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Press Release: October 6, 2009 Contact: Kate Kelly, WETA
Airing on PBS stations nationwide 703.998.2072/kkelly@weta.org
Thursday, October 15, 2009, at 8 p.m. ET Carrie Johnson, PBS
(Check local listings.) 703.739.5120/cjohnson@pbs.org
Available in Spanish below./Disponible en español abajo.
PRESIDENT AND MRS. OBAMA HOST
‘IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: FIESTA LATINA’
DURING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH
— PBS Music Special to Feature Latino Performers Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, George Lopez, Gloria Estefan and More, Airs October 15 —
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” is a concert hosted by the President and Mrs. Obama on the South Lawn of the White House that will be broadcast by PBS. The sixty-minute program, to be taped live by WETA Washington, D.C., on October 13, will celebrate Hispanic musical heritage and airs on the final day of National Hispanic Heritage Month, October 15, 2009 at 8 p.m. ET, on PBS stations nationwide. (Check local listings.) It will also be broadcast on Telemundo, the American Spanish-language television network, on Sunday, October 18 at 6 p.m. ET, and on V-me, the national Spanish language network partnered with public television, on Friday, December 25. The program, part of the WETA “In Performance at the White House” series, will include Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, George Lopez, Thalía, Tito “El Bambino”, the Bachata music group Aventura, and the Chicano rock band Los Lobos, with Sheila E. leading the house band. Further talent information will be announced in the coming weeks.
“WETA is thrilled to embark on this forty-second production of the ‘In Performance at the White House’ series,” noted Sharon Percy Rockefeller, president and CEO of WETA. “One of our greatest national treasures is the rich cultural life of this country, and we are proud to join the White House in bringing this concert to all Americans.”
“‘In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina’ will provide PBS viewers with a front row seat at what promises to be a very special evening. This program, together with our forthcoming ‘Latin Music USA’ series, underscores the important contributions Latino and Latina artists make to American entertainment and culture. It also reflects PBS’s longstanding commitment to showcasing our nation’s rich diversity,” said PBS president and CEO Paula Kerger.
“We are proud of our Latino culture and deeply honored that President and Mrs. Obama are welcoming our artists into the White House for this memorable ‘Fiesta Latina’, that all can enjoy through the PBS broadcast,” commented Patricia Boero, executive director of Latino Public Broadcasting. “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” is a production of WETA Washington, D.C., in association with Latino Public Broadcasting.
“In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” will be the second “In Performance at the White House” program during President Barack Obama’s administration. “In Performance at the White House – Celebrating the Music of Stevie Wonder: The Library of Congress Gershwin Prize” was taped on February 25, 2009 and broadcast nationwide on February 26, 2009. The event celebrated musician Stevie Wonder’s receipt of the Library of Congress Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
“In Performance at the White House” has been produced by WETA since 1978 and spans every administration since President Carter’s. The series began with an East Room recital by the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz. Since then, “In Performance at the White House” has embraced virtually every genre of American performance: pop, country, gospel, jazz, blues, theatre and dance among them. The series was created to showcase the rich fabric of American culture in the setting of the nation’s most famous home. Past programs have showcased such talent as cellist Mstislav Rostropovich, dancer/choreographer Mikhail Baryshnikov, country music singer Merle Haggard, the United States Marine Band, soul and jazz singers Natalie Cole and Aretha Franklin, leading Broadway performers, and the Dance Theatre of Harlem.
The executive producers of “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” are Dalton Delan and David S. Thompson of WETA and Tim Swift of Bounce, a division of AEG. Corporate funding for the program is provided by Pepsi-Cola. Foundation support is provided by The Annenberg Foundation. Major funding is also provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS and public television viewers.
The evening concert will be streamed live by the White House on www.WhiteHouse.gov and available to stream on the series website on pbs.org after the broadcast. For more information about “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina,” visit www.pbs.org/
inperformanceatthewhitehouse. An electronic press kit, including downloadable talent photos for promotional use, is available at pressroom.pbs.org.
WETA Washington, D.C., is the third-largest producing station for public television. WETA’s other productions and co-productions include “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer,” “The Kennedy Center Presents,” and documentaries by filmmaker Ken Burns, including the premiere this September 27 of “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea.” More information on WETA and its programs and services is available at www.weta.org.
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) supports the development, production, acquisition and distribution of public media content that is representative of Latino people, or addresses issues of interest to Latino Americans. These programs, including the series ‘VOCES’, are produced for dissemination to the public broadcasting stations. Edward James Olmos is founder and Chairman of the LPB Board of Directors. More information is available at www.lpbp.org and www.voces.tv.
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Comunicado de Prensa: 6 de octubre de 2009 Contacto: Kate Kelly, WETA
Se emitirá por PBS para todo el país 703.998.2072/kkelly@weta.org
Jueves 15 de octubre de 2009 a las 8 p.m. hora del este Carrie Johnson, PBS
(Consulte su programación local) 703.739.5120/cjohnson@pbs.org
EL PRESIDENTE Y LA SRA. OBAMA SERÁN LOS ANFITRIONES DE
‘IN PERFORMANCE AT THE WHITE HOUSE: FIESTA LATINA’ DURANTE EL MES NACIONAL DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA
— El especial musical de PBS contará con la presencia de los artistas latinos
Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, George Lopez,
Gloria Estefan y muchos más; se emitirá el 15 de octubre —
WASHINGTON, D.C. — “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” es un concierto que tendrá como anfitriones al Presidente y a la Sra. Obama en el South Lawn de la Casa Blanca, y será transmitido por PBS. El programa de 60 minutos de duración, que será grabado en vivo por WETA Washington, D.C., el 13 de octubre, celebrará la herencia cultural hispana y se emitirá el 15 de octubre de 2009 a las 8 p.m. hora del este por PBS para todo el país (consulte su programación local). También se transmitirá en Telemundo, la cadena televisiva norteamericana en idioma español el domingo 18 de octubre a las 6 p.m. hora del este, y en V-me, la cadena nacional en idioma español asociada con la televisión pública el viernes 25 de diciembre. El programa, parte de la serie de WETA “In Performance at the White House”, incluirá a Marc Anthony, Jimmy Smits, Pete Escovedo, Gloria Estefan, José Feliciano, George Lopez, Thalía, Tito “El Bambino”, el grupo de bachata Aventura, la banda de rock chicano Los Lobos, y Sheila E. y su banda. En las próximas semanas se anunciarán más artistas que participarán de la presentación.
“WETA está encantada de embarcarse en esta producción número 42 de la serie ‘In Performance at the White House’ ”, declaró Sharon Percy Rockefeller, presidente y directora de WETA. “Uno de nuestros mayores tesoros nacionales es la rica vida cultural de nuestro país, y estamos orgullosos de acompañar a la Casa Blanca para acercar este concierto a todos los norteamericanos”.
“‘In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina’ le ofrecerá al público de PBS un asiento en primera fila para presenciar lo que promete ser una velada muy especial. Este programa, junto con la serie próxima a estrenarse de ‘Latin Music USA’, destaca las importantes contribuciones que los artistas latinos hacen al entretenimiento y la cultura de Estados Unidos. También refleja el compromiso siempre presente de PBS por mostrar la rica diversidad del país”, dijo la presidente y directora de PBS Paula Kerger.
“Estamos orgullosos de nuestra cultura latina y profundamente honrados con la bienvenida de nuestros artistas en la Casa Blanca por parte del Presidente y de la Sra. Obama, para esta memorable ‘Fiesta Latina’ que podrá ser vista a través de PBS”, comentó Patricia Boero, directora ejecutiva de Latino Public Broadcasting. “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” es una producción de WETA Washington, D.C., junto a Latino Public Broadcasting.
“In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” será el segundo programa de “In Performance at the White House” durante la administración del Presidente Barack Obama. “In Performance at the White House – Celebrating the Music of Stevie Wonder: The Library of Congress Greshwin Prize” se grabó el 25 de febrero de 2009 y fue transmitido en todo el país el 26 de febrero de 2009. El evento celebró la entrega del premio Library of Congress Gershwin a la Canción Popular a Stevie Wonder.
“In Performance at the White House” ha sido producido por WETA desde 1978 y ha atravesado todas las presidencias desde la del Presidente Carter. La serie comenzó con un concierto en el East Room por parte del legendario pianista Vladimir Horowitz. Desde entonces, “In Performance at the White House” ha abarcado todos los géneros musicales de Estados Unidos: pop, country, gospel, jazz, blues, teatro y danza entre otros. La serie fue creada para mostrar el rico entramado de la cultura estadounidense en el contexto de la casa más famosa del país. Otros programas han mostrado el talento del chelista Mstislav Rostropovich, el bailarín y coreógrafo Mikhail Baryshnikov, la estrella del country Merle Haggard, la United States Marine Band, las cantantes de jazz y soul Natalie Cole y Aretha Franklin, los más importantes artistas de Broadway y el Dance Theatre of Harlem.
Los productores ejecutivos de “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” son Dalton Delan y David S. Thompson de WETA y Tim Swift de Bounce, una división de AEG. La financiación corporativa para el programa es provista por Pepsi-Cola. La Annenberg Foundation también brinda su apoyo. Otros fondos mayoritarios son provistos por la Corporation for Public Broadcasting, PBS y los espectadores de la televisión pública.
El concierto será transmitido en vivo por la Casa Blanca en www.WhiteHouse.gov y se podrá descargar en el sitio de internet de la serie en pbs.org luego de la transmisión en vivo. Para más información acerca de “In Performance at the White House: Fiesta Latina” visite www.pbs.org/inperformanceatthewhitehouse. Para un boletín de prensa electrónica, que incluye fotos de los artistas, visite www.pressroom.pbs.org.
WETA Washington, D.C., es la tercera productora más grande para la televisión pública. Otras producciones y co-producciones de WETA incluyen “The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer”, “The Kennedy Center Presents”, y documentales del director Ken Burns, incluyendo la premiere este 27 de septiembre de “The National Parks: America’s Best Idea”. Más información sobre WETA y sus programas y servicios se pueden encontrar en www.weta.org.
Latino Public Broadcasting (LPB) apoya el desarrollo, producción, adquisición y distribución de contenidos públicos representativos de los latinos o de interés para la comunidad latina. Estos programas, incluyendo la serie ‘VOCES’, se producen para su emisión a través de las emisoras públicas. Edward James Olmos es el fundador y Presidente de la Junta de Directores de LPB. Más información disponible en www.lpbp.org y en www.voces.tv.
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