Nov 06 Watch 6:02 How Picasso overturned the rules of sculpture By PBS News Hour Pablo Picasso, preeminent artist of the 20th century, is known far better for his painting than for his sculpture, but a new exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York celebrates his playful and transformational experiments in three… Continue watching
Nov 06 WATCH: The film that captures the heart of Damascus before the war By Corinne Segal Syrian filmmaker Waref Abu Quba shot his short film “In Damascus” in 2011, shortly before civil war erupted in his country. Continue reading
Nov 06 A day in the life of a 161-year old John Philip Sousa By Joshua Barajas Sousa’s 100-year-old compositions include patriotic military marches that will also no doubt crop up in the long grind to the 2016 presidential election. And while they aren’t remembered by name, one man seeks to preserve the American composer’s legacy —… Continue reading
Nov 06 'Unpolished' and unconventional: Meet the Malaysian pop star about to blow up U.S. charts By Amanda Gomez The artist, one of few Malaysian pop stars to cross over into the U.S. market, is preparing to release a new album this winter. Continue reading
Nov 05 NewsHour fans take the #BobRossChallenge and the results are priceless By Laura Santhanam Two decades after his death, Bob Ross is still inspiring people to paint happy trees. Continue reading
Nov 05 Twister finds its hot spot in the Toy Hall of Fame By Joshua Barajas Twister — the hot spot! — joined the Super Soaker water gun and the puppet as the 2015 inductees to the National Toy Hall of Fame. Continue reading
Nov 05 Why I call New Orleans the 'most African city' in the U.S. By Danielle Miles If you took all of the African-ness away from New Orleans, there would be very little left. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch Jeff Daniels brings show business home to small-town Michigan By PBS News Hour Early on in his acting career, Jeff Daniels and his wife decided they would take a risk: leave New York and return to the small town of Chelsea, Michigan, to raise their family. There, the TV and movie star built… Continue watching
Nov 04 WATCH: Jeff Daniels shows his folk-country roots with original song By Mary Jo Brooks Jeff Daniels has appeared in more than 50 Hollywood movies and won an Emmy for his portrayal of a news anchor in the HBO series "The Newsroom" -- but he is also a prolific songwriter. Continue reading
Nov 04 How novelist John Irving picked his literary heroes By artsdesk Irving's new book "Avenue of Mysteries" introduces a mix of vivid characters into a narrative that combines realism and magic, he told the NewsHour's chief arts and culture correspondent Jeffrey Brown. Continue reading