May 03 Watch 5:32 Vietnamese American poet contemplates his personal ties to the war By Anne Azzi Davenport In “Night Sky With Exit Wounds,” poet Ocean Vuong pays tribute to the oral tradition of his family and his personal connection to the Vietnam War. Continue watching
May 03 War and sexuality overlap in Egyptian-American playwright’s work By Laila Kazmi, KCTS Weaving themes of war, betrayal and sexuality, Yussef El Guindi's latest play addresses the current atmosphere of mutual distrust between America and Arab countries. Continue reading
May 03 ‘Hamilton’ sets record for most Tony nominations ever By Corinne Segal Hamilton has continued its banner year with 16 Tony nominations, the most ever given to a single production in the awards' 70-year history. Continue reading
May 02 How poetry helps us understand mental illness By Corinne Segal Poet Shira Erlichman writes about her relationship to Lithium to treat mental illness. Continue reading
May 02 There’s more to Janis Joplin than tragedy By Joshua Barajas Amy Berg’s documentary complicates the public memory of Joplin as a cautionary tale of rock and roll excess. Continue reading
May 01 WATCH: Obama drops the mic at final White House Correspondents’ Dinner By Michael D. Regan and Douglass K. Daniel, Associated Press President Barack Obama performed his brand of sharp-tongued comedy at the White House Correspondents' Dinner for the last time - wrapping up with "Obama out" and dropping the mic while the crowd cheered. Continue reading
Apr 30 Was Walt Whitman a follower of the ‘Paleo’ diet? By Kamala Kelkar The celebrated American poet was not a fan of vegetarians. Continue reading
Apr 30 Watch 10:11 70 years on, the search continues for artwork looted by the Nazis By Phil Hirschkorn For many Jewish families whose artwork was stolen by the Nazis during World War II, the theft was compounded by murder in concentration camps. For the children and grandchildren of survivors, finding the missing art can be an international decades-long… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 6:05 Remixing ‘Shuffle Along,’ a musical that brought new sounds and moves to Broadway By PBS News Hour Almost everything has been forgotten about "Shuffle Along," the 1921 Broadway musical written, performed and directed by African Americans. But the production was hugely influential, altering the evolution of the art form. Now there's a new "Shuffle Along," a new… Continue watching
Apr 29 What Beyoncé teaches us about the African diaspora in ‘Lemonade’ By Kamaria Roberts, Kenya Downs By now, countless think pieces and listicles have broken down Beyoncé’s ode to black womanhood in her latest visual album “Lemonade.” But the acclaimed offering by the R&B diva does more than just pay homage to African-American women or southern… Continue reading