Aug 03 Watch 5:34 Why James Baldwin’s work is attracting renewed attention in 2020 Sunday marked what would have been literary icon James Baldwin’s 96th birthday, in a year when the resurgence of Black Lives Matter protests across the world has renewed interest in his work. A new book, “Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America… Continue watching
Aug 03 Notre Dame Cathedral’s organ will undergo a 4-year-long cleaning By Nadine Achoui-Lesage, Angela Charlton, Associated Press The mammoth task of dismantling, cleaning and re-assembling France’s largest musical instrument started Monday and is expected to last nearly four years. Amazingly, the 8,000-pipe organ survived the 2019 fire that consumed the cathedral’s roof and toppled its spire. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 26:04 Beyond the Canvas: Episode 2 Taking the Stage By PBS NewsHour Ultimate creative bravery is putting your work on the theater stage in front of a live audience. It takes courage and an acceptance of artistic vulnerability. In this episode of Beyond the CANVAS, we speak to some of theater’s brightest… Continue watching
Jul 31 ‘Beijing Payback’ is our August book club pick By Courtney Vinopal Our August book club pick for Now Read This, the PBS NewsHour’s book club with The New York Times, is Daniel Nieh’s “Beijing Payback."… Continue reading
Jul 31 Yo-Yo Ma on how musicians can ‘rebuild our humanity’ during the pandemic By Joshua Barajas In a heartfelt call to action to musicians, Ma said it is "your job -- our job -- is to actually move one person at a time."… Continue reading
Jul 31 Alan Parker, director of ‘Midnight Express,’ dies at 76 By Jill Lawless, Associated Press British filmmaker Alan Parker, whose movies included “Bugsy Malone,” “Midnight Express” and “Evita,” has died at the age of 76. A statement from the director’s family says Parker died Friday in London after a long illness. Continue reading
Jul 31 In an upside-down summer, ‘Jaws,’ ‘E.T.’ are hits again By Jake Coyle, Associated Press When historians look back on the top films at the box office in the summer of 2020, they may feel like they’ve slipped into a time warp, or maybe “Back to the Future.”… Continue reading
Jul 30 ‘Into the Wild’ bus likely lands a home at Fairbanks museum By Mark Thiessen, Associated Press An infamous bus appears headed to a new home at a museum in Fairbanks after being removed from Alaska’s backcountry to deter people from making dangerous, sometimes deadly treks to visit the site where a young man documented his demise… Continue reading
Jul 30 DeGeneres apologizes to show’s staff amid workplace inquiry By Lynn Elber, Associated Press Ellen DeGeneres apologized to the staff of her daytime TV talk show amid an internal company investigation of complaints of a difficult and unfair workplace. Continue reading
Jul 30 Women embrace #challengeaccepted, but some ask: To what end? By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press Female Instagram users across the United States are flooding the photo-sharing app with black-and-white images this week. The official goal is a show of support for other women. Continue reading