Use Restrictions

The copyright and related rights status of this collection have not been evaluated (See http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/)

Access Restrictions

Therea are no access restrictions.

Preferred Citation

Performing arts promotional ephemera and photographs, C0442, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Donated by Sam di Bonaventura.

Processing Information

Processing completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in December 2024. Finding aid completed by Meghan Glasbrenner in January 2025.

Historical Information

Founded in 1969, the Public Broadcasting Service, more commonly known as PBS, is a private, nonprofit corporation and a provider of educational and non-commercial programs to public television stations across the United States. Programming includes news programs, documentaries, international and original scripted television, children's programs, and broadcasts of music, theatre, and dance performances. "Live from Lincoln Center," which began airing in 1976, broadcast performances from the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts complex in New York City. Consisting of thirty indoor and outdoor facilities, Lincoln Center is home to several internationally recognized performing arts organizations such as the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, and the New York City Ballet.

Scope and Content

Promotional ephemera and photographs for opera, ballet, and musical performances. Photographs are primarily promotional images for PBS broadcasts of "Live from Lincoln Center" and "A Lincoln Center Special" performances, "A Celebration for Handel and Bach" PBS/Philadelphia Singers, productions at the Seattle Opera and the Greater Miami Opera, and general promotional headshots. Ephemera primarily includes promotional materials, such as flyers and press releases, for opera and concert performances including PBS broadcasts of "Live from Lincoln Center" and performances at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and Carnegie Hall. Additional materials include general periodical clippings and promotional materials for individual artists and companies.

Arrangement

The collection is arranged by location, material type, and function.

Related Material

The Special Collections Research Center holds other performing arts collections, such as the Mary Lavigne programs collection and Barbara Lustbader New York City playbills collection . It also holds the Sam di Bonaventura papers.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

• Ballet
• Di Bonaventura, Sam
• John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
• Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts
• Live from Lincoln Center (Television program)
• Miami (Fla.)
• Music
• New York (N.Y.)
• Opera
• Performing arts
• Philadelphia (Pa.)
• Photographs
• Seattle (Wash.)