May 16 Artistic skills and independence bloom for these adults with disabilities By Larisa Epatko The growARTS program grew from a volunteer operation to one run by full-time staff. For the adults in the program who couldn't express themselves verbally, art gave them another outlet for expression. Continue reading
May 15 In ‘Scranton Lace,’ nostalgia for a time and place that no longer exist By Elizabeth Flock While Margot Douaihy's new book is a love letter to Scranton, she said it also acknowledges the Rust Belt's limits. Continue reading
May 14 ‘I am an American’ — George Takei on a lifetime of defying stereotypes By Kamala Kelkar "America is a diverse country. But we all subscribe to the values and the spirit and the Constitution of the United States."… Continue reading
May 12 Watch 3:55 Musician Alynda Segarra looks back at her path of running away By PBS News Hour For Alynda Segarra, lead singer of the band Hurray for the Riff Raff, it's the weirdos and poets, rebellious women and activists, who've helped her get through life. Segarra reflects on her unconventional path to music, and their new album,… Continue watching
May 12 I gave my mom the KFC romance novella. Here’s her review By Joshua Barajas She read the whole durn thing. Continue reading
May 12 What makes comedian W. Kamau Bell laugh By Elizabeth Flock “Comedy is like expensive cheese,” comedian W. Kamau Bell once said. “Well, it’s like cheese, in general. Everybody likes what they like, and everything they don’t like, they think is the worst.” That may be the case, but still… Continue reading
May 12 New museum pays homage to the best of communist-era kitsch By Larisa Epatko Visitors to the new Kitsch Museum in Bucharest, Romania, can see a crucifix nightlight and Last Supper clock, among dozens of other gilded baubles and plaster statues of the pre-1989 communist era. Continue reading
May 11 Watch 2:40 Migration is both natural and magical to this artist By PBS News Hour It took poetry and a community of writers of color to get Jess X. Snow to overcome her stutter. Now, the child of Chinese immigrants -- who writes about the nature of migration -- feels like she is the first… Continue watching
May 11 Alynda Segarra’s advice for making it as a vagabond musician By Frank Carlson “I think when you're younger it's really good to emulate your heroes,” she said.“But now I feel like... Alynda.”… Continue reading
May 10 Watch 7:12 Saying farewell to some opera roles, Renée Fleming has career high notes ahead of her By PBS NewsHour Despite reports that renowned soprano Renée Fleming is taking a bow from singing, this diva is not departing. Fleming, 58, plans to perform in concerts on stages around the world, and to take roles offstage as well. Fleming joins Jeffrey… Continue watching