Dec 26 The musicians we listened to in 2014 By Victoria Fleischer Before we ring in 2015, we want to reflect on some of the great Art Beat stories from this past year. So who did we listen to in 2014?… Continue reading
Dec 25 Watch 7:10 Independent theaters rally behind ‘The Interview’ By PBS News Hour Moviegoers lined up at independent theaters to see “The Interview,” a comedy about a CIA plot to assassinate Kim Jong-un. After criticism from President Obama and others, Sony Pictures reinstated the release of the film in some theaters and via… Continue watching
Dec 24 Two words: Clooney. Downton. By News Desk If there was never any Lord Grantham, Downton Abbey would be a very different place. That’s the premise of this spoof sketch created for the “Text Santa” charity event on British network ITV. There’s granny breaking the world record for… Continue reading
Dec 23 Obama applauds Sony’s decision to release ‘The Interview’ By Josh Lederman, Associated Press HONOLULU — President Barack Obama is applauding Sony Pictures Entertainment's decision to screen its film "The Interview" in a limited number of theaters. Continue reading
Dec 23 Maryland sculptor turns nature’s flow into furniture By Maryland Public Television Using a self-taught technique, David Knopp carves plywood laminate into fantastically abstract shapes, imbuing the rigid nature of wood with the fluidity of water. Continue reading
Dec 23 Remembering soulful rocker Joe Cocker in 5 performances By artsdesk Soulful rocker Joe Cocker died on Monday at the age of 70 from lung cancer, according to his agent Barrie Marshall. Art Beat collected five of Cocker’s most famous performances to help remember the Grammy-winning rocker. Continue reading
Dec 22 Watch 8:55 StoryCorps gives America a microphone and the chance to tell a story By PBS News Hour Get two people together with a microphone and let them talk and listen to each other. That's the premise of the StoryCorps Project, which has recorded and archived more than 50,000 stories told by Americans so far. Now creator Dave… Continue watching
Dec 22 Weekly Poem: Sarah Rose Nordgren finds inspiration in her fantastical childhood By Victoria Fleischer Sarah Rose Nordgren, whose debut collection “Best Bones” was published at the end of September, has often been talked about for her surrealistic storytelling style, but she doesn’t see it that way. Continue reading
Dec 19 89-year-old retired educator writes an ode to young mentors By Mary Jo Brooks Eighty nine year-old retired educator Kevin Bunnell writes a poem in honor of the 16-year-old Mikinly Sullivan, who once a week comes to the Frasier Meadows retirement community in Boulder, Colorado as part of a Cyber Seniors program. The program… Continue reading