BLONDIE SXSW PERFORMANCE TO BE LIVESTREAMED BY SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL AND YAHOO THURSDAY, MARCH 13

[Carla Senft]

SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL(tm) AND YAHOO TO LIVE STREAM BLONDIE PERFORMANCE FROM SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST ON
THURSDAY, MARCH 13

Smithsonian Channel Presents Blondie Powered By Yahoo Live From Brazos Hall In Austin, Texas

Smithsonian Channel Sponsoring Blondie Show in Support of Cable Network's Premiere of "Blondie's New York" on Friday, March 21 at 10PM  ET/PT

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Smithsonian Channel is sponsoring Blondie's South By Southwest (SXSW) live performance from Yahoo's Brazos Hall on March 13th to support the upcoming world premiere of BLONDIE'S NEW YORK, a one-hour documentary that explores the rise of the legendary band.



Smithsonian Channel Presents Blondie Powered By Yahoo, a rare live performance by the iconic band, will be available to fans across the country via a LIVE stream on Smithsonianchannel.com and on Yahoo Screen and on mobile via the Yahoo Screen app on Thursday, March 13 beginning at approximately 11:45pm CST.



Blondie got their start in New York City in the 1970s, and their influence on music, fashion, and art has never waned. Today they are still rocking, 40 years after their inception, and will release a double-disc album package later this Spring in celebration of their momentous 40th Anniversary Year.



The real story behind their breakout success in 1978 is looked at in BLONDIE'S NEW YORK, narrated by Kim Cattrall, the definitive account of the making of Blondie's Parallel Lines, premiering on Smithsonian Channel Friday, March 21 at 10 PM ET/PT.


For the last four decades, Blondie has become and still remains a true national treasure; one whose influence both shaped and continues to inform the worlds of music, fashion and art. From an irreverent Lower East Side punk outfit to bona fide international ambassadors of New York cool, Blondie will forever be synonymous with that punk spirit that lives somewhere in all of us. Their chart-topping success, fearless spirit and rare longevity led to an induction into the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame in 2006 and more than 40 million albums sold worldwide to date.

Smithsonian Channel web and social media: http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/blondie
@SmithsonianChan
#BlondiesNY

Yahoo Screen: http://screen.yahoo.com/sxsw
App link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/yahoo-screen/id694865999?mt=8




ABOUT SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL
Smithsonian Channel(tm), owned by Showtime Networks Inc. and the Smithsonian Institution, is where curiosity lives, inspiration strikes and wonders never cease. This is the place for awe-inspiring stories, powerful documentaries and amazing entertainment across multiple platforms.  Smithsonian Channel combines the storytelling prowess of Showtime(r) with the unmatched resources and rich traditions of the Smithsonian, to create award-winning programming that shines new light on popular genres such as; air and space, history, science, nature, and pop culture. Among the network's offerings are series including Aerial America, L.A. Frock Stars, Secrets, Mighty Ships, Mighty Planes and Air Disasters, as well as critically-acclaimed specials that include Civil War 360, 9/11: The Heartland Tapes; MLK: The Assassination Tapes and The Day Kennedy Died. Find out more at www.smithsonianchannel.com<http://www.smithsonianchannel.com/>



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Josh Gross / Smithsonian Channel
212-708-1578 /josh.gross at smithsonianchannel.com<mailto:/josh.gross at smithsonianchannel.com>


Becky Auslander / Yahoo
212-381-6909 / beckya at yahoo-inc.com<mailto:beckya at yahoo-inc.com>




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