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'A Capitol Fourth' Celebrates 30 Years (English-Language)
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THIS JULY 4TH, AMERICA'S NATIONAL INDEPENDENCE-DAY CELEBRATION WILL
MARK 30 SPECTACULAR YEARS ON THE AIR. THE MULTI-AWARD-WINNING "A
CAPITOL FOURTH"--BROADCAST LIVE, FROM THE WEST LAWN OF THE UNITED STATES
CAPITOL--WILL KICK OFF THE COUNTRY'S 234TH BIRTHDAY, WITH A MUSICAL
EXTRAVAGANZA LIKE NO OTHER--TOPPED OFF BY THE MOST-DAZZLING DISPLAY OF
FIREWORKS IN THE NATION. THE 30TH-ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION WILL BE
HOSTED BY AWARD-WINNING ACTOR, JIMMY SMITS...
(SMITS):
"I REALLY FEEL THAT IT'S AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE FOR ME TO BE A
PART OF 'A CAPITOL FOURTH' AGAIN. THIS YEAR MARKS, I THINK, A
TRULY IMPRESSIVE MILESTONE FOR THE SHOW--BECAUSE IT'S THE 30TH
ANNIVERSARY. AND, IT REALLY CONTINUES TO BE A SHOW OF QUALITY AND
DISTINCTION--WHILE, AT THE SAME TIME, SALUTING THIS GREAT COUNTRY OF
OURS. IT IS A MOVING AND MEMORABLE EXPERIENCE, TO WATCH WHAT I
THINK ARE THE GREATEST FIREWORKS--LIGHTING UP OUR NATION'S CAPITOL:
IT'S POWERFUL, AND IT'S INTIMATE--ALL AT THE SAME TIME. AND, IT
BRINGS TO THE FOREFRONT WHAT IT IS TO BE AN AMERICAN."
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ALSO PERFORMING ARE: GLADYS KNIGHT, REBA MCENTIRE, DARIUS
RUCKER, DAVID ARCHULETA, JOHN SCHNEIDER, AND LANG LANG
["LONG-LONG"]--PERFORMING WITH THE NATIONAL SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA,
UNDER THE DIRECTION OF JACK EVERLY. THE SHOW WILL BE CAPPED OFF
WITH ITS TRADITIONAL RENDITION OF THE "18-12 OVERTURE"--COMPLETE WITH
LIVE CANNON-FIRE, PROVIDED BY THE U-S ARMY PRESIDENTIAL SALUTE BATTERY.
"A CAPITOL FOURTH" WILL AIR LIVE, IN HIGH-DEFINITION, ON P-B-S,
ON SUNDAY, JULY 4TH, STARTING AT EIGHT P-M, EASTERN; CHECK LOCAL LISTINGS,
FOR THE TIME IN YOUR AREA. FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT
"P-B-S"-DOT-ORG.
For this report in
Spanish,
click here.
