Dec 23 10 books we loved in 2015 By artsdesk 2015 brought a number of great additions to the literary world, and as the year winds down we wanted to share some of our favorites with you. Continue reading
Dec 23 Experts tell us: What were the best books of 2015? By artsdesk Authors Jennifer Close and Daniel Pink share their top takeaways from this year's literary field. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 4:44 Lera Lynn makes her music dark with a Texas twang In our series My Music, singer-songwriter Lera Lynn talks about gaining fans from the HBO show "True Detective" and channeling her Texas roots. Continue watching
Dec 22 'Alaskana pop art' mixes cultural heritage with modern style By Alaska Public Media He wanted to create something uniquely modern and Alaskan, putting his own contemporary spin on traditional styles. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch 7:37 Steve Martin and Edie Brickell team up for Broadway-bound musical By PBS News Hour "Bright Star," a new musical set in North Carolina in 1920s and '40s, involves hidden identities, tragedy, love lost and found and a bluegrass-style band, complete with banjo. Its creators, famed entertainer Steve Martin and veteran singer-songwriter Edie Brickell, join… Continue watching
Dec 21 Presidents in cars getting coffee? Obama does Seinfeld show By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Barack Obama will be Jerry Seinfeld's first guest when the seventh season of his online talk show, "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," opens Dec. 30. Continue reading
Dec 21 Poet remembers the man who fought -- and died -- to save Palmyra By Corinne Segal On May 13, the Islamic State began an offensive to invade the city of Palmyra, demanding the location of the city’s most valuable ancient treasures. Continue reading
Dec 21 Watch Jennifer Close and Daniel Pink share their favorite books of 2015 By Corinne Segal Continue watching
Dec 20 'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' breaks record for biggest opening weekend By Andrew Mach Continuing to shatter almost every box office record, "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" now holds the record for a film's biggest domestic opening weekend ever. Continue reading
Dec 19 New 'Star Wars' storms box office By Stephen Fee “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” -- the seventh installment in the wildly popular film and merchandise phenomenon -- topped box office records Friday night. Continue reading