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 The Daily Frame May 30, 2012 |
A busker plays his guitar on the banks of the Thames in London on Monday.
Music Legend Doc Watson Dies at Age 89 May 29, 2012 |
Doc Watson, a legend of folk and bluegrass music, died Tuesday at a hospital in North Carolina. He was 89 years old. Blind as an infant, Watson developed into one of the nation's finest pickers and received scores of honors.
Tuesday on the NewsHour: Toni Morrison May 29, 2012 |
Toni Morrison reads an excerpt from her novel "Home."
Around the Nation May 29, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 29, 2012 |
A group of Indonesian Lady Gaga fans pose in Jakarta on Sunday. The pop star cancelled her concert there after Islamic hardliners promised "chaos" if she entered the Muslim nation.
The Daily Frame May 28, 2012 |
A man visits the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., on Monday.
Friday on the NewsHour: Stephen Greenblatt, Author of 'The Swerve' May 25, 2012 |
Pulitzer prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt of "The Swerve."
Conversation: Chris Thile and the Goat Rodeo Sessions May 25, 2012 |
"The Goat Rodeo Sessions" is the name of a recording released in October of last year. It's also the name of a performance that airs on PBS this Friday. It's an all-star and eclectic group made up of cellist Yo-Yo Ma, fiddler Stuart Duncan, bassist Edgar Meyer and mandolinist Chris Thile.
The Daily Frame May 25, 2012 |
The sails of the Sydney Opera House are illuminated as part of the Vivid Sydney festival of lights on Friday.
Culture Canvas May 24, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame May 24, 2012 |
President Obama receives a painting of Air Force One during the U.S. Air Force Academy's graduation ceremony in Colorado Springs on Wednesday.
Q&A: 'Dear World, From Joplin With Love' May 23, 2012 |
Marking the one year anniversary of the tornado, a new exhibit, "Dear World, From Joplin With Love," opened Saturday at the Spiva Center for the Arts. Art Beat talked to executive director Jo Mueller and public relations coordinator Lori Marble about the exhibit.
The Daily Frame May 23, 2012 |
A family picnics next to a sculpture of a crashed flying saucer. "Vex" by artist Dinu Li is part of the Tatton Park Biennial in Knutsford, England. This year's exhibition, which runs until September, explores "Flights of Fancy" and includes the work of more than 20 artists.
Around the Nation May 22, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 22, 2012 |
A model walks the runway in K8 Hardy's "Untitled Runway Show" on Sunday at the 2012 Whitney Biennial in New York City. Hardy "re-create[d] many of the trappings of a runway show by a top fashion designer, using an experienced production team, lighting, sound, hair, and makeup technicians, as well as professional models."
Remembering Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau May 21, 2012 |
Remembering German singer Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau.
Weekly Poem: 'Visiting Auschwitz' May 21, 2012 |
Elana Bell is the author of "Eyes, Stone" (2012, LSU Press), winner of the Walt Whitman Award for 2011. Her poems have appeared in Harvard Review, Massachusetts Review, CALYX, and elsewhere. Bell is the writer-in-residence at the Bronx Academy of Letters and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Daily Frame May 21, 2012 |
A woman protesting at the NATO meetings in Chicago on Sunday carries a painting of a photo by Getty Images photographer. The painting depicts an Iraqi girl moments after members of her family were killed by American troops at a check-point in 2005. Hondros was killed on assignment in Libya on April 20, 2011.
Conversation: Kristen Dupard, 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Champion May 18, 2012 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to Kristen Dupard, the 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Champion.
The Daily Frame May 18, 2012 |
Women dressed as white egrets perform the Shirasagi-no-mai (the egret's dance) as they enter the grounds of Senso-ji Temple during the Sanja Matsuri in Tokyo on Friday. The procession takes place on the first of three days of the Sanja festival, which is held annually in May.
In 'First Position,' Ballet Behind the Curtain May 17, 2012 |
In the ballet world, the Youth American Grand Prix can make or break a young dancer's career. In "First Position," director Bess Kargman follows seven aspiring ballet dancers between the ages of 10 and 17 as they prepare for and compete in the annual New York City event.
Culture Canvas May 17, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines.
The Daily Frame May 17, 2012 |
A group of 333 bagpipers in Sofia, Bulgaria, set the Guinness world record for the largest bagpipe performance on Wednesday.
Carlos Fuentes and His American Life May 16, 2012 |
Carlos Fuentes had aged so beautifully you might have subconsciously assumed he would live forever, like a character in a Latin American novel. He moved easily through the complicated world of the second half of the 20th century, at home in multiple languages, crowned in a silver mane, his voice easy to listen to, laughing easily and well.
In Moscow, Writers Lead Anti-Putin Protest May 16, 2012 |
From Aleksandr Pushkin to Aleksandr Griboyedov, there is a long history in Russia of writers confronting government authority. Last weekend, the tradition continued when a group of 12 well-known authors drew a crowd of around 10,000 to follow them on a "controlled walk" between statues of the two Aleksandrs in downtown Moscow.
The Daily Frame May 16, 2012 |
A woman walks past "Living together" by Chinese artist Xu Jiang at the Kunsthalle im Lipsiusbau museum in Dresden, Germany, on Tuesday. With more than 150 paintings and works on paper as well as two sculptures, the exhibit is Xu's first large retrospective in Germany. The show, "Xu Jiang: Re-Generation," runs from May 17 through August 18.
Around the Nation May 15, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 15, 2012 |
A snake ensnares mice on a wall facing a public parking lot in Mexico City last week.
Weekly Poem: 'Your Village' May 14, 2012 |
Elana Bell is the author of "Eyes, Stone" (2012, LSU Press), winner of the Walt Whitman Award for 2011. Her poems have appeared in Harvard Review, Massachusetts Review, CALYX, and elsewhere. Bell is the writer-in-residence at the Bronx Academy of Letters and lives in Brooklyn, N.Y.
The Daily Frame May 14, 2012 |
A puppet of Queen Elizabeth II features in a Punch & Judy show Sunday during a weekend of performances in London to celebrate 350 years since the first performance in England.
Friday on the NewsHour: Leslie Maitland, Author of 'Crossing the Borders of Time' May 11, 2012 |
Leslie Maitland reads from her book, "Crossing the Borders of Time."
Conversation: Poet Natalie Diaz May 11, 2012 |
A profile of poet Natalie Diaz and her language preservation work will air on the NewsHour soon, but here below is sneak peek of our interview with the 33-year-old writer, conducted along the banks of the Colorado River.
The Daily Frame May 11, 2012 |
Moscow subway passengers ride a special exhibition car containing reproductions of watercolors from the State Tretyakov Gallery on Friday.
Culture Canvas May 10, 2012 |
A weekly roundup of arts and culture headlines (back from hiatus).
The Daily Frame May 10, 2012 |
A man looks at Czech artist Alfons Mucha's "Slav Epic," a cycle of 20 allegories tracing the history of the Slavic people and inspired in part by mythology, at the National Gallery in Prague on Thursday
Q&A: Lalla Essaydi Challenges Muslim, Gender Stereotypes at Museum of African Art May 9, 2012 |
Known for her large format photographs, Lalla Essaydi's work combines Islamic calligraphy and representations of the female body, focusing on the interconnection of faith, culture and gender and challenging notions within all three.
The Daily Frame May 9, 2012 |
Buddha statue on Vesak at the Borobudur temple in Magelang, Indonesia, on Sunday. Commonly referred to as the "Buddha's Birthday," Vesak commemorates the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha.
Around the Nation May 8, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
Maurice Sendak Dies at Age 83 May 8, 2012 |
Maurice Sendak, the author and illustrator of children's literature who was best known for his book, "Where the Wild Things Are," died early Tuesday in Danbury, Conn., at age 83. He had suffered a stroke on Friday.
The Daily Frame May 8, 2012 |
Seward Johnson's "Forever Marilyn," a 26-foot high statue of Marilyn Monroe on Michigan Avenue in Chicago, is dismantled Monday as it prepares to travel to its new home in Palm Springs, Calif.
Weekly Poem: 'Cinco de Mayo' May 7, 2012 |
Naomi Shihab Nye is the author of several books of poems, including most recently, You "Transfer" (BOA Editions, 2011) and "Yours" (BOA Editions, 2005), which received the Isabella Gardner Poetry Award.
The Daily Frame May 7, 2012 |
Sculptures of blue sheep flock in Schwerin, Germany, on Friday.
Three New Looks on the National Mall May 4, 2012 |
The National Mall here in Washington, D.C., is indeed a national treasure, but it's one that is in some disrepair. The Trust for the National Mall has just held a competition to design three new sections in oft-neglected areas on the Mall. The winners were announced Thursday.
40 Years After Gaye's Hit, John Legend Explores 'What's Going On...Now' May 4, 2012 |
Jeffrey Brown talks to singer-songwriter John Legend and producer Harry Weinger about Marvin Gaye's hit record, "What's Going On," on its 40th anniversary.
The Daily Frame May 4, 2012 |
A woman passes a large print of an original Bauhaus poster on the wall of the Barbican in London. "Bauhaus: Art as Life" is the largest British exhibition in over 40 years of the Bauhaus school of art, includes more than over 400 pieces, and will be on display through Aug. 12.
Around the Nation May 1, 2012 |
Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.
The Daily Frame May 1, 2012 |
Villagers in Zhengyangguan, in China's eastern Anhui province, raise two children dressed as a deities onto poles. The "floating ballet" is an annual ritual once celebrated in many other villages, but is now on the decline with fewer children now participating in the festival.
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Q&A: 'Dear World, From Joplin With Love'
In 'First Position,' Ballet Behind the Curtain
Carlos Fuentes and His American Life
Conversation: Chris Thile and the Goat Rodeo Sessions
Three New Looks on the National Mall
Conversation: Kristen Dupard, 2012 Poetry Out Loud National Champion
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