May 02 Watch 6:19 Author David Treuer on rewriting the Native American narrative By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Traditionally, movies and books about Native American life have focused on tragedy and defeat. Now, a new work of history and reporting urges readers to consider a more complex culture that is not only still living, but evolving. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
May 02 Watch 3:27 ‘Veep’ executive producer Frank Rich on a life in theater Writer and producer Frank Rich has led a long and varied career in the arts, from serving as theater critic for The New York Times to his current role as executive producer for the hit HBO show “Veep,” now in… Continue watching
May 02 Meet the entrepreneur connecting indigenous artists with the global art market By Maea Lenei Buhre The benefits of life in larger cities can also come with the loss of a rich rural or indigenous craft culture. But this social enterprise company aims to bridge the gap between native artists and customers across the world. Continue reading
May 02 Discussion questions on ‘An Odyssey’ By Elizabeth Flock "An Odyssey" is the story of what happens when Daniel Mendelsohn's 81-year-old father decides to sit in on his college course on the ancient Greek epic poem. Continue reading
May 02 ‘Mortal Kombat’ inducted into Video Game Hall of Fame By Associated Press "Super Mario Kart," "Colossal Cave Adventure," and the ubiquitous "Solitaire" game built into Microsoft Windows were also given a spot in the hall of fame. Continue reading
Apr 30 ‘An Odyssey’ is May’s pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club By Elizabeth Flock "An Odyssey" is the story of what happened when Daniel Mendelsohn's 81-year-old father, Jay, enrolled in his college course on Homer's epic poem. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 6:21 ‘Brotopia’ author Emily Chang answers your questions Emily Chang, author of our April pick for the PBS NewsHour-New York Times book club, Now Read This, joins Jeffrey Brown to answer reader questions about “Brotopia.” Plus, Jeff announces the May book selection. Continue watching
Apr 30 ‘Hadestown’ leads Tony Award nominations with 14 nominations By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press "Hadestown," singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell's Broadway debut, earned a leading 14 Tony Award nominations Tuesday, followed by the jukebox musical "Ain't Too Proud," built around songs by the Temptations, which received a dozen nominations. Continue reading
Apr 29 Watch 6:39 T Bone Burnett on making music and fighting ‘surveillance capitalism’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Between producing recordings for major music stars, writing soundtracks for films and TV and releasing a new album of his own, “The Invisible Light: Acoustic Space,” T Bone Burnett might be one of the busiest men in entertainment. Jeffrey Brown… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 3:08 Remembering Oscar-nominated director John Singleton Oscar-nominated film director John Singleton died Monday at age 51. He was taken off life support after suffering a stroke earlier in the month. Singleton's remarkable career launched with the critically acclaimed 1991 film “Boyz N the Hood,” about three… Continue watching