Howdy folks - after almost 4 months, we are finally ready to air "The Last 24" - so just to keep you up on what we are doing - here is the official press release we sent out:


THE AWARD WINNING TEAM BEHIND InnerVIEWS with Ernie Manouse MERGES DOCUMENTARY AND REALITY SHOW IN THEIR NEW HD ARTS PRESENTATION THE LAST 24

Aug 9, 2007--(Houston, TX) - HoustonPBS pulls back the curtain to reveal the magic, mystery, hard work and dedication it takes to bring performing arts to the stage in the fascinating new documentary The Last 24. Premiering on Wednesday, August 29, at 9:30pm (with an encore at 10:30pm), The Last 24 gives viewers a behind the scenes look at the final 24 hours before Dominic Walsh Dance Theater takes the stage for the premier performance of "Made in Italy." Viewers will have the rare opportunity to witness the willingness of these talented individuals to bear injury, rigorous training and impossible hours preparing for that one moment when the curtain rises.

In HoustonPBS' continued commitment to highlighting the arts in Houston, Ernie Manouse uses four camera crews to take viewers on a visual journey behind the stage, into the dressing rooms and back to the rehearsal halls, in a no-holds-barred look at the last hours before DWDT takes the stage. Taped in HD over a 24 hour period last May, the program offers an inside look at the struggles, both personal and professional, that are part of every artistic effort, but are seldom witnessed so intimately.

"The Last 24 focuses on elements you cannot and would not be able see as a mere audience member," comments Walsh, after seeing the documentary for the first time. "Most people don't have the access to know what goes into an event like this, or why people do it, especially when the gratification may seem small compared to the effort that goes into it … 'The Last 24' is incredibly informative and honest."

Nine dancers, five rehearsals, three different dances all leading up to one moment, 24 hours in the making...

The Last 24 will be presented in Standard Definition on Channel 8 and in High Definition on Channel 8.1 (308 cable), August 29 at 9:30pm (with an encore presentation at 10:30pm) only on HoustonPBS Channel 8.

HoustonPBS (KUHT-TV/Channel 8 & KUHT-DT/Channel 9, www.houstonpbs.org) is America's first public television station. It provides local productions, the PBS national program service, and acquisition programming designed to inform, educate and entertain viewers throughout 30 counties of the Southeast Texas Gulf Coast. KUHT is licensed to the University of Houston and is supported through the Association for Community Broadcasting.

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