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Behind the Scenes Season 1

August. 11,1992
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Behind the Scenes

Behind the Scenes was a 10-part television miniseries aimed towards 8- to 12-year-olds about various aspects of the arts, that was broadcast on PBS in 1992. The series was executive produced by Alice Stewart Trillin and Jane Garmey, produced and directed by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, and hosted by Penn & Teller. It was developed to illuminate the creative process underlying the working of artists. The series was funded by The National Endowment for the Arts, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Bingham Trust and McDonald's.

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Behind the Scenes

1992

Behind the Scenes was a 10-part television miniseries aimed towards 8- to 12-year-olds about various aspects of the arts, that was broadcast on PBS in 1992. The series was executive produced by Alice Stewart Trillin and Jane Garmey, produced and directed by Ellen Hovde and Muffie Meyer, and hosted by Penn & Teller. It was developed to illuminate the creative process underlying the working of artists. The series was funded by The National Endowment for the Arts, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, The Arthur Vining Davis Foundations, the Nathan Cummings Foundation, the Bingham Trust and McDonald's.

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Teller, Julie Taymor
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Behind the Scenes Season 1 Full Episode Guide

Episode 10 - Sculpture Balance with Nancy Graves
Episode 9 - Music Rhythm with Max Roach
Episode 8 - Dance Pattern with David Parsons
First Aired: August. 11,1992

David Parsons choreographs a piece about sleep to show how everyday movements can be incorporated into dance; choreographer B.H. Barry stages a mock fight. Also: a montage of dance clips.

Episode 7 - Painting Color with Robert Gil de Montes
Episode 6 - Music Melody with Allen Toussaint
First Aired: August. 11,1992

Penn and Teller teach kids about melody; composer Allen Toussaint writes a song to demonstrate how repetition and variation are used in creating music. Also: singer Bobby McFerrin and saxophonist Jane Ira Bloom team up for a jam session.

Episode 5 - Theater Setting Scene with Julie Taymor
Episode 4 - Drawing Line with Wayne Thiebaud
Episode 3 - Music Playing Together with Joann Falletta
Episode 2 - Photography Framing with Carrie Mae Weems
Episode 1 - Drawing Illusion of Depth with David Hockney

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