Mar 22 'West Side Story' star Rachel Zegler is now invited to present at Oscars By Lindsey Bahr, Associated Press “West Side Story” star Rachel Zegler has been invited to be a presenter at the ceremony, according to a report in The Hollywood Reporter. The gesture came two days after Zegler posted on social media that she had not been… Continue reading
Mar 21 Latin reggaeton star Daddy Yankee announces retirement By Associated Press Daddy Yankee has surprised his fans by announcing his retirement from music with an album and a tour, more than three decades after he started a career that put reggaeton on the world map and made him one of the… Continue reading
Mar 21 Watch 3:34 A Brief But Spectacular take on bridging communities with art Shawn Dunwoody is a local artist and activist born and raised in Rochester, New York. Early in his career he found success in galleries and at universities. But he's now returning his focus to his own neighborhood, hoping to ignite… Continue watching
Mar 21 Game show 'The Price Is Right' is hitting the road By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The "Come On Down Tour" — separate from the TV show or live stage shows — will kick off Friday at the Santa Monica Pier and will make stops in such cities as Denver, Dallas, New Orleans, Nashville and St. Continue reading
Mar 20 Watch 5:46 Claudia Rankine's 'Help' brings the topic of white privilege to the stage By Zachary Green Two years ago, just after the start of previews for Claudia Rankine’s play, “Help,” New York’s theaters shut down. Now with the pandemic easing, the show is finally opening. PBS NewsHour Weekend sat down with Rankine two years ago and… Continue watching
Mar 19 Watch 7:52 'Recovery is ongoing': Aimee Mann on mental health, music By Tom Casciato Musician Aimee Mann was asked to write songs for a play based on the best-selling memoir “Girl, Interrupted,” about the author’s time spent in a mental hospital. Mann, who won a Grammy award in 2018 for her own album called… Continue watching
Mar 18 Watch 6:37 Los Angeles exhibit features work of video art pioneer Ulysses Jenkins By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson An exhibition in Los Angeles is bringing the work of a groundbreaking video artist to the attention of a new generation. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… Continue watching
Mar 17 Watch 6:49 Ukraine's cultural sites under threat from Russia's invasion By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet The theater in Mariupol that was reduced to rubble when it was bombed by Russian forces Wednesday is just one example of the risk the war poses to Ukraine's important cultural sites. Memorials, museums and churches, all places that speak… Continue watching
Mar 17 Why Irish feminists fought for St. Brigid to get her own national holiday By Lisa Bitel, The Conversation The world celebrates St. Patrick, who became famous for spreading Christianity in Ireland. But Irish advocates have pushed for greater national recognition of another patron saint in recent years — St. Brigid. Continue reading
Mar 17 The first bat mitzvah in the United States, held a century ago, opened doors for Jewish women By Lisa Fishbayn Joffe, The Conversation Judith Kaplan became the first American bat mitzvah in 1922. The Jewish coming-of-age ceremony has become more popular for girls ever since. Continue reading