KTXT-TV Presents Special Preview Screening of PBS' "CARRIER"
April 8, 2008
KTXT-TV presents a special preview screening of 'CARRIER,' a 10-part series that offers an intimate look at life aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, during a six-month deployment to the Persian Gulf.
KTXT-TV presents a special preview screening of "CARRIER," a 10-part series that
offers an intimate look at life aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz, during a six-month
deployment to the Persian Gulf.
The Navy granted the producers unprecedented access to the ship and its more than 5,000 personnel, allowing viewers to take a personal look at the Navy, its sailors and its role in the war. The free screening is open to the public and takes place at 6:30 p.m. April 22 in the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 511 Ave. K.
The 70 minute preview includes scenes from selected episodes of "CARRIER." The series follows a core group of participants, from the elite fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. "CARRIER" is, as executive producer and director Maro Chermayeff said, "A character-driven, edge-of-your-seat, nonfiction drama and a once-in-a-lifetime total immersion into the high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier."
A production of Icon Productions LLC, and Carrier Project Inc., the series premieres 8-10 p.m. April 27 through May 1 on KTXT-TV and PBS stations nationwide.
"KTXT-TV is very proud to partner with PBS on this special screening of an exceptional television event," said KTXT-TV General Manager Pat Cates. "Once again, KTXT-TV shows how our grassroots investment in the community reaches the people of the South Plains."
Questions about the "CARRIER" screening should be directed to KTXT-TV at (806) 742-2209.
The Navy granted the producers unprecedented access to the ship and its more than 5,000 personnel, allowing viewers to take a personal look at the Navy, its sailors and its role in the war. The free screening is open to the public and takes place at 6:30 p.m. April 22 in the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts, 511 Ave. K.
The 70 minute preview includes scenes from selected episodes of "CARRIER." The series follows a core group of participants, from the elite fighter pilots to the youngest sailors, as they navigate personal conflicts around their jobs, families, faith, patriotism, love, the rites of passage and the war on terror. "CARRIER" is, as executive producer and director Maro Chermayeff said, "A character-driven, edge-of-your-seat, nonfiction drama and a once-in-a-lifetime total immersion into the high-stakes world of a nuclear aircraft carrier."
A production of Icon Productions LLC, and Carrier Project Inc., the series premieres 8-10 p.m. April 27 through May 1 on KTXT-TV and PBS stations nationwide.
"KTXT-TV is very proud to partner with PBS on this special screening of an exceptional television event," said KTXT-TV General Manager Pat Cates. "Once again, KTXT-TV shows how our grassroots investment in the community reaches the people of the South Plains."
Questions about the "CARRIER" screening should be directed to KTXT-TV at (806) 742-2209.