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The Kate

The Kate is an American public television music program recorded live at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, Connecticut. It is produced by Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) member television station CPTV 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.[1][2][3] The show features performers who perform a range of musical genres, including rock, pop, blues, jazz, and Broadway.[1]

The show's co-creator and executive producer Jennifer Boyd looks for performers who are exploring new creative directions in their work.[1][4] For example, the first season included performances from former Saturday Night Live cast member Ana Gasteyer who performed a nightclub act; Ann Wilson of Heart who explored a personal project called "The Ann Wilson Thing"; actress Rita Wilson who performed songs from an upcoming album; and Jarrod Spector whose performance traced the history of the falsetto from Enrico Caruso to Freddie Mercury.[3]

Each season consists of six one-hour episodes.[1] In addition to the musical performances, each episode features interviews with the performers and backstage footage.[1]

A fifth season is in production and is scheduled to run in the spring of 2020.[5] Guests in the 2020 season will include Delbert McClinton and The Wood Brothers.[5][6]

Episodes

Season 1

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

References

  1. ^ a b c d e Gables, Rick; Gables, Christina (March 15, 2016). "New National Music Series "The Kate" Tips Hat to Iconic Muse Hepburn with Lineup of Bold Artists & Gutsy Performances". TV Weekly Now. Detroit, Michigan. Archived from the original on July 18, 2017. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  2. ^ "'The Kate' steps out as CPTV series that's going national". New Haven Register. New Haven, Connecticut. January 20, 2016. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  3. ^ a b Catlin, Roger (January 21, 2016). "CPTV Launches New Music Series 'The Kate' Filmed In Old Saybrook". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  4. ^ Dorsey, Kristina (January 28, 2016). "Concerts at The Kate to air on CPTV and around the U.S." The Day. New London, Connecticut. Retrieved December 14, 2019.
  5. ^ a b "The Wood Brothers – On Sale NOW!". thekate.tv. PBS. October 7, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019. The Wood Brothers are set to grace The Kate stage on Monday, November 18th at 7:30 PM. The show will be filmed for Season 5 and will premiere in the Spring of 2020.
  6. ^ "Delbert McClinton Kicks Off Season 5!". thekate.tv. PBS. July 18, 2019. Retrieved December 14, 2019. Delbert McClinton and his band, Self-Made Men + Dana, help us kick off a new season of THE KATE on Tuesday, August 20th at the Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center in Old Saybrook, CT.