Jul 25 Watch 1:51 Joni Mitchell surprises fans at Newport Folk Festival Playing her first full set in more than 20 years, legendary singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell made a surprise appearance at the Newport Folk Festival, where she last appeared in 1969. Continue watching
Jul 25 ‘Goodfellas,’ ‘Law & Order’ actor Paul Sorvino dies at 83 By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press In his over 50 years in the entertainment business, Sorvino was a mainstay in films and television, playing an Italian American communist in Warren Beatty's "Reds," Henry Kissinger in Oliver Stone's "Nixon" and mob boss Eddie Valentine in "The Rocketeer."… Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 6:17 What movies and television shows to watch this summer From Top Gun to the latest Thor and Minions movies, summer blockbusters are making a comeback. Studios and theaters have been vying for moviegoers to return given COVID hesitancy. And with increasingly fierce competition from streaming services, there's no shortage… Continue watching
Jul 24 Denmark’s Jonas Vingegaard wins Tour de France By Associated Press Vingegaard, who was runner-up to Pogacar last year, built his success in the mountains. HThe 25-year-old Vingegaard became the first Danish rider to win cycling’s biggest race since Bjarne Riis in 1996. Continue reading
Jul 22 Watch 5:29 This photographer captures lighthouses threatened by climate change By Michelle San Miguel As climate change and rising sea levels put historic lighthouses in imminent danger, photographer David Zapatka has a sense of urgency to capture as many as possible. He’s published a book, “USA Stars & Lights: Portraits from the Dark,” to… Continue watching
Jul 21 Watch 7:42 Disney’s ‘Ms. Marvel’ features 1st Muslim superhero By Amna Nawaz, Alison Thoet A new Disney+ series called "Ms. Marvel" features the first Muslim superhero in the marvel cinematic universe, and is now one of the highest-rated shows of its kind. Amna Nawaz talks to the director about bringing this character to life… Continue watching
Jul 19 Watch 8:00 New initiative aims to make world of jazz more inclusive By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport When most people think about jazz greats, it's possible few faces of women and nonbinary musicians come to mind. But a new program is working to change that. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at a pipeline being developed to pump… Continue watching
Jul 19 Claes Oldenburg, artist who created massive urban sculptures, dies at 93 By Associated Press Pop artist Claes Oldenburg has died at 93. Continue reading
Jul 18 Judge reneged on promise in Polanski sexual abuse case: former prosecutor testimony By Brian Melley, Associated Press A retired Los Angeles prosecutor has said a judge privately told lawyers he would renege on a promise and imprison Roman Polanski for sexually abusing a 13-year-old girl in 1977. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch 5:40 Napoleon Jones-Henderson’s new exhibit shows his unflagging spirit and artistic prowess By Maureen Barillaro and Jared Bowen, GBH Artist Napoleon Jones-Henderson has been working with textiles and other media for more than 50 years, and his spirit and artistic prowess are now on display at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH… Continue watching