On this day in television history - Carnivàle (2003)

Carnivàle

created by Daniel Knauf,

was released on September 7, 2003 and ran for two seasons until March 27, 2005.

Theme music by Wendy Melvoin.

Composed by Lisa Coleman.

Cast:

Nick Stahl, Michael J. Anderson, Tim DeKay, Patrick Bauchau, Debra Christofferson, Diane Salinger, Clea DuVall, Adrienne Barbeau, Brian Turk, John Fleck, Karyne Steben, Sarah Steben, Toby Huss, Cynthia Ettinger, Carla Gallo, Amanda Aday, John Carroll Lynch, Bree Walker, John Savage, Linda Hunt, Clancy Brown, Amy Madigan, Robert Knepper, Ralph Waite.

On this day in music history - A World Away, by 2002 (2018)

A World Away by 2002 (2018)

Broadway by Renée Fleming (2018)

A World Away

Album by 2002,

released September 7, 2018.

Track list: Dream of Life; Finding You; To Live Again; Butterfly; Memory of Tomorrow; Stars and Moon; We Are Always; Stars Will Guide Us; The Space Between; Strings of Your Heart.

Broadway

Album by Renée Fleming,

released September 7, 2018.

Track list: Rodgers: The Sound of Music - From The Sound of Music; Guettel: Medley: Wedding / Fable - From The Light in the Piazza; So Big/So Small - From Dear Evan Hansen; Rodgers: Medley: Children will Listen / You’ve Got to be Carefully Taught - From Into the Woods & South Pacific; Lay Down Your Head - From Violet; Porter: Down in the Depths on the 90th Floor - From Red, Hot and Blue; Kander: Medley: Winter / Love and Love Alone - From The Visit; Bock: Dear Friend - From She Loves Me; Rodgers: A Wonderful Guy - From South Pacific; Rodgers: Loneliness of Evening - From South Pacific; Unusual Way - From Nine; Till There Was You - From The Music Man; Sondheim: The Glamorous Life - From A Little Night Music; Rodgers: Something Wonderful - From The King and I; Lloyd Webber: Tell Me on a Sunday - From Song and Dance; Weill: September Song - From Knickerbocker Holiday; Kern: All the Things You Are - From Very Warm for May; Sumner: August Winds - From The Last Ship.

National Read a Book Day - September 6:

On this day in movie history - Roofman (2025)

 

Roofman

directed by Derek Cianfrance,

written by Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn,

released at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada on September 6, 2025.

Music by Christopher Bear.

Cast: Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Juno Temple, Ben Mendelsohn, Tony Revolori, Kirana Kuic, Gabriella Cila, Alissa Marie Pearson, LaKeith Stanfield, Esme McSherry, Melonie Diaz, Stella Gunn, Joe Bruno, Molly Price, Dan Marks, Scott Shipman, Benjamin Henderson, Jason Wise, Javier Molina, Charles Cummings, Peter Dinklage, Emory Cohen, Molly Grantham, Erika Jackson, Stephen Strickland, Kathryn Stamas, Uzo Aduba, Lily Collias, Kennedy Moyer, Gabe Fazio, Ron Clinton Smith, Lauren Rennick Lockhart, Bryan Allen Lockhart, Keya Hamilton, Katherine Scheimreif, Vedra Grant, Amy K. Harmon, Patricia Pegram, Punkie Johnson, Jimmy O. Yang, Christopher Moerke, Mark Assad, Chris Kimbell, Wesley Keziah, Timothy Dean, Myles Arnold, Craig Black, Abby Burkholder, Steve Caston, Kristy Concepcion, Veronica Toth DeStefano, Philip Dido, Karen Edwards, Willie Tyrone Ferguson, Isaiah Findley, Nick Gaddy, Brent Gribble, Michael Harding, Isaiah Hyman, Jobie James, Jane Klecker, Melissa Milch, Art Newkirk, Logan Newkirk, Luciana Newkirk, Lucretia Newkirk, Ted Nickerson, Brandon Parker, Bob Pelletier, Tom Rascoe, Michael Silverman, Cindee Smith, Rusty L. Stewart, C. Chad Williams.

On this day in movie history - The Burnt Orange Heresy (2019)

 The Burnt Orange Heresy

directed by Giuseppe Capotondi,

written by Scott B. Smith,

based on the novel by Charles Willeford,

was released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6, 2019.

Music by Craig Armstrong.

Cast:

Claes Bang, Elizabeth Debicki, Mick Jagger, Donald Sutherland, Rosalind Halstead, Alessandro Fabrizi, Obada Adnan, Lewis Dodley, Flaminia Fegarotti, Rasneet Kaur, David Lancaster, Katie McGovern, Fabio Melchionna, Alexia Murray, Pat Starke.

 

On this day in movie history - The Prophecy: Forsaken (2005)

 

The Prophecy: Forsaken

directed and written by Joel Soisson,

based on a story by John Sullivan,

was released in the United States on September 6, 2005.

Music by Joseph LoDuca.

 
Cast:

Kari Wuhrer, Daria Ciobanu, John Light, Jason Scott Lee, Tony Todd, Boris Petroff, Georgia Nica, Nicu Constantin, Vasilescu Valentin, Adrian Pavlovschi, George Grigore, Adriana Butoi, Smaranda Popescu, Mihai Verbi Chi, Dan Sandulescu, Alin Cristea, Cristian Iacob, Constantin Barbulescu, Jason London, Dicu Aurel.

On this day in music history:

Macalla by Clannad (1985)

The Blues / documentary (2003)

Una Mattina by Ludovico Einaudi (2004)

Tranquil Times by Darlene Koldenhoven (2013)

Macalla

Album by Clannad,

released September 6, 1985.

Track list: Caislean Oir; The Wild Cry; Closer To Your Heart; In A Lifetime; Almost Seems (Too Late To Turn); Indoor; Buachaill On Eirne; Blackstairs; Journey’s End; Northern Skyline.

The Blues

7-part documentary series.

Released at the Venice Film Festival in Italy on September 6, 2003.

Aired on PBS television in the United States from September 28, 2003 – October 4, 2003.

Directed by: Charles Burnett, Clint Eastwood, Marc Levin, Martin Scorsese, Mike Figgis, Richard Pearce and Wim Wenders.

Written by: Charles Burnett, Peter Guralnick, Robert Gordon and Wim Wenders.

Series episode titles:

Feel Like Going Home

The Soul of a Man

The Road to Memphis

Warming by the Devil’s Fire

Godfathers and Sons

Red, White and Blues

Piano Blues

Cast: Ike Turner, B.B. King, Pinetop Perkins, Dick Waterman, Chris Thomas King, Tommy Redmond Hicks, Nathaniel Lee Jr., Keith B. Brown, Carl Lumbly, James Hughes, David F. Hughes, Ivy Cassel, Shayne Tingle, Frances Horton White, Susan McWilliams, Joy Brashears, Tommie Tc Carter, Goodman. Wille, Colleen White, Vasti Jackson, Nathaniel Lee Sr., Ted Davis, Ilona W. Wilkes, Jay R. Unger, Clint Eastwood, Martin Scorsese, Common, Laurence Fishburne, Tom Jones, T Bone Burnett, Lulu, Nick Cave, Mick Fleetwood, Elvis Costello, Ray Charles, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Beck, Lou Reed, Van Morrison, Jeff Beck, Eric Burdon, Keb’ Mo’, Dr. John, Steve Winwood, Eagle Eye Cherry, Chuck D, Dave Brubeck, Taj Mahal, Cassandra Wilson, Lucinda Williams, Los Lobos, KoKo Taylor, Lonnie Donegan, Bobby Rush, Rufus Thomas, Humphrey Lyttelton, John Mayall, Peter Green, Albert Lee, Vernon Reid, Sam Phillips, Jack Elliott, Georgie Fame, Ali Farka Touré, Chris Barber, Marc Ribot, Little Milton, Hubert Sumlin, George Melly, Magic Slim, Chris Farlowe, Ian Jennings, The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Rahzel, Bert Jansch, Sam Carr, Joe Mulherin, Jon Cleary, Salif Keïta, Shemekia Copeland, Rosco Gordon, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Johnny Juice Rosado, Garland Jeffreys, Marshall Chess, Jay McShann, Cato Walker III, Pete Jolly, Corey Harris, Jim Dickinson, Otha Turner, Calvin Newborn, Henry Gray, Don Kern, Bernice Turner Pratcher, Pete King, Richard Shurman, Davy Graham, Habib Koité, Marcia Ball, Christine Tobin, Dr. Louis Cannonball Cantor, David Barnes, Bob Koester, Phil Chess, Seaberg Ronnog, Jesse Price, Willie King, Sam Lay, Steve Seaberg, Mark Mondesir, Ahmir, Morris Jennings, Toumani Diabaté, Jamar Chess, Phil Upchurch, James Blood Ulmer, Chris Spindel, Pete Johnson, Christine Spindel, Sharde Thomas, Mya, Rob Stone.

Una Mattina

Album by Ludovico Einaudi,

released September 6, 2004.

Track list: Una Mattina; Ora; Resta Con Me; Leo; A Fuoco; Dolce Droga; Dietro Casa; Come Un Fiore; Dna; Nuvole Nere; Questa Volta; Nuvole Bianche; Ancora.

 

Tranquil Times

Album by Darlene Koldenhoven,

released September 6, 2013.

Track list: Lucid See; Eternal Love; Greensleeves; Hypogeum; Surrender; Drifting With Bach; A Walk in Paradise; Atmosphere.