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arts & culture amplifiedTHE ARTS AND CULTURE SPEAK TO OURDEEPEST YEARNINGS. DRAMA, MUSIC,DANCE, LITERATURE, THE VISUAL ARTS,CRAFTS. THEY HELP US EXPRESS OURSELVES,LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR WORLD, EXPERIENCEJOY, AND TRANSCEND CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.<strong>WGBH</strong> OFFERS EVERYONE ACCESS TO THEBEST OUR CULTURE HAS TO OFFER. NATIONALAUDIENCES THRILL TO THE PROGRAMS WEPRODUCE FOR PBS. IT’S THE SAME STORYCLOSER TO HOME, WHERE WE REGULARLYSHINE A SPOTLIGHT ON BOSTON AND NEWENGLAND’S EXTRAORDINARY CULTURAL BOUNTY.17.1MILLIONVIEWERS TUNED IN SEASON 2OF DOWNTON ABBEYPhenomenal Appeal<strong>WGBH</strong>’s Masterpiece sweeps audiences up in <strong>the</strong> timeless appeal of greatdrama—compellingly told, superbly acted, and sumptuously designed.Downton Abbey on Masterpiece has become a cultural phenomenon, inspiringfashion, entertainment, and popular taste while drawing raves from critics andfans, including a couple who live in <strong>the</strong> White House. The series has shatteredMasterpiece records for television viewing, video views, and Twitter buzz. AmongDownton Abbey’s awards—nearly enough to fill <strong>the</strong> great house itself—ninePrimetime Emmys® and a Golden Globe® take pride of place.Ano<strong>the</strong>r <strong>WGBH</strong>-produced phenomenon is Antiques Roadshow. Its winningcombination of arts and history lesson, treasure hunt, and human drama isirresistible to its devoted followers, who have made it PBS’s most-watched primetimeseries and a must-visit Web and Facebook destination. Even Boston’s MayorThomas Menino is a fan—one of thousands who queued up for Roadshow’s 2012stop in Beantown. (The value of <strong>the</strong> city-owned painting toted by <strong>the</strong> hopefulMayor? $45,000–$50,000.)Success breeds trust…and <strong>the</strong> launch of two new <strong>WGBH</strong>-produced PBSseries in 2012. Roadshow spawned Market Warriors to highlight competition andcommerce in <strong>the</strong> antiques world, while Broadway or Bust pulled back <strong>the</strong> curtainon extraordinary young performers and dedicated coaches. The three-part seriesfollowed 60 finalists—chosen from 50,000 contestants—to <strong>the</strong> Great White Way,where <strong>the</strong>y competed in <strong>the</strong> National High School Musical Theater Awards.Audiences and critics came away inspired by <strong>the</strong>ir talent, <strong>the</strong>ir stories, <strong>the</strong>ir drive,<strong>the</strong>ir camaraderie—<strong>the</strong> drama was truly in <strong>the</strong>ir dreams.cooking, creativity, and cultureSince <strong>the</strong> days of Julia Child, cooking has always been somethingmore on <strong>WGBH</strong>. On Simply Ming, which toasted its 10th anniversaryin 2012, super chef Ming Tsai poses <strong>the</strong> same question we all askourselves every day: What’s in <strong>the</strong> fridge, and how can I turn thatinto dinner? The masterful Ming teaches us not only about food, butabout <strong>the</strong> creative process itself. Food also is a window into cultures,as <strong>the</strong> diverse restaurateurs on our new local TV show NeighborhoodKitchens make deliciously clear.Celebrating <strong>the</strong> Local Scene150,000+VIEWS IN 2012 OF <strong>WGBH</strong>MUSIC’S VIDEO CHANNELSFEATURING LIVE-FROM-<strong>WGBH</strong>PERFORMANCES ACROSSGENRES: CLASSICAL, JAZZ,CELTIC, INDIE, FOLKProviding a wider stage in celebration of our region’s vibrant arts scene hasbeen constant to <strong>WGBH</strong>’s core mission, from Arthur Fiedler to Eric Jackson.In 2012, that stage grew even larger, with Boston’s first-ever Summer ArtsWeekend, a collaboration between <strong>WGBH</strong> and The Boston Globe, presented byCitizens Bank, that drew a diverse crowd of 17,000 to Copley Square. Who elsebut <strong>WGBH</strong> would pair up-and-coming classical trumpeter Alison Balsom withindie-folk diva Suzanne Vega? Or program both <strong>the</strong> Preservation Hall Jazz Bandand a Baroque Brunch with popular Classical New England host Laura Carlo?<strong>WGBH</strong> also is connecting performers and audiences through timelystories by Jared Bowen, Boston’s only full-time TV arts reporter and <strong>the</strong> winnerof <strong>the</strong> Massachusetts Cultural Council’s 2013 Commonwealth Award in media.And we celebrated <strong>the</strong> 10th anniversary of what has become a beloved regionaltradition: Brian O’Donovan’s popular Christmas Celtic Sojourn concerts. Morethan 10,000 attended this year’s event at five venues across New England.And <strong>the</strong>n <strong>the</strong>re’s Goat Rodeo: world-renowned, Boston-based cellistYo-Yo Ma’s musical collaboration with string virtuosos Chris Thile, StuartDuncan, and Edgar Meyer. The foursome played <strong>the</strong>ir genre-transcendingfusion of classical and bluegrass at a Celebrity Series of Boston-producedconcert at <strong>the</strong> House of Blues, and <strong>WGBH</strong> was <strong>the</strong>re to capture every note fora PBS special, The Goat Rodeo Sessions Live!, while simultaneously beaming<strong>the</strong> show out to 400 movie <strong>the</strong>aters nationwide.6 <strong>WGBH</strong> ANNUAL REPORT 2012 | 2013 7

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