Photo: US Premiere "Kings of War" By William Shakespeare Toneelgroep Amsterdam Directed by Ivo van HoveDress Rehearsal Photographed: Wednesday, November 2, 2016; 7:00 PM at the BAM Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYC; Photograph: © 2016 Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine
Courtesy of Robert Fuhring
Courtesy of Robert Fuhring
Photo: US Premiere "Kings of War" By William Shakespeare Toneelgroep Amsterdam Directed by Ivo van HoveDress Rehearsal Photographed: Wednesday, November 2, 2016; 7:00 PM at the BAM Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, NYC; Photograph: © 2016 Richard Termine PHOTO CREDIT - Richard Termine
Join WITF for Sesame Street: 50 Years & Still Sunny! a lively, entertaining and emotionally engaging new documentary special brimming over with music, laughter, tears, celebrity appearances and locally generated viewer content that celebrates the 50th anniversary of the iconic PBS KIDS children’s series.
Featuring interviews with Jodie Foster, Itzhak Perlman, LL Cool J, filmmaker Ken Burns, PBS President and CEO Paula Kerger and Jeffrey D. Dunn, President and CEO of Sesame Workshop, the program also includes interviews with many of the award-winning writers and puppeteers who brought the beloved characters from the series to life.
Filled with video clips of Sesame Street’s most unforgettable moments, the program explores how the groundbreaking children’s series captured lightning in a bottle and examines its significant and lasting impact on families across America. The program also features heartfelt testimonials from viewers, captured by PBS member stations, about the influence of Sesame Street on their lives.
When it premiered on November 10, 1969, Sesame Street provided educational programming and entertainment unlike any other children’s television show. Initially broadcast on more than 180 public television stations, the program introduced audiences to human characters, often children themselves, who interacted with Jim Henson’s Muppets. Characters like Maria and Gordon, Mr. Hooper, Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, Bert and Ernie were soon watched by viewers worldwide.
Throughout the years, the award-winning and critically acclaimed series has remained experimental, each year researching what issues are impacting kids and adapting to the various cultural and social trends of the time.
Watch Sesame Street: 50 Years & Still Sunny! airs on WITF Sunday March 1 at 8pm. This special presentation repeats March 8 at 3:30pm, March 9 at 9:30pm and March 15 at 7:30pm. During Sesame Street: 50 Years & Still Sunny! you’ll have the opportunity to make a donation to WITF and get special Sesame Street thank you gifts. Make a contribution today!
A collection of interviews, photos, and music videos, featuring local musicians who have stopped by the WITF performance studio to share a little discussion and sound. Produced by WITF’s Joe Ulrich.
