Around the Nation

Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.

WHYY’s “Friday Arts” looks at sculpture by Dennis Beach, profiles African-American ballet dancer Joan Myers and visits Philadelphia’s Metropolitan Bakery:

Watch Friday Arts for June 2012 on PBS. See more from Friday Arts.

A blockbuster show at the Art Institute of Chicago looks at the work of Roy Lichtenstein. WTTW’s “Chicago Tonight” got a preview:

The latest episode of WNET’s “NYC-ARTS” features a profile of violinist and music educator Mark O’Connor and a curator’s tour of “Glasstress New York: New Art from the Venice Biennales”:

Watch Mark O’Connor on PBS. See more from NYC-ARTS.

NJTV’s “State of the Arts” profiles Peter Jacobs, an artist who has made a collage from the daily newspaper every day since March 31, 2005:

Watch Peter Jacobs, Collage Artist on PBS. See more from State of the Arts.