Jun 30 Misty Copeland makes history as American Ballet Theatre’s first black principal ballerina By Joshua Barajas Misty Copeland, who has been outspoken about race in the world of dance, has become the first black principal ballerina at the American Ballet Theatre, a first in the top ballet company's 75-year history. Continue reading
Jun 29 Watch 5:28 Artists who have lived on the street get space to create By PBS News Hour In Denver, the RedLine gallery reaches out to people who have experienced homelessness to offer them an accessible artistic outlet. In their own words, some of the Reach Studio artists talk about how the program has transformed their lives. Continue watching
Jun 29 Poem begins with grief, ends with the NewsHour By artsdesk Dan Chelotti is the author of "x" (McSweeney's). He is an Associate Professor of English at Elms College, and he lives in Massachusetts. Continue reading
Jun 25 Watch 3:20 From web to TV hit, Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer recount rise of ‘Broad City’ By PBS News Hour Abbi Jacobson and Ilana Glazer offer their brief but spectacular take on how they went from struggling for stage time in an improv group to creating their own cable comedy show, "Broad City."… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 5:08 Shirin Neshat translates Iranian political unrest through an artistic lens By PBS News Hour For Shirin Neshat, "art became a kind of an excuse to build a relationship, even from a distance," to her homeland and history. Neshat grew up in pre-revolutionary Iran, then came to the U.S. as a student in the 1970s… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch 6:23 Parents of slain teen Jordan Davis turn to film to raise awareness By PBS News Hour When unarmed black teenager Jordan Davis was shot by a white man at a gas station, his mother and father struggled to get justice, but ultimately saw their son’s murderer convicted. Senior correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at a new film… Continue watching
Jun 23 Watch By PBS News Hour Firefighters have not been able to contain the more than 20 fires raging across the state of California that have forced thousands to evacuate. At least 21 people have died but hundreds are unaccounted for, and Northern California residents are… Continue watching
Jun 22 Ernesto L. Abeytia’s ‘Pamplona’ inspired by midnight in Spain By artsdesk Ernesto L. Abeytia's poem “Pamplona,” previously published in "The Albion Review," was inspired by the poet's travels while living and studying in Madrid. Continue reading
Jun 20 Photos: Muslims prepare for Ramadan around the world By News Desk The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began around the world on Wednesday evening. Continue reading