Jun 14 Column: After artist’s murder, mural work takes on new meaning in Oakland By Kelly Whalen When 27-year-old artist Antonio Ramos was shot and killed last fall while painting a mural under a highway overpass in West Oakland, the story of his death captured national headlines and inspired other young people to honor his legacy through… Continue reading
Jun 13 Seeking solace in poetry after a mass shooting By Mary Jo Brooks Poets Marjory Wentworth and Marcus Amaker found that poetry helped them cope in the aftermath of the shooting at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church one year ago. Continue reading
Jun 12 ‘Hamilton’ cuts guns from Tony performance By Corinne Segal The performance and awards ceremony is set to happen less than a day after the deadliest mass shooting in U.S. history. Continue reading
Jun 11 Watch 22:15 PBS NewsHour Weekend full episode June 11, 2016 By PBS News Hour On Saturday’s edition of PBS NewsHour Weekend, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump looks to expand the electoral map and U.S.-backed forces make key advances on the Islamic State in Syria. Later, New York City eases away from car culture with… Continue watching
Jun 11 Watch 5:37 ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ lyricist on how it became a sensation By PBS News Hour A half century after its premiere, the songs of “Fiddler On The Roof” are known around the world. The musical’s lyricist Sheldon Harnick, 92, is set to receive a lifetime achievement award this Sunday at the 70th annual Tony Awards… Continue watching
Jun 11 Urban designers transformed these five spaces into pedestrian paradise By Laura Fong From an intersection in San Francisco to a small parking lot in Brooklyn, city planners and urban designers are finding new ways to use city space. Continue reading
Jun 11 Stranded in a refugee camp, this Syrian photographer teaches budding artists By Corinne Segal Syrian refugee Mohamad Khalf, 25, photographs life in Zaatari while teaching photography workshops to other refugees. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch 7:06 ‘Hamilton’ tops the Tonys list during a big year for Broadway By PBS News Hour The 70th annual Tony Awards, celebrating the best in live Broadway theater, air Sunday night. All eyes are on Lin-Manuel Miranda’s acclaimed historical hip-hop musical “Hamilton,” which has received a record 16 nominations. But there are a slew of other… Continue watching
Jun 10 Tony-nominated ‘King Charles III’ offers a new view of the royal family By artsdesk A fictional exploration of Britain's most famous family is written in the style of one of Shakespeare's history plays. Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 7:50 New rendition of classic opera ‘Porgy and Bess’ offers a ‘greater truth’ By PBS News Hour Since its first performance in 1935, “Porgy and Bess” has earned acclaim as one of American history’s best pieces of musical theater. But over time, many have come to view the opera’s black characters as stereotypes. Now, a new production… Continue watching