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(San Francisco) — In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens called the Ramones. Playing such instant classics as “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” and “I Wanna be Sedated” in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of fellow struggling musicians, the band struck a chord of…

(San Francisco) — KEEPING TIME: The Life Music and Photographs of Milt Hinton is a loving portrait of the legendary jazz bassist Milt Hinton, a remarkably creative and generous man who not only made beautiful music but took some of the most unforgettable photographs of American life in the 20th century. He took over 60,000 images that provide an insider's…

Contact: Desiree Gutierrez 415/356-8383 x244 dgutierrez@itvs.org Randall Cole 415/356-8383 x254 rcole@itvs.org (San Francisco) - The Independent Television Service (ITVS) presents A ROOM NEARBY, created and directed by the husband and wife duo of Paul and Sandra Fierlinger. In this half hour program, five people tell the short version of their…

Contact:Mary Lugo 770/623-8190 lugo@negia.netCara White 843/881-1480 carapub@aol.comRandall Cole 415/356-8383 randall_cole@itvs.orgWilson Ling415/356-8383wilson_ling@itvs.org Program companion website: www.pbs.org/lionstrail (San Francisco) — Everyone knows the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” But how many people realize that a…

Program companion website: www.pbs.org/endofthecentury(San Francisco) In 1974, the New York City music scene was shocked into consciousness by the violently new and raw sound of a band of misfits from Queens called the Ramones. Playing such instant classics as “Sheena is a Punk Rocker” and “I Wanna be Sedated” in a seedy Bowery bar to a small group of…