Jun 08 Conversation: Terry Teachout Recaps the Tony Awards By Arts Desk It was a big night for "Billy Elliot" as the theater world celebrated Broadway at the Tony Awards. In a first, the three teenage boys who rotate in the role of Billy Elliot shared the Tony for best performance by… Continue reading
Jun 05 Friday on the NewsHour: Tony-Award Winning Signature Theatre Has Rich Past By Arts Desk Friday on the NewsHour: Tony-Award Winning Signature Theatre Has Rich Past… Continue reading
Jun 05 Watch Tony-Award Winning Va. Theater Sprouted From Garage Arlington, Va.'s Signature Theater won a 2009 Tony Award as one of the nation's best regional theaters. Jeffrey Brown explores the theater's history and humble beginnings. Continue watching
Jun 05 Conversation: Michael John LaChiusa By Arts Desk Michael John LaChiusa is one of today's leading musical theater composers whose shows have appeared on and off Broadway. His musical, "Giant," based on the 1952 Edna Ferber novel, made its world premiere at the Signature Theatre. Continue reading
Jun 05 Around the Nation, Friday Round-up Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation:… Continue reading
Jun 05 How Publishers Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the E-Book To "e-read," or not to e-read? That was the question on the minds of publishers, authors and librarians gathered in New York City this weekend for the industry's massive annual trade show, BookExpo America. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch Poetry of Rumi Spans Across Centuries, Cultures Afghan-born 13th century Sufi mystic poet Jalaluddin Rumi is the national poet of Afghanistan, as well as a much-loved poet in America. Jeffrey Brown reports on what's behind the popularity of Rumi's poems. Continue watching
Jun 04 Conversation: Alligator Records' Bruce Iglauer Reflects on Legacy of Koko Taylor Bruce Iglauer is the founder of Alligator and Koko Taylor's longtime producer, manager and friend. He was among the family and friends by her side Wednesday. Continue reading
Jun 04 Koko Taylor, 'Queen of the Blues', Dies at 80 Koko Taylor, the soulful blues songstress, died Wednesday in Chicago at the age of 80, due to complications from a stomach surgery. Continue reading
Jun 03 Smart Design for a Complicated Crisis A short and simple story of the credit crisis? Do you have 11 minutes? That's how long it takes designer Jonathan Jarvis to break down one of the most complicated financial news stories of the year in his video, "The… Continue reading