Dec 28 Watch 3:28 This choir finds harmony in different faiths By PBS News Hour The Oakland Interfaith Gospel Choir brings together musicians and singers from at least 13 faiths and various backgrounds in order to inspire and unite. Three members offer their Brief but Spectacular take on getting along, having faith and healing through… Continue watching
Dec 28 The timeless Old Fashioned never needs reinventing By Erica R. Hendry There are some habits that aren’t worth breaking. This traditional whiskey or bourbon drink is 200 years old by some accounts. Continue reading
Dec 28 Who fights for public art in the face of gentrification? By Jennifer Hijazi Street and public art is increasingly at risk of destruction as neighborhoods develop and gentrify. But new case law could protect public art in courts. Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:16 'Hotel Scarface' recounts glamorous, infamous epicenter of Miami's cocaine days By PBS News Hour Colorful but violent personalities roamed the streets of Miami in the late 1970s and early 1980s when cocaine came to town and drug lords helped make it the murder-capital of America. In “Hotel Scarface,” journalist Roben Farzad recounts the story… Continue watching
Dec 27 Prohibition inspired many great cocktails — including this one By Erica R. Hendry Under Prohibition, basement and back-alley bartenders had to think outside the bottle. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 6:56 American journalist Marvin Kalb writes memoir of a year that changed Russia By PBS News Hour Some 40 years after the Bolshevik Revolution, the Soviet Union in 1956 was once again wracked with turmoil and upheaval. In “The Year I Was Peter the Great,” journalist Marvin Kalb chronicles his experience living there as a young American… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 6:59 The body becomes music when this dancer taps tradition By PBS News Hour "Tap dance is the dance of creating music," says Michelle Dorrance. The founder of Dorrance Dance has helped lead a renaissance in tap, gaining attention for her own exuberant, athletic style. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Dorrance to discuss how… Continue watching
Dec 26 This fresh, winter cocktail builds on vermouth's complex flavors By Erica R. Hendry This lighter, fresher cocktail for the holidays is based on the delicacy of vermouth, a wine fortified with herbs and spices. Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 6:43 Why Karl Ove Knausgaard appreciates the insignificant details of life By PBS News Hour In his new book, Norwegian author Karl Ove Knausgaard steers clear of the introspective prose that defined his best-selling autobiography, “My Struggle.” Through letters and thoughts addressed to his unborn daughter, Knausgaard’s new essay collection “Autumn” explores the banal objects,… Continue watching
Dec 25 George Washington carried this brandy-based drink in his canteen By Jenny Marder, Erica R. Hendry This spiced cocktail -- a special drink that was a favorite of the first president -- takes time to make. Continue reading