Joyce Kulhawik
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University of Vermont (M.A., 1977)
Joyce Kulhawik | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954 (age 71–72) Connecticut, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Simmons College (B.A., 1974) University of Vermont (M.A., 1977) |
| Occupation | TV journalist |
| Spouse |
Andrew Cohen (m. 1979) |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | joyceschoices |
Joyce Kulhawik (/kəlˈheɪwɪk/ kəl-HAY-wik;[1] born 1954) is an American critic who was the arts and entertainment anchor for CBS affiliate WBZ-TV News in Boston, Massachusetts.
Kulhawik received her bachelor of arts degree in English and Secondary Education from Simmons College in 1974. One of the top two graduating seniors at Simmons, Kulhawik received the Crown Zellerbach Award and a full fellowship from the University of Vermont, where she received a double master's degree in English/Education in 1977. She taught English at Brookline High School from 1976 through 1978, and at the Boston Architectural Center from 1977 through 1979.
Career
Kulhawik joined WBZ-TV in 1978 as an associate producer and tipster for Evening Magazine. In 1981 she became the station's arts and entertainment reporter and played a key role in the public service campaign, “You Gotta Have Arts!” As part of the campaign, Kulhawik hosted the station's Emmy Award-winning “You Gotta Have Arts!” magazine program during its one-year run, as well as three specials, the first of which received an Emmy Award in 1982.
She also presented Arts Breaks, 60-second spots featuring local artists, museums, and cultural events. From 1982 through 1985 Kulhawik served as co-anchor of the station's Live on 4 newscast. She remained with WBZ until May 2008.
Kulhawik was co-host of the weekly nationally syndicated movie review program, Hot Ticket, with veteran movie critic Leonard Maltin and during the first season, E! reporter Todd Newton.
During the 1999–2000 television season, she was a recurring co-host on Roger Ebert & The Movies. She was one of three finalists, along with Michaela Pereira and Richard Roeper, to become Ebert's permanent co-host; the role ultimately went to Roeper.[2]
Kulhawik performs as a guest narrator in orchestral works, and has performed with The Boston Pops (Keith Lockhart conducting), The New England Philharmonic (Richard Pittman conducting), The Boston Musica Viva (Richard Pittman conducting), The Boston Civic Symphony (Max Hobart conducting), and the Concord Orchestra (Richard Pittman conducting).
She currently reviews movies and theater online on her website.
Personal life
Kulhawik married Andrew Cohen in 1979. They reside in Wayland, Massachusetts, with their daughter, Annelise.[3]
Kulhawik plays the piano, has sung professionally and can yodel. She was the soloist and organist for seven years at her parish church in her home state of Connecticut.
Cancer
A three-time cancer survivor (ovarian cancer twice, and melanoma), Kulhawik was called upon to testify before Congress on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of The National Cancer Act. Since 1983 she has served as the Honorary Chairperson for the American Cancer Society (ACS)'s Daffodil Days, the largest statewide annual spring fundraising event.