Feb 24 How the director of 'Theeb' created the Oscars' only 'Bedouin western' By artsdesk "Theeb," a quietly stunning coming-of-age story set in the Bedouin culture of present-day Saudi Arabia, maps a young Bedouin boy's journey after he is left to care for himself. Continue reading
Feb 23 Watch 6:38 Historic dance company prepares for new steps By PBS News Hour Robert Battle grew up in one of Miami’s poorest neighborhoods wearing metal braces on his legs but dreaming of dance. Thirty years later, he runs the renowned Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater -- the very company that inspired him as… Continue watching
Feb 23 Banned by Nazis, composer's work appears onstage 90 years later By artsdesk What do dance and social justice have in common? “No Longer Silent,” a new piece from the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, provides one answer. Continue reading
Feb 23 Photographer documents power and survival in communities of color By Niema Jordan and Debora Silva, KQED Brittani Sensabaugh said her photos of communities of color are "for the people who feel hopeless, voiceless.”… Continue reading
Feb 22 Watch A son's poetic tribute to his father's fight for civil rights By PBS News Hour Frank Espada was a man of many vocations: artist, photographer, community organizer, civil rights activist and father. As a Puerto Rican immigrant in 1960s America, he saw and documented first hand the social turbulence of the era. Though he died… Continue watching
Feb 22 Painter captures the data of climate change in 7 stunning watercolors By Corinne Segal For Jill Pelto, art is all about the data of climate change, from glacial melt to animal populations and forest fires. Continue reading
Feb 22 Study: Hollywood remains 'straight, white, boy's club' By Joshua Barajas A new study released Monday found that the film and television industries are “largely whitewashed” and severely lacks representation for women, people of color and LGBT individuals. Continue reading
Feb 22 Poet Martín Espada chronicles father's fight for Puerto Rican rights By Anne Azzi Davenport Martin Espada, an award-winning poet and former tenant lawyer, grew up watching his father fight for human rights in New York City. Continue reading
Feb 22 Taylor Swift donates $250,000 to Kesha after court denies injunction By Corinne Segal Taylor Swift has announced she will donate $250,000 to Kesha after a court ruled Friday that Kesha must continue to record with Dr. Luke, a producer who she says sexually assaulted her. Continue reading
Feb 19 Watch 6:34 Remembering the life and legacy of Harper Lee By PBS News Hour Renowned author Harper Lee, whose debut novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” has become enshrined within the American literary canon, died early Friday morning at age 89. Jeffrey Brown sits down with bestselling novelist Allan Gurganus to discuss Lee’s works and… Continue watching