Jun 13 Watch 4:49 Tribeca Festival celebrates 20th anniversary as post-Covid curtains reopen By Ivette Feliciano, Mori Rothman The renowned Tribeca Film Festival opened its curtains on Wednesday for the 20th year in New York City, becoming the first major post-pandemic fest in North America. This year’s event is called ‘Tribeca Festival’ to include its vast programming like… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 6:11 Street artist and designer Tristan Eaton’s global canvas By Christopher Booker Next month the Long Beach Museum of Art in Southern California will open “All At Once,” a 25-year retrospective on the work of artist Tristan Eaton. Described as an urban pop artist, Eaton's work moves between guerrilla street art, commercial… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 8:23 Street art, politics and violence intersect in Northern Ireland By Malcolm Brabant Street artists in Belfast, Northern Ireland maintain a tradition of painting murals with a message, as they did during the 30-year conflict between Catholic Republicans and Protestants loyal to the British crown. But they're now speaking out in an effort… Continue watching
Jun 10 Watch 6:38 ‘In the Heights’ uplifts a Latino community and helps reframe Hollywood roles By Jeffrey Brown, Jason Kane, Joshua Barajas Blockbuster films delayed by the pandemic are now hitting the big screen. Among the first of the summer season is “In the Heights,” which opened Thursday in theaters and streams on HBO Max. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the modern-day musical… Continue watching
Jun 10 21 lesbian bars remain in America. Owners share why they must be protected By Dorothy Hastings, Joshua Barajas, Chloe Jones, Isabella Isaacs-Thomas Owners and general managers of lesbian bars share what makes these queer spaces vital, how they survived the pandemic, and why this part of LGBTQ nightlife needs to be preserved. Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch 6:00 Using music to heal the healers on the frontline of the COVID fight By Jared Bowen, GBH With COVID-19 cases dropping in most places, frontline workers are now reckoning with how the pandemic has impacted their lives. In fact, a few medical professionals are collaborating with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier to weave their profound experiences into song. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 7:14 ‘Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie’ follows filmmakers with Down syndrome By Mike Melia, Jaywon Choe, Maea Lenei Buhre As teenagers with Down syndrome, Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt used Kickstarter to fund their dream of creating a zombie movie. Their latest work,"Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie" takes a look at that journey. NewsHour's Mike Melia spoke… Continue watching
Jun 01 Watch 5:53 Chimamanda Adichie on being unprepared for grief and how to deal with ‘pain of absence’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The last year has been one of grief and sorrow for so many around the world. A new book by acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie explores her recent personal loss after the death of her beloved father, and the multi-faceted grief… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:49 In telling the history of war, this Massachusetts museum hopes to prevent future conflict One of the newest museums in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, housed in a space the size of an airplane hangar, is home to some 50 fully restored tanks and armored vehicles. But the American Heritage Museum has a mission… Continue watching
May 26 Grammys change rules for album of the year award By Mesfin Fekadu, Associated Press The Recording Academy has updated its rules for the album of the year Grammy, giving more producers and songwriters a better chance at winning the top award. Continue reading