May 19 Watch 7:14 Saying goodnight to stupid pet tricks, top 10 lists and David Letterman By PBS News Hour In the fall, Stephen Colbert will take over the TV time slot that has belonged to David Letterman for 22 years. The host of CBS' Late Night with David Letterman influenced generations of comedians and brought a new voice to… Continue watching
May 19 Artist rearranges the world with objects she mines from Google Maps By Joel Wanek and Kristin Farr, KQED Ask Bay Area native Jenny Odell to describe her artistic practice and she just might tell you her work is more akin to a scientist or archivist. Typically it involves scouring the internet for images on Google Maps, YouTube, Yelp… Continue reading
May 18 Poet contemplates fatherhood in a hotel room By artsdesk Ted Mathys is the author of three books of poetry, “The Spoils,” “Forge” and most recently “Null Set.” Watch Mathys read his poem “Artifact Hotel” at the 2015 AWP Conference and Bookfair in Minneapolis. Continue reading
May 18 Where does Mad Men rank among TV's greatest shows? By Joshua Barajas We spoke to several television critics and asked why “Mad Men” attracts so many superlatives from its audience and where the TV series falls on their personal Top 5 TV lists--if at all. Continue reading
May 15 Watch 5:05 This high school trains Baltimore's students to be artists By PBS News Hour At the Baltimore School for the Arts, students are admitted solely on their artistic potential; notable alumni of the pre-professional high school includes Jada Pinkett Smith and designer Christian Siriano. We meet some of the educators and current students who… Continue watching
May 15 Watch The blues was life for legendary musician B.B. King By PBS News Hour Blues legend B.B. King has died at age 89. The singer continued to perform until last October, averaging more than 300 performances a year for six decades. Jeffrey Brown, who once joined King on his tour bus, and remembers the… Continue watching
May 15 Watch Blues Master: B.B. King By PBS News Hour Correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at the groundbreaking for a new museum in Mississippi honoring the legendary B.B. King. Continue watching
May 14 Watch 5:34 Organic food pioneer shares her life's work, from farm to cafe table By PBS News Hour From a farm in the Austrian Alps, to the first certified organic restaurant in the United States, chef and natural food advocate Nora Pouillon tells her life story in a new book, "My Organic Life." Jeffrey Brown offers a taste… Continue watching
May 13 Watch 7:58 Jeffrey Brown translates his reporting life into a new book of poetry By PBS News Hour NewsHour audiences know Jeffrey Brown for his reporting on breaking news, as well as on books, culture and poetry. Now he's the author of his own collection of poetry, aptly titled "The News." Gwen Ifill sits down with Jeff to… Continue watching