Oct 25 Watch 3:33 Boston art exhibit captures dynamic Dutch society in changing times A new art exhibit is being heralded as the first show ever to look at the Dutch masterworks for how the painters viewed society. The exhibit, “Class Distinctions: Dutch Painting in the Age of Rembrandt and Vermeer," recently opened at… Continue watching
Oct 23 Photos: These are the faces of Syria, from around the world By Corinne Segal As images of desperate Syrian refugees make headlines, Nour Nouralla is one of a group of photographers bringing focus to the individual faces and voices that share a Syrian identity with the project “Syrian Eyes of the World.”… Continue reading
Oct 22 Meet the woman who’s standing up to gentrification in her working class Bronx neighborhood By Corinne Segal Jerome Avenue in the Bronx is a hub of working class families, but residents worry that their way of life could be at risk under a proposed idea to rezone 57 blocks along the street. Continue reading
Oct 22 ‘Sesame Street’ debuts Julia, its first character with autism By Joshua Barajas Joining Abby Cadabby and Elmo on “Sesame Street” is Julia, a green-eyed, orange-haired character with autism. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch 4:37 Why we need poetry to slow us down By PBS News Hour For MacArthur fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt, nature has always served as an inspiration for her poetry. She speaks about her love for natural beauty and need for solitude, as well as poetry’s gift for slowing us down. Continue watching
Oct 21 MacArthur Fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt on the poetry of small-town life By Mary Jo Brooks Poet Ellen Bryant Voigt described herself as a "glass-half-empty kind of girl" in one of her poems -- but she's optimistic about the future of poetry. Continue reading
Oct 21 7 ways the Internet celebrated Back to the Future day By Colleen Shalby Thirty years ago, "Back to the Future 2" took Doc Brown and Marty McFly on a trip through time to ... today. That is, Oct. 21, 2015. In a new video message released today, Doc, played by Christopher Lloyd, welcomes… Continue reading
Oct 20 Watch 6:33 In ‘M Train,’ Patti Smith journeys to where art comes from By PBS News Hour Poet and performer Patti Smith crashed onto the rock scene 40 years ago, and made a splash in the literary world five years ago with an award-winning memoir, "Just Kids." Her newest book, "M Train," takes a trip through time… Continue watching
Oct 20 How Patti Smith’s midnight encounter with Bobby Fischer sparked an ‘abstract friendship’ By Margaret Myers In her new book “M Train,” author and rocker Patti Smith writes about her chance encounter with chess legend Bobby Fischer in 2007. Continue reading
Oct 20 Meet the two new members of San Francisco’s legendary dance crew By Abhi Singh, KQED The Renegade Rockers are legendary in the Bay area, having perfected the art of hip hop dance since 1983. Now, they have two new members: Alex Flores and Marthy Galimba, also known by their dance names Prince Ali and Marthy… Continue reading