Have you ever wondered what it was like being a female tap dancer in the late '80s?
This archival moment is from the 1989 Great Performances special, “Tap Dance in America with Gregory Hines.”
Despite strong public opposition, the House approved $1.1 billion in public media cuts. The bill now heads to the Senate, where they’ll have to take it up before July 18. Thank you for standing with Great Performances. Call your Senator & ask them to protect Pubic Media funding.
Public media costs Americans $1.60. Not $1.60 per day—per year. That’s .004₵ per day for news, education, and entertainment from shows like Great Performances.
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The House has voted to withdraw previously approved funding for public media – but the fight is not over.
We need your support more now than ever. Please call and email your Senators and tell them what public media means to you. https://t.co/RveMF2mB01
Angel Blue makes her highly anticipated Met role debut as Aida, the Ethiopian princess torn between love and country.
Premieres Friday, June 13 on PBS. Check local listings: https://t.co/vpCjMoIQoS
Breaking: The White House has officially sent a plan to take back approved public media funding. Congress could act at any moment. Call now. Tell them: Don’t defund public media and protect programming like Great Performances.
This is urgent: Congress is debating whether to defund public media. Call your members of Congress and urge them to protect funding for public media. https://t.co/Wyguq3FWcL