SEASON 2 OF AWARD-WINNING ARTS & CULTURE TV SHOW TO FEATURE TEMPLE SHOLOM IN BROOMALL AND BROOMALL NATIVE WARREN HOFFMAN

Take a road trip with Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) and Pennsylvania Cable Network (PCN-TV) as they travel the state.    

Show Airing: Friday, Oct. 28 at 6 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. and Monday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m. on Pennsylvania Cable Network digital channel 186 in Delaware, Chester, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties. The show can also be viewed live at: www.pcn.com click on "pcn plus" then click on "live".                    

On Monday, Oct. 31 at 10 a.m., the show will be live streamed at (55 Church Lane, Broomall) and followed by refreshments.  All are welcome.         

THE EPISODE:  Blacks and Jews on Stage and ScreenTopic: With their shared heritages of slavery and discrimination, blacks and Jews have trod similar, yet distinctive paths. This episode explores the various ways in which this complex history has manifested itself in films and plays.                     

Presenter: Broomall native Warren Hoffman is a playwright and also Director of Arts and Cultural Programming at the Gershman Y in Philadelphia. Hoffman holds a Ph.D. in American Literature and has written, taught and lectured on a number of topics including Jewish literature, queer theory and American drama.                     

Taping Host: Temple Sholom in Broomall is the only Reform Synagogue in Delaware County. Founded in 1956 for interfaith and diverse households, the synagogue currently serves 450 member families lead by Rabbi Peter Rigler.                    

SERIES: Humanities on the Road is an opportunity for audiences to take a closer look at history, the arts and the important ideas that shape our world. The 12 episodes of Season One featured everything from African American storytelling, to Pennsylvania German hoedowns, to tales of pop culture icon Nancy Drew. Season Two promises to be just as engaging - with an insider's look at Amish culture, a discussion of black Civil War solders, a celebration of Pennsylvania music, and more. Season Two also features a new and improved website. Follow the show on www.humanitiesontheroad.org for additional resources, clips and behind-the-scenes interviews.  Humanities on the Road is inspired by what PHC does every day in communities across Pennsylvania. The presenters are all members of PHC?s speakers bureau and are passionate about the need to engage community members in discussions that enrich our understanding of the human experience. PHC Board Chair Ann Benzel talks about the importance of the series to our mission, ?One of our many goals at PHC is to bring humanities programs to audiences in all 67 counties for free or little cost. Particularly during these economic times, people are making difficult decisions about what to give up. We don't want the exposure to arts and culture, history, literature and philosophy to be one of those things. I am grateful to PCN-TV for the opportunity to collaborate on this television project and to bring these wonderful educational programs into so many thousands of homes across the state.? Hosted by journalist Tracey Matisak, the series is filmed in front of live audiences at some of Pennsylvania?s most intriguing cultural landmarks and communities. "Humanities on the Road has been such a wonderful experience? says Matisak. ?As we've traveled across the state, we've met so many people who are deeply invested in the humanities, who understand the richness they add to our lives. We've also had the pleasure of discovering "hidden gems" in the arts centers and other venues where we've taped the show "places that exist to bring the humanities to their community in a way that educates, entertains and inspires."                    

THE PRODUCERS: Pennsylvania Humanities Council, a nonprofit organization, inspires individuals to enjoy and share a life of learning. PHC's statewide speakers bureau and packaged book discussion program serve as resources for residents of Pennsylvania. PHC also offers grants which support humanities programs centered in the arts, history, literature and other humanities fields. One of PHC?' newest initiatives, Humanities on the Road is an arts and culture-themed TV show produced with PCN-TV. For more information on PHC, visit www.pahumanities.org. Visit the Humanities on the Road series website at www.humanitiesontheroad.org. Since 2000, PHC has partnered with the Pennsylvania Cable Network to feature talks by nationally-known authors like Frank McCourt. Our state's version of C-SPAN, PCN provides live unedited coverage of state government and original programs like PA Books and It's History. PCN is a nonprofit, noncommercial news organization created and supported by cable television companies. PCN receives no state or federal funding. Network programming is distributed on more than 150 cable systems in Pennsylvania serving more than 10 million Pennsylvanians in 3.3 million homes. A complete listing of PCN affiliates and network channel designations is available by visiting PCN's website at www.pcntv.com.                

Temple Sholom in Broomall is located at 55 Church Lane in Broomall, Pa 19008; www.temple-sholom.org         

For more information, contact 610-356-5165  or info@temple-sholom.org