educators and the general public to understand the First Amendment and the freedoms it guarantees. The project is made possible by a $1 million grant from the Charles Koch Foundation.

Robert Fairchild performance rescheduled for March 13, 2019

September 24, 2018 TRR News Theatre, Theatre News

Due to an unforeseen scheduling conflict, the October 12 performance by Robert Fairchild, as part of the Renée Fleming VOICES series at the Kennedy Center Terrace Theater, has been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at 7:30 p.m.

National Museum of African American History and Culture Redefines Museum Experience on Second Anniversary

September 24, 2018 TRR News Arts & Entertainment, Museums

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture kicks off its third year of operation with programming that pioneers the way museums engage and educate the public. The museum begins its third year entering new territory with the Black Architects and Planners Symposium Sept. 27–29 and the first ever Smithsonian African American Film Festival Oct. 24–27. With these initiatives, the museum shows how African Americans have shaped American life through film, food, architecture, community planning and urban design.

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