Apr 26 What director Jonathan Demme, who made 'Silence of the Lambs,' brought to filmmaking By Elizabeth Flock Oscar-winning director Jonathan Demme, best known for "The Silence of the Lambs," "Philadelphia," and "Stop Making Sense," has died at 73. Continue reading
Apr 26 American teenagers remain behind on music and visual arts, study says By Maria Danilova, Associated Press When asked to listen to George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue," only about half of the students were able to identify that the opening solo is played on a clarinet. Continue reading
Apr 25 Watch 7:10 In dystopian 'Handmaid's Tale,' a warning for a new generation not to take rights for granted By PBS News Hour America's democracy and Constitution have been replaced by a theocratic autocracy where women have lost their rights and many of them have become property, valued and controlled for the ability to bear children for wealthy families. That’s the story of… Continue watching
Apr 25 In "Ballet Across America," Misty Copeland and Justin Peck paint dance's diverse future By Michelle Harven, Dayana Morales Gomez “I hope that American ballet will continue to evolve in a way that really embraces who we are as artists and Americans,” Copeland said. Continue reading
Apr 25 How Margaret Atwood dreamed up the costumes in 'The Handmaid's Tale' By Elizabeth Flock Atwood's particular shade of blood red is being brought to life through a TV adaptation of the fiction novel premiering this week on Hulu. Continue reading
Apr 24 This poet explores the high-flying realms of space -- but also the earthly problems of growing up poor By Elizabeth Flock In his new books "Map to the Stars," Adrian Matejka writes about his childhood fixation on space, which offered a distraction from living in poverty. Continue reading
Apr 23 Stitch by stitch, a brief history of knitting and activism By Corinne Segal Recent marches such as the Women’s March on Jan. 21 and March for Science have lured newcomers to a symbol of activism that dates back hundreds of years. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 3:06 For this artist, the process of creating is believing you matter By PBS News Hour Comic books were a lifesaver for illustrator Catia Chien. As an child immigrant to the U.S., growing up inside a dysfunctional family, she struggled to find her voice, but instead connected expression through art. Chien gives her Brief but Spectacular… Continue watching
Apr 19 Watch The Simpsons, Fox's quirky animated family, turns 30 By PBS News Hour The Simpsons, one of the longest running programs in TV history, turned 30 today. William Brangham tells the story. Continue watching
Apr 19 7 overlooked women writers you should be reading now By Elizabeth Flock Top female writers and editors recommend other female authors who have somehow been overlooked or forgotten, either because of their gender, the language in which they wrote, or their books have gone out of print. Continue reading