Nov 27 Watch 7:17 New contemporary art museum shows off complex identities of Africa By Jeffrey Brown Africa’s first contemporary art museum just opened its doors in Cape Town, South Africa, featuring art from across the continent and the African diaspora. The grand new space has a grand ambition: to tell the stories of a diverse continent… Continue watching
Nov 27 Watch 5:22 Gregorian chants are a hit at this Nebraska seminary By PBS News Hour Spending 13 weeks at the top of the classical music charts, a group of priests are reinvigorating an early musical genre. Special correspondent Dennis Kellogg of NET reports from eastern Nebraska. Continue watching
Nov 26 Watch 8:25 New biography reveals Joni Mitchell’s feelings on her career By Phil Hirschkorn Joni Mitchell is one of the most acclaimed singer-songwriters in modern times. Her seminal albums, from the late 1960s through the early 2000s, sold millions of copies and influenced generations of artists. Now, a new biography, "Reckless Daughter: A Portrait… Continue watching
Nov 26 Joni Mitchell’s biographer on her songwriting style, missing Woodstock and thoughts about Bob Dylan By Corinne Segal Music writer David Yaffe spoke with us about the origin of Joni Mitchell’s songwriting technique and the stories behind several of her better-known songs. Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch 7:00 This filmmaker followed 45 years of change in Cuban life By Connie Kargbo, Christopher Booker In 1972, intrigued by the promises of communism, then-24-year-old Jon Alpert sailed illegally to Cuba. For the next 45 years, the New York City filmmaker made regular trips to the island, documenting post-revolution Cuba through the daily lives of three… Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 8:29 The best reads of 2017, from Ann Patchett and Daniel Pink By PBS News Hour What were the best new books you read this year? Ann Patchett and Daniel Pink recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown to discuss their own picks for recommended reads of 2017. Continue watching
Nov 24 Watch 5:52 ‘Hamilton’ creator Lin-Manuel Miranda takes on new role as activist for Puerto Rico By PBS News Hour Lin-Manuel Miranda has a new role: as an emerging political activist. The Tony Award- and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright, composer and actor is calling on Congress to do more to help Puerto Rico recover from the devastation of Hurricane Maria, which… Continue watching
Nov 24 5 books from 2017 that these authors think you should read By Larisa Epatko Memoirs that make you think about judgment and injustice, a funny -- but unexpectedly dark -- novel, and a guide to a happy marriage. These are the books that authors Daniel Pink and Ann Patchett chose as their top picks… Continue reading
Nov 23 Watch Norm Ornstein and E.J. Dionne on the American divide and where we should turn next By Lisa Desjardins With divisions in the American political system deeper than ever, questions of how we got to this point and how we move forward remain. Journalist E.J. Dionne and political scientist Norm Ornstein join Lisa Desjardins to discuss their book, co-authored… Continue watching
Nov 22 Watch 7:21 This author is challenging what we know about Ulysses Grant and the Civil War By PBS News Hour Ulysses S. Grant led the Union’s victory in the civil war before serving two terms as president. Was he a brutal general and incompetent president — or a brilliant strategist who should be praised for his foresight? Ron Chernow, who… Continue watching