Jul 27 Does this 17th century portrait depict scientist Robert Hooke? By Larry Griffing, The Conversation Online sleuthing and deductive reasoning identifies what appears to be the only existent portrait painted of the celebrated scientist during his lifetime. Continue reading
Jul 27 Songwriters are often unsung artists. Here are 5 you should know By Tommy Walters Songwriting duo Louis York picks five songwriters who deserve more credit. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch 26:04 Beyond The Canvas Episode 1: Making the Music By PBS NewsHour Making it as a musician takes talent, ambition, grit and a good bit of luck. In the first episode of Beyond the CANVAS, we sit down with icons Bruce Springsteen, Reba McEntire, Yo-Yo Ma and others to talk about some… Continue watching
Jul 25 Report: Television personality Regis Philbin dies at 88 By David Bauder, Associated Press Philbin died Friday, just over a month before his 89th birthday. He died of natural causes, according to a family statement to the magazine. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:15 A Boston artist paints the backdrop to national conversation on racism By Jared Bowen, WGBH As protests and rallies against racism continue throughout the country, one Boston artist says he’ll paint the backdrop to the momentous national conversation. Robert “ProBlak” Gibbs has been creating street art for years, teaming with Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts… Continue watching
Jul 24 Watch 5:47 Previewing our new arts and culture series, ‘Beyond the Canvas’ The NewsHour has long been committed to reporting on arts and culture through our ongoing series, Canvas. This weekend, that effort expands into primetime on PBS with “Beyond the Canvas.” Jeffrey Brown and Amna Nawaz join Judy Woodruff to share… Continue watching
Jul 23 Watch 3:34 Aasif Mandvi’s Brief But Spectacular take on staying true to himself Writer and performer Aasif Mandvi has made his way through the entertainment industry with memorable stops at “The Daily Show” and on Broadway. He currently stars in the CBS series “Evil,” which returns later this year. But navigating Hollywood as… Continue watching
Jul 23 Songwriting will be key to getting us through the pandemic, Louis York says By Tommy Walters For hitmakers Chuck Harmony and Claude Kelly, songwriting can be a “lifesaving tool” during times of distress. Continue reading
Jul 23 Movie theaters implore studios to release the blockbusters By Jake Coyle, Associated Press Recent coronavirus spikes have forced release dates to shuffle and chains to postpone reopening to August. Now, movie houses are saying that despite far from ideal circumstances, it's time for new movies. Four months of near zero revenue has brought… Continue reading
Jul 23 AP source: D.C.’s NFL team to become ‘Washington Football Team’ By Stephen Whyno, Associated Press The NFL team formerly known as the Redskins will go by the Washington Football Team until a new name is chosen, a person with knowledge of the move told The Associated Press. Continue reading