Feb 09 Watch 8:37 As coal jobs left, this Appalachian arts and culture institution gave residents reasons to stay By Jeffrey Brown, Jaywon Choe The Appalachian Film Workshop was started in Kentucky in the 1960s to foster new technical skills and give people a way to tell their own stories of their home. Now known simply as Appalshop, their mission has extended far beyond… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 6:07 Novelist Robert Harris ‘twists’ history of Britain on the edge of WWII By PBS News Hour At the eve of World War II, Britain launches a mission to prevent war with Germany. That's the starting point for "Munich," a new novel by author Robert Harris, who has written both fiction and nonfiction about that period. Harris… Continue watching
Feb 08 Watch 3:14 How ‘2 Dope Queens’ co-host Phoebe Robinson found her place in comedy By PBS News Hour Stand-up comedian Phoebe Robinson almost quit the business when she felt like she didn’t belong in the male-dominated comedy world. But finding her niche with the podcast “2 Dope Queens” helped her realize that being different isn’t a bad thing. Continue watching
Feb 07 Watch 7:30 In ‘The Heart Is a Shifting Sea,’ Indian couples navigate domestic squalls and rapid change By PBS News Hour “The Heart is a Shifting Sea” is a story of modern love told through the eyes of three Indian couples in Mumbai. The NewsHour’s Elizabeth Flock spent years following how these men and women navigate marriage and relationships at a… Continue watching
Feb 06 Discussion questions for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ By Elizabeth Flock David Grann’s true crime tale is our February book club pick. Here are questions to help guide your discussions as you read. Continue reading
Feb 06 A window into love and marriage in modern-day Mumbai By Elizabeth Flock In Mumbai, people say the monsoons make everyone fall in love. But this year the rains are late and the June nights are hot. So are tempers. Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch 8:41 The festival where being a female playwright isn’t a rarity By PBS News Hour The Women’s Voices Theater Festival, which produces works written entirely by women, opened in Washington last month. Jeffrey Brown sits down with three of the featured playwrights to discuss why they believe festivals like this are meaningful, the #MeToo movement,… Continue watching
Feb 05 This Osage writer remembers one of the first victims of infamous ‘reign of terror’ By Jennifer Hijazi Named for the Osage word meaning ‘prayer,’ the poem was Elise Paschen's way of tapping into a tragedy to which she feels intimately linked. Continue reading
Feb 04 Watch 5:06 Taylor Mac turns U.S. history inside out in epic, 24-hour show By Corinne Segal, Ivette Feliciano, Zachary Green For years, artist Taylor Mac has challenged mainstream ideas around gender and sexuality with shows that spotlight LGBTQ identity. Now Mac, who received a MacArthur grant last fall, is touring “A 24-Decade History of Popular Music,” a show with 24… Continue watching
Feb 02 Feminist poetry is having a renaissance. Here are 3 poets to watch By Jennifer Hijazi Feminist poetry is flourishing -- particularly for women of color. Continue reading