Mar 22 In a storybook ending, Ohtani strikes out Trout at World Baseball Classic for Japanese championship By Ronald Blum, Associated Press Shohei Ohtani emerged from the bullpen and fanned Los Angeles Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the whole baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion United States 3-2 for its first… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 7:51 Randall Park on his directorial debut and Asian American representation in Hollywood By Amna Nawaz, Anne Azzi Davenport, Maea Lenei Buhre Since starring in the hit sitcom “Fresh Off the Boat,” Randall Park has become a familiar face on television and in some of Hollywood’s biggest movies. Now the Korean American actor can also be found behind the camera with his… Continue watching
Mar 21 WATCH: Biden and First Lady Jill Biden host an arts and humanities award ceremony By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Springsteen, who has sold around 140 million albums, is among a dozen individuals and groups that Biden has chosen to honor with arts medals during a White House ceremony on Tuesday. First lady Jill Biden also participated. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 3:51 Remembering choreographer and dancer Stuart Hodes We're revisiting the Brief But Spectacular take by choreographer and dancer Stuart Hodes who died last week at the age of 98. Hodes took his first dance lesson at the Martha Graham School after a stint as an aviator in… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 5:27 How #BookTok is giving authors and booksellers a much-needed boost By Geoff Bennett, Andrew Corkery, Michael Boulter The publishing world has a new infusion of enthusiasm and energy, thanks to an online community of book lovers on TikTok. Known as #BookTok, it's not just a place for book recommendations and reviews — it's also helping drive book… Continue watching
Mar 18 Fairleigh Dickinson defeats No. 1 seed Purdue in stunning March Madness upset By Tom Withers, Associated Press Pulling off one of the biggest upsets in NCAA Tournament history, the undersized, underdog Knights stunned top-seeded Purdue 63-58 on Friday night, becoming the second No. 16 seed to win a game in March Madness. Continue reading
Mar 17 Watch 7:34 Jessica Chastain takes on ‘A Doll’s House’ in new Broadway adaptation By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet “A Doll’s House,” the classic 19th-century play by Henrik Ibsen, is getting a new Broadway adaptation starring one of today’s biggest stars, Jessica Chastain. She plays Nora Helmer, one of the most iconic characters in theater history. Chastain sat down… Continue watching
Mar 17 March Madness is underway. How to watch and what to look out for By Associated Press The NCAA Tournament has begun with a full slate of weekend games as teams set their sites on winning the national championship in men's basketball. Continue reading
Mar 17 Lance Reddick, ‘The Wire’ and ‘John Wick’ actor, dies at 60 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Lance Reddick, a character actor who specialized in intense, icy and possibly sinister authority figures on TV and film, including "The Wire," "Fringe" and the "John Wick" franchise, has died. He was 60. Continue reading
Mar 14 Watch 7:31 Theater in rural Appalachian Virginia brings regional themes to the stage By Jeffrey Brown, Alison Thoet Barter Theatre, which opened during the Great Depression and is thriving 90 years later, is known for bringing regional themes to its rural Appalachian stage. Jeffrey Brown visited Abingdon, Virginia, to show the changing face of the area for our… Continue watching