Self-described on its web site as "Classical MTV", the channel features renowned artists, both professional and amateur, as well as many rare and independent performances and videos. An 8-hour mix of video clips is prepared weekly and broadcast three times daily. Text displayed on the screen provides details about the recording, and encourages viewers to gain inspiration and "...go out and feast from the buffet of arts available in your community." The explanation for not providing a schedule is they feel that surprise is an effective tactic to encourage the public to see that which is not familiar to them.
CAS launched on May 3, 1994[3] and is completely funded by the Lloyd E. Rigler – Lawrence E. Deutsch Foundation. It does not solicit any outside funding. Lloyd Rigler died in 2003, but left at least twenty years of funding to the channel. As of 2020, CAS states that there remains enough funding to maintain the channel "for decades to come." CAS is offered free to any broadcaster, or public, educational, and government access (PEG) channel on a cable television system that requests a feed, as well as direct-to-consumer via an Internet feed on the channel's Web site and through a Roku app. CAS is shown on more than 500 channels in the United States, as well as some in Canada. CAS does not publish information about channels in other countries.
Receptionedit
The Kansas City Star television critic Aaron Barnhart has commented that "many of the selections are beyond the familiar – Pavarotti singing the Ave Maria,' I Musici belting out a 'Four Seasons' suite – but [...] there are no annoying commercials or announcers to disrupt the relaxing ambiance on this TV channel." He wrote further, "Classical-music lovers will find it hard not to get roped in by the mix of ballet, operatic singing and instrumental pieces, most of them culled from old film stock or European music videos."[4]
American art critic Alan Klevit, in a chapter of his book The Art Beat, praises the programming available on Classic Arts Showcase, and, having the television channel in mind, explains that his "favorite show is not a show," but is, in fact, "a montage of videos spanning the arts." Klevit quips that CAS is "habit-forming", and confides that he is often "unwilling to turn the set off, for fear of missing a Buster Keaton vignette, or perhaps Lillian Gish, or Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra, Rudolph Valentino as The Sheik, or some other classic [he] will treasure."[5]
Further readingedit
David Finkle (December 1, 2002). "Television/Radio: A Video Variety You Won't See on MTV". The New York Times. Retrieved September 15, 2008.
classic, arts, showcase, television, channel, united, states, promoting, fine, arts, television, program, content, includes, prepared, media, recorded, live, performances, hour, commercial, satellite, channel, broadcasting, various, classic, arts, including, a. Classic Arts Showcase CAS is a television channel in the United States promoting the fine arts The television program content includes prepared media and recorded live performances It is a 24 hour 1 non commercial satellite channel broadcasting a mix of various classic arts including animation architectural art ballet chamber choral music dance folk art museum art musical theatre opera orchestral recital solo instrumental solo vocal and theatrical play as well as classic film and archival documentaries 2 Classic Arts ShowcaseCountryUnited StatesHeadquartersBurbank CaliforniaOwnershipOwnerThe Lloyd E Rigler Lawrence E Deutsch FoundationHistoryLaunchedMay 3 1994 29 years ago May 3 1994 LinksWebsitewww wbr classicartsshowcase wbr orgAvailabilityStreaming mediaStreamingWatch online Contents 1 Description 2 Reception 3 Further reading 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription editSelf described on its web site as Classical MTV the channel features renowned artists both professional and amateur as well as many rare and independent performances and videos An 8 hour mix of video clips is prepared weekly and broadcast three times daily Text displayed on the screen provides details about the recording and encourages viewers to gain inspiration and go out and feast from the buffet of arts available in your community The explanation for not providing a schedule is they feel that surprise is an effective tactic to encourage the public to see that which is not familiar to them CAS launched on May 3 1994 3 and is completely funded by the Lloyd E Rigler Lawrence E Deutsch Foundation It does not solicit any outside funding Lloyd Rigler died in 2003 but left at least twenty years of funding to the channel As of 2020 CAS states that there remains enough funding to maintain the channel for decades to come CAS is offered free to any broadcaster or public educational and government access PEG channel on a cable television system that requests a feed as well as direct to consumer via an Internet feed on the channel s Web site and through a Roku app CAS is shown on more than 500 channels in the United States as well as some in Canada CAS does not publish information about channels in other countries Reception editThe Kansas City Star television critic Aaron Barnhart has commented that many of the selections are beyond the familiar Pavarotti singing the Ave Maria I Musici belting out a Four Seasons suite but there are no annoying commercials or announcers to disrupt the relaxing ambiance on this TV channel He wrote further Classical music lovers will find it hard not to get roped in by the mix of ballet operatic singing and instrumental pieces most of them culled from old film stock or European music videos 4 American art critic Alan Klevit in a chapter of his book The Art Beat praises the programming available on Classic Arts Showcase and having the television channel in mind explains that his favorite show is not a show but is in fact a montage of videos spanning the arts Klevit quips that CAS is habit forming and confides that he is often unwilling to turn the set off for fear of missing a Buster Keaton vignette or perhaps Lillian Gish or Arturo Toscanini conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra Rudolph Valentino as The Sheik or some other classic he will treasure 5 Further reading editDavid Finkle December 1 2002 Television Radio A Video Variety You Won t See on MTV The New York Times Retrieved September 15 2008 See also edit nbsp Arts portal nbsp Television portalQuality television Art film Art musicReferences edit Globecast Providing Playout Distribution for Classic Arts Showcase TV Tech Classic Arts Showcase Adds Ballet Opera to Late Night Los Angeles Times Classic Arts Showcase Returns Amherst Media Aaron Barnhart January 3 1998 Classic Arts Showcase provides a midwinter cable treat TV Barn Archived from the original on February 22 2012 Retrieved October 10 2007 Alan Klevit April 2003 Classical MTV in Your Home Town The Art Beat Llumina Press pp 117 19 ISBN 978 1 932303 39 1 External links editOfficial website nbsp Lloyd E Rigler Lawrence E Deutsch Foundation Organizational Profile National Center for Charitable Statistics Urban Institute Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Classic Arts Showcase amp oldid 1177217924, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
