By — Arts Desk Arts Desk Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/around-the-nation-friday-roundup-6 Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Arts Dec 11, 2009 12:09 PM EDT Here are some of this week’s arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation: – Comedy mecca Second City turns 50 years old this week, and the celebrations begin tonight as funny alumni flock to Chicago. – Morgan Freeman talked to Tavis Smiley about playing Nelson Mandela in the new film ‘Invictus.’ – “A Christmas Blizzard”: It’s not the weather forecast; it’s a new book by Garrison Keillor. The writer and radio host talked to Minnesota Public Radio. – Artists transform paper into dynamic scuptures in ‘Between the Folds,’ a documentary that ran on Independent Lens this week. You can still watch clips from the film here. – Finally, catch two NewsHour arts videos you may have missed this week. From our Patchwork Nation project, a video postcard from Philadelphia about ‘Love Letter,’ a recent addition to the city’s renowned mural program. Plus watch Ray Suarez try his hand at glassblowing at a studio in Lincoln City, Ore. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now By — Arts Desk Arts Desk
Here are some of this week’s arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation: – Comedy mecca Second City turns 50 years old this week, and the celebrations begin tonight as funny alumni flock to Chicago. – Morgan Freeman talked to Tavis Smiley about playing Nelson Mandela in the new film ‘Invictus.’ – “A Christmas Blizzard”: It’s not the weather forecast; it’s a new book by Garrison Keillor. The writer and radio host talked to Minnesota Public Radio. – Artists transform paper into dynamic scuptures in ‘Between the Folds,’ a documentary that ran on Independent Lens this week. You can still watch clips from the film here. – Finally, catch two NewsHour arts videos you may have missed this week. From our Patchwork Nation project, a video postcard from Philadelphia about ‘Love Letter,’ a recent addition to the city’s renowned mural program. Plus watch Ray Suarez try his hand at glassblowing at a studio in Lincoln City, Ore. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now