Apr 20 Watch 7:27 ‘The Wisdom of Morrie’ offers insights on living and aging joyfully By Geoff Bennett America was introduced to Morrie Schwartz nearly 30 years ago when he spoke with Ted Koppel about his battle with ALS, sharing his unflinching and thoughtful reflections on dying. In the years after Schwartz’s death, his son found a manuscript. Continue watching
Apr 20 Charge to be dropped in Alec Baldwin movie set shooting By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Prosecutors in New Mexico plan to drop an involuntary manslaughter charge against Alec Baldwin in the fatal 2021 shooting of a cinematographer on the set of the Western film "Rust."… Continue reading
Apr 19 Watch 4:08 Providence Art Club a haven for diverse artists since 1880 By Barbara Dury, Pamela Watts and Justin Kenny, Rhode Island PBS Weekly The Providence Art Club is one of the oldest in America, founded nearly 150 years ago in the nation’s smallest state. Pamela Watts of Rhode Island PBS Weekly looks inside at the founding members’ talent and tolerance, which informs the… Continue watching
Apr 18 Netflix to end DVD-by-mail service that changed video rental industry By Michael Liedtke, Associated Press Netflix is poised to shut down the DVD-by-mail rental service that set the stage for its trailblazing video streaming service. Continue reading
Apr 18 Pastry painting sparks free speech debate in New Hampshire By Kathy McCormack, Robert F. Bukaty, Associated Press Where is the line between art, and advertising? The unresolved question is testing the direct democracy of a small New England town, where a painting of pastries has led to zoning dispute, a First Amendment lawsuit and a local vote. Continue reading
Apr 17 Watch 4:35 Jenny Odell’s new book ‘Saving Time’ gives fresh perspective on the meaning of time By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson We’re all used to being ‘on the clock’ and ruled by it. But a new book by Jenny Odell takes on the very idea of time in our lives. "Saving Time: Discovering a Life Beyond the Clock" is Odell's follow-up… Continue watching
Apr 16 Watch 5:56 ‘Tetris’ screenwriter on translating dramatic history of Soviet game to film By John Yang, Lorna Baldwin, Juliet Fuisz There’s an addictive quality to Tetris — so addictive that in the Soviet Union, where it was created in 1984, the government blocked it from state computers because it was ruining productivity. A slightly embellished version of how the video… Continue watching
Apr 13 Biden taps Lady Gaga, George Clooney, others for arts committee By Associated Press The White House has announced a star-studded slate of members for the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, a panel of artists, museum professionals, academics and philanthropists that serves as an advisory board on culture issues. Continue reading
Apr 13 Watch 7:56 Sphinx Organization diversifying classical music nationwide and changing lives By Alison Thoet, Jeffrey Brown There is much talk these days about diversifying classical music and other arts. But one Detroit-based organization has been at it for a long time. The Sphinx Organization's reach now expands across the nation. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts… Continue watching
Apr 12 Watch 3:21 ‘All I Want for Christmas is You’ among 25 additions to National Recording Registry By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet, Anne Azzi Davenport Each year, the Library of Congress selects 25 recordings of cultural, historical or aesthetic importance for the National Recording Registry. Tunes for the history books, for the memory banks or just to hum or dance along to. This year is… Continue watching