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Conversation: Mark Knopfler

By Arts Desk

On his new solo album "Get Lucky," the Grammy-award winning singer/songwriter and guitar great Mark Knopfler takes an almost nostalgic look at the people and places he encountered growing up in Britain, painting their portraits through a blend of rock,…

Mary Travers, Folk Star Who Sang in Protest, Dies at 72

By Arts Desk

Mary Travers, member of the folk trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died of leukemia at the age of 72 on Wednesday.

Conversation: Considering Clarice

A major literary celebrity in Brazil, Clarice Lispecter's work ran the gamut from articles in women's magazines to compelling, philosophical novels.

Jamming With the Philharmonic at Carnegie

For Trey Anastasio, a member of Phish, it's taken more than 25 years to get to play with the New York Philharmonic at the legendary venue.

Patrick Swayze, Dancer and Actor, Dead at 57

By Arts Desk

After battling pancreatic cancer for 15 months, actor Patrick Swayze died Monday at the age of 57. An accomplished ballet dancer and classically trained Broadway performer whose physique landed him both romantic and action roles throughout his 20-year career, Swayze…

Conversation: Patti Smith Reflects on the Life of Her Friend, Jim Carroll

By Arts Desk

It was Patti Smith who first encouraged Jim Carroll to blend his poetry with rock 'n' roll, bringing him on stage to perform his work with her band. He went on to form the Jim Carroll Band. Jeffrey Brown talks…

Rocker, Poet Jim Carroll Dies at Age 60

Jim Carroll, the poet and punk rocker who wrote "The Basketball Diaries," passed away Friday at the age of 60.

Celebrating a Duchamp Masterwork

During the last two decades of his life, Marcel Duchamp appeared to have given up art for chess, publically claiming he had gone underground. But hidden in his New York apartment was the final, enigmatic piece he had been working…

Conversation: Oxford American Takes On Southern Literature

By Arts Desk

The Oxford American bills itself as "the Southern Magazine of Good Writing." This month the emphasis is on the good and the truly great, as the magazine offers its first ever "Southern Literature" issue.

U.S. Poverty Rising, Family Incomes Fall

The poverty rate increased in 2008 to its highest point since 1997 and median household income declined 3.6 percent as the effects of the recession set in, according to new census data released Thursday.