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The original theme (used from 1983 to 1999) was performed by Tina Fabrique and featured one of the first uses of the Buchla synthesizer in a TV theme song. The original opening sequence, which consisted of an animated butterfly transforming the surroundings of young children reading books into animated fantasy lands, was used until January 1, 1999.
This is a list of Reading Rainbow episodes, hosted by longtime executive producer LeVar Burton.The show premiered on PBS on July 11, 1983. [1] [2] The final episode aired on November 10, 2006, reruns ceased on August 28, 2009.
Reading Rainbow encouraged children to read and love books. ... Who sang the Reading Rainbow theme song? Tina Fabrique is the singer behind the show's theme song. "I loved the song.
Butterfly in the Sky is a 2022 documentary about the PBS television show Reading Rainbow, directed by Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb.The documentary highlights LeVar Burton, the host of Reading Rainbow from 1983 until 2006, and provides an in-depth examination of the obstacles he and the show's creators encountered while striving to foster a passion for reading through television.
Few understand the transformative power of reading better than LeVar Burton, the Emmy Award-winning host of one of the longest-running children's shows, Reading Rainbow, which aired for 21 years ...
Bradford Thomason and Brett Whitcomb’s feature documentary “Butterfly in the Sky,” about the beloved 1980’s PBS children’s series “Reading Rainbow” will be released in select AMC ...
Levardis Robert Martyn Burton Jr. (born February 16, 1957) [2] [3] is an American actor, director, and television host. He played Geordi La Forge in Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987–1994), [4] Kunta Kinte in the ABC miniseries Roots (1977), and was the host of the PBS Kids educational television series Reading Rainbow for 23 years (1983–2006).
LeVar Burton, a children’s author and former host of the iconic TV program “Reading Rainbow,” emceed the awards ceremony and opened with a joke. “Before we get going, ...