Jun 13 Watch 3:10 Artist Miguel Colon on community and learning to see himself By Steve Goldbloom New York artist Miguel Colon suffered for years before finally receiving a diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder, bipolar type, during a hospitalization. In the psychiatric ward, he did a lot of drawing, working on a graphic novel and realizing the “life-affirming”… Continue watching
Jun 12 Watch 2:43 Novelist Nathan Englander on how ritual fuels his writing Novelist Nathan Englander grew up in a highly observant Jewish family. As such, he was accustomed to discipline and observing ritual. When he left his religious community, Englander landed as far away from Orthodox Judaism as he could -- and… Continue watching
Jun 12 How the protests in Ferguson helped inspire this fantasy novel By Elizabeth Flock N.K. Jemisin, author of award-winning fantasy novel "The Fifth Season," says her frustration and anger over the fatal shooting of teenager Michael Brown by a white police officer "shaped the story, widened the scope."… Continue reading
Jun 11 This band wants to take ‘rez metal’ beyond the Navajo Nation By Elizabeth Flock For decades, bands like Testify had been largely underground, but their music has become more visible. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 8:00 The painstaking process of repairing a damaged cathedral By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport The Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., sustained major damage during a rare 2011 earthquake. Nearly eight years later, reconstruction is still underway at the country's second-largest church. Jeffrey Brown visited the landmark to learn more about the long and… Continue watching
Jun 10 ‘Hadestown’ captures 8 Tony Awards, including best musical By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The brooding musical about the underworld took home the most awards, which included a rare win for a female director of a musical. Continue reading
Jun 10 Ali Stroker becomes first actor in a wheelchair to win a Tony Award By Associated Press Stroker earned the trophy for her portrayal of Ado Annie in Daniel Fish's dark revisionist revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic "Oklahoma!"… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 5:47 Santana’s rhythmic tradition continues with new album, tour By Tom Casciato, Mori Rothman, Christopher Booker Twenty years ago, Carlos Santana released one of the biggest hit albums in history: the Grammy-winning "Supernatural." But 2019 also marks the 50th anniversary of his famed Woodstock performance. On top of that, he has a new album, "Africa Speaks."… Continue watching
Jun 07 Watch 6:39 Need a new summer show? Here’s what the critics are watching Summer used to be a season of reruns, but the rise of the streaming era means there's plenty of new fare coming to the small screen. The season will also welcome back popular series like "The Handmaid's Tale," "Pose," "Big… Continue watching
Jun 06 Dr. John, funky New Orleans musician, dies at 77 By Kevin McGill, Cain Burdeau, Associated Press Born Mac Rebennack, the musician died "toward the break of day" of a heart attack, his family said in a statement. Continue reading