Dec 30 Bringing dinosaurs and human ancestors to life through art By WSKG Public Broadcasting Using data from dissections and the study of fossils, award-winning paleo-artist John Gurche recreates through art how dinosaurs and early human ancestors might have appeared. His work has been featured in National Geographic, on postage stamps, in "Jurassic Park" and… Continue reading
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Dec 29 Weekly Poem: Thomas Dooley dramatizes family pain passed through generations By Ashira Morris Thomas Dooley’s debut collection of poems, “Trespass,” deals with the duality of vulnerability and forgiveness via the narrative of a family. Continue reading
Dec 26 Watch 5:13 Conservators shine new light on irreplaceable art By PBS News Hour A series of paintings created by Mark Rothko for Harvard University was thought irreparably damaged by years of sun exposure and removed from view. Thirty-five years later, the paintings have returned, thanks to art historians and curators using digital projection,… Continue watching
Dec 26 Watch 6:26 Readers relate to New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast's personal book on aging parents By PBS News Hour Known for her dry wit, cartoonist Roz Chast finds humor in caring for aging parents in her first graphic memoir, "Can't We Talk About Something More Pleasant?" Jeffrey Brown speaks with the New Yorker artist about taking on more personal… Continue watching
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