Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

Celebrate North Carolina pottery history and explore one-of-a-kind pottery from a Seagrove craftsman. Don’t miss the twentieth anniversary of POTTERY LIVE WITH BEN OWEN III – tonight at 8 on PBS NC.

Real-life husband and wife Matthew Macfadyen (MI-5) and Keeley Hawes (The Durrells In Corfu) are set to play husband and wife in a new ITV drama.

Before the new season debuts in April, catch up on the most recent episodes of a fan favorite. Rewatch series ten of CALL THE MIDWIFE – beginning Friday night at 9 on the Explorer Channel.

Monday Montage

What’s happening, what’s on and what’s interesting this week …

UNC-TV is pleased to welcome Seagrove artisan Ben Owen III as he visits our studios during our Neighbor By Neighbor campaign to create wondrous works of art. Don’t miss POTTERY LIVE WITH BEN OWEN III – tonight at 8 on UNC-TV.

Want to video chat with Monty Python’s John Cleese? It’ll cost you about 300 dollars.

Enjoy a star-studded concert with celebrated 16-time GRAMMY Award winner David Foster. Explore his career and music with a bevy of special guest stars as GREAT PERFORMANCES presents AN INTIMATE EVENING WITH DAVID FOSTER – Tuesday at 8pm on UNC-TV.

Take a look at Vivian Howard’s new series SOMEWHERE SOUTH with a live Q&A and screening. Join Vivian and director Cynthia Hill Sunday night at Durham’s Carolina Theatre. [Event has since been canceled – Sparky]

Hey, It’s Photo Friday!

I spied these fine examples of ornamental pottery in our storage area some time back. I have no idea if they were ever used as set pieces or will ever be used but there they sit, awaiting any opportunity to enhance any on-air broadcast. Keep a lookout for them in upcoming UNC-TV original productions.

Note: I’ve been informed by a long-time production colleague that the pictured pottery was mostly likely used on the NORTH CAROLINA NOW set and perhaps even repurposed for our BIOGRAPHICAL CONVERSATION series.

Hey, It’s Photo Friday!

This appeared on a table in our break room recently. Centerpiece? Pop art? Or simply a ceramic chicken? I’ve no idea – and I prefer the mystery to an investigation of its origins or purpose. Yes, this has nothing to do with television per se, however I find the porcelain poultry piece intriguing in its non sequitur nature and thought I’d share.