Paul Newman moves to Our Town on PBS


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Paul Newman is moving to "Our Town" on PBS. The acclaimed actor is starring in a new version of the classic stage play which airs on October 5.

PBS has several other outstanding programs airing this week as well. The program descriptions below are courtesy of the good folks at the media relations department at PBS.

EXXON/MOBIL MASTERPIECE THEATRE'S AMERICAN COLLECTION "Our Town" Sunday, October 5, 2003 (9-11:00 pm) Paul Newman stars in the acclaimed Broadway production of Thornton Wilder's timeless masterpiece about life, the universe and everything, set in Grover's Corners, New Hampshire, circa 1900. (CC, Stereo, DVI)

Visit Our Town at the companion site and learn more about this masterpiece of American drama. Get biographical information about Thornton Wilder, hear Paul Newman's thoughts on the production, analyze the process of bringing a written work to life, meet the cast and more.

http://pbs.org/masterpiece/

SOUNDSTAGE "Peter Cetera With Amy Grant" Thursday, October 9, 2003 (10:30-11:30 pm) This critically acclaimed music series features some of today's chart-topping performers and hottest groups. This performance features hitmaker Peter Cetera performing classic favorites and soothing duets with four-time Grammy winner Amy Grant. (CC, Stereo)

At the companion site, find out more about featured artists, step backstage and find out how the program is made, access a playlist and much more.

http://pbs.org/soundstage/

KEN BURNS' AMERICAN STORIES "Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery" (part one of two) Tuesday, October 7, 2003 (9-11:00 pm) Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history -- a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide to the Pacific. (CC, Stereo, DVI)

Journey back in time at the companion site and learn more about this historic exploration of the American West. Meet the members of the Corps of Discovery and many of the fascinating people they met on their journey, access primary resources that allow you to experience the trip from Lewis and Clark's points of view, travel into the unknown with an interactive adventure and more.

http://pbs.org/lewisandclark/

KEN BURNS' AMERICAN STORIES "Lewis & Clark: The Journey of the Corps of Discovery" (part two of two) Wednesday, October 8, 2003 (9-11:00 pm) Sent by President Thomas Jefferson to find the fabled Northwest Passage, Meriwether Lewis and William Clark led the most important expedition in American history -- a voyage of danger and discovery from St. Louis to the headwaters of the Missouri River, over the Continental Divide to the Pacific. (CC, Stereo, DVI)

http://pbs.org/lewisandclark/

FRONTLINE "Truth, War and Consequences" Thursday, October 9, 2003 (9-10:30 pm) This documentary traces the roots of the Iraqi war back to the

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