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In Performance at the White House

Season 2011 2011
TV-G

  • 2011-03-02T02:00:00Z on PBS
  • 55m
  • 1h 50m (2 episodes)
  • United States
  • English
  • Documentary
WETA has produced “In Performance at the White House” since 1978 and the music series spans every administration since President Carter’s. The series began with an East Room recital by the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz. Since then, “In Performance at the White House” has embraced virtually every genre of American performance: pop, country, gospel, jazz, blues, theatre and dance among them. The series was created to showcase the rich fabric of American culture in the setting of the nation’s most famous home.
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2 episodes

Season Premiere

2011-03-02T02:00:00Z

2011x01 The Motown Sound

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Season Premiere

2011x01 The Motown Sound

  • 2011-03-02T02:00:00Z — 55m

A PBS music special in the East Room of the White House. President and Mrs. Obama hosted the event on Thursday, February 24 in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown, the distinctive soul-infused pop music sound, style and presentation that was born in Detroit and embodied by the Motown Records label. The evening included program host Jamie Foxx and performances by Foxx, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, the group Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend, Amber Riley, Smokey Robinson, Mark Salling, Seal and Jordin Sparks. (Program subject to change.) The sixty-minute television special, part of the Emmy Award-nominated PBS “In Performance at the White House” series, will premiere Tuesday, March 1 at 8 p.m. ET on WETA Television and PBS stations nationwide.

2011-11-24T02:00:00Z

2011x02 Country Music

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2011x02 Country Music

  • 2011-11-24T02:00:00Z — 55m

Country Music: In Performance at the White House is a PBS music special in the East Room of the White House, hosted by President and Mrs. Obama. The evening celebrates Country music, whose roots run deep throughout American history. Taping on November 21, this concert honors the rich history and resilience of this uniquely American musical form. Airs on PBS Wednesday, November 23 at 8 p.m. ET.

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