Jul 09 Watch 6:38 How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet San Jose, in California’s Silicon Valley, has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2030. To do this, leaders are enlisting help from an unlikely source, the arts sector, in a first-of-a-kind program in the country. Jeffrey Brown traveled there to… Continue watching
Jul 09 Alec Baldwin’s involuntary manslaughter trial for fatal film shooting begins jury selection By Morgan Lee, Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Jurors will be tasked with deciding whether Baldwin committed a felony when a gun he was pointing at cinematographer Halyna Hutchins during a rehearsal for the film "Rust" went off and killed her in 2021. Continue reading
Jul 07 Jon Landau, Oscar-winning producer of ‘Titanic’ and ‘Avatar’ blockbusters, dies at 63 By Anthony McCartney, Associated Press Landau's partnership with director James Cameron led to three Oscar nominations and a best picture win for 1997's “Titanic.” Together the pair account for some of the biggest blockbusters in movie history, including “Avatar” and its sequel, “Avatar: The Way… Continue reading
Jul 04 With reigning champ absent, Patrick Bertoletti of Chicago wins first men’s title at annual Nathan’s hot dog eating contest By Susan Haigh, Cedar Attanasio, Associated Press Bertoletti won by consuming 58 hot dogs in a tight, 10-minute race where the leader bounced back and forth. Earlier, defending champion Miki Sudo of Florida won her 10th title in the women's division. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 6:06 Grateful Dead drummer combines music and paint to express the role rhythm plays in his art By Mike Cerre Prominent musicians from George Gershwin and Miles Davis to John Lennon were also crossover artists in another medium. The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is now on that list. He's combining his music and paint and fans are flocking to… Continue watching
Jul 02 He wrote Elvis’ first hit, but Arthur Crudup barely got paid By Ben Finley, Associated Press Arthur Crudup's song “That’s All Right" would become the first single Elvis Presley ever released, but Crudup received scant songwriting royalties because of an exploitative record contract. … Continue reading
Jul 01 Watch 8:30 History of reality TV and impact on society chronicled in new book ‘Cue the Sun!’ By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre Reality TV dominates television today. It’s estimated that almost 80 percent of adult viewers watch reality TV shows. But how did we get here? Amna Nawaz spoke with Emily Nussbaum, author of the new book, “Cue the Sun!” that traces… Continue watching
Jun 29 Martin Mull, comedian and actor in ‘Arrested Development’ and ‘Fernwood Tonight,’ dies at 80 By Andrew Dalton, Associated Press Martin Mull, whose droll, esoteric comedy and acting made him a hip sensation in the 1970s and later a beloved guest star on sitcoms including “Roseanne” and “Arrested Development,” has died, his daughter said Friday. Continue reading
Jun 27 Watch 5:50 Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition By Christopher Booker, Maea Lenei Buhre This pride month, the city of Detroit plays host to a pioneering exhibition thought to be the first queer international art biennial. "I’ll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer,” showcases more than 800 works from 170 artists from… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 7:11 ‘Monuments of Solidarity’ exhibition highlights an activist’s approach to making art By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Lena I. Jackson An artist, activist, community builder and teacher. LaToya Ruby Frazier's art-making ideas come together in her first retrospective exhibition. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our… Continue watching