Dec 08 Stolen and recovered ruby slippers from ‘The Wizard of Oz’ fetch $28 million at auction By Steve Karnowski, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press A pair of iconic ruby slippers that were worn by Judy Garland in “The Wizard of Oz” and stolen from a museum nearly two decades ago sold for a winning bid of $28 million at auction Saturday. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch 7:58 Rebirth of Detroit’s Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city’s comeback By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson A restoration of past glory, a renovation toward future growth and potential consequences and conflicts in the present. That’s the story of Michigan Central, a grand addition to Detroit’s economic and cultural life. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for… Continue watching
Dec 06 PHOTOS: What to expect from Notre Dame’s reopening By John Leicester, Associated Press This weekend, a succession of ceremonies will breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate its recovery from a devastating fire in 2019. Continue reading
Dec 05 Watch 7:10 Documentary explores migrant family separation policy of first Trump administration By Geoff Bennett, Layla Quran On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration’s family separation policy on the southern border. Continue watching
Dec 02 Watch 5:34 Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost By Jared Bowen, GBH Over 125 people are killed by guns every day in the United States. To address that epidemic through art, the Gun Violence Memorial Project shares intimate details of some of those lost. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 5:35 ‘I needed to eat a little more sanely’ : Why this famous New York food critic is moving on By William Brangham, Shrai Popat There are many ways we define American culture: the music, art and literature we produce, how our politics plays out, but also: the food we eat, and where we choose to eat it. In New York City in particular, each… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 9:04 Notre Dame Cathedral to reopen 5 years after devastating fire By Malcolm Brabant Five years after a devastating fire gutted a world icon, Paris's Notre Dame Cathedral is just days away from reopening. French president Emmanuel Macron toured the monument and his visit provided some first glimpses of this extraordinary restoration. Special correspondent… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 6:53 New book explores roots of Western pop music and global influences that shaped it By Tom Casciato Western pop music has always been influenced by artists and styles from around the world. A new book aims to give those varied influences — all of them — their due. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has the story as part… Continue watching
Nov 29 PHOTOS: Notre Dame Cathedral reveals its new interior 5 years after devastating fire By Thomas Adamson, John Leicester, Associated Press After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral has showed its new self to the world Friday. Continue reading
Nov 27 Watch 6:15 ‘Brains and Beauty’ exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson Visual art is a subjective experience, but what draws one person into an artwork and turns off another? A new exhibit, "Brains and Beauty: At the Intersection of Art and Neuroscience," explores that question by examining how the brain processes… Continue watching