''The Kate'' is an American
public television
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music program recorded live at the
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in
Old Saybrook, Connecticut
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. It is produced by
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station
CPTV
Connecticut Public Television (CPTV) is the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member network for the U.S. state of Connecticut. It is owned by Connecticut Public Broadcasting, a community-based non-profit organization that holds the licenses fo ...
and is broadcast on PBS stations across the United States.
Concept
''The Kate'' features musical performances filmed live at the 250-seat
Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center.
The show features performers who perform a range of musical genres, including rock, pop, blues, jazz, and Broadway.
[
The show's co-creator and executive producer Jennifer Boyd looks for performers who are exploring new creative directions in their work.]Saturday Night Live
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'' cast member Ana Gasteyer
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who performed a nightclub act; Ann Wilson
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Anne is sometimes used as a male name in th ...
of Heart
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who explored a personal project called "The Ann Wilson Thing"; actress Rita Wilson
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who performed songs from an upcoming album; and Jarrod Spector
Jarrod Spector (born April 16, 1981) is an American actor and singer.
Early life and education
Spector was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He made his Broadway theatre, Broadway debut in ''Les Misérables (musical), Les Misérables'', pla ...
whose performance traced the history of the falsetto
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It is produced by the vibration of the ligamentous ed ...
from Enrico Caruso
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to Freddie Mercury
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.[
Each season consists of six one-hour episodes.][ In addition to the musical performances, each episode features interviews with the performers and backstage footage.][
A fifth season is in production and is scheduled to run in the spring of 2020.]Delbert McClinton
Delbert McClinton (born November 4, 1940) is an American blues rock and electric blues singer-songwriter, guitarist, harmonica player, and pianist.
From his first professional stage appearance in 1957 to his most recent national tour in 2018, ...
and The Wood Brothers
The Wood Brothers are an American roots band consisting of brothers Chris (upright bass) and Oliver Wood (acoustic and electric guitars), as well as multi-instrumentalist Jano Rix. Their music is a combination of folk, gospel, blues and jazz.
...
.
Episodes
Season 1
Season 2
Season 3
Season 4
References
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2016 American television series debuts
PBS original programming