Nov 10 Weekly Poem: Derrick Brown heals a horse and puts it to verse By Anna Christiansen When poet Derrick Brown moved from the city of Austin to more rural Elgin, Texas, he was searching for “a peaceful plot of land to hunker down.” The pastoral surroundings enabled Brown to slow down and regain his voice, spurring… Continue reading
Nov 09 Watch 'The other one percent': Bridging the military-civilian divide in Brooklyn By Elisabeth Ponsot Tuesday is Veterans Day -- a day to honor those who have served. But since the draft ended in 1973, the number of Americans who serve in the armed forces has decreased dramatically, leading to what some fear is a… Continue watching
Nov 07 Photo gallery: Berlin Wall paintings survive as symbols of hope 25 years later By Victoria Fleischer Twenty five years ago Sunday, thousands of Berliners jumped on top of the Berlin Wall as a divisive era came to an end. Five years earlier, Kiddy Citny of West Berlin began to paint the wall with two of his… Continue reading
Nov 06 Watch Ballet icon Patricia McBride comes full pirouette as mentor to young dancers By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 06 Los Angeles art museum celebrates historic donation By Alexis Cox The Los Angeles County Museum of Art has announced its largest-ever single donation: 47 pieces of art valued at $500 million. The generous benefactor is Jerry Perenchio, the former CEO of the Spanish language television network "Univision." The artwork includes… Continue reading
Nov 06 An artist sent prisoners blank postcards -- look at what he got back By Ariel Min A man sits at his desk in an empty classroom. Sunlight shines through the bars on the window. He is completely alone -- there is no teacher, no other students and the chalkboard is impeccably clean. Still, the man is… Continue reading
Nov 04 In New Mexico, one photographer captures the rugged character of old buildings By New Mexico PBS For 40 years, New Mexico photographer Robert Christensen has captured portraits of buildings that reflect the rugged and independent spirit of New Mexico. Continue reading
Nov 04 Watch In New Mexico, one photographer captures the character of old buildings By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Nov 03 Watch Bob Dylan's complete 'Basement Tapes' surface for the first time By PBS News Hour In the late '60s, Bob Dylan retreated to upstate New York to recover from a motorcycle accident and the exhaustion of touring. In the basement of a house called Big Pink, he recorded with the musicians who would form The… Continue watching
Nov 03 Weekly Poem: Jericho Brown revists 'The New Testament' By Victoria Fleischer As a child, poet Jericho Brown went to church on Wednesdays and Sundays and “every day in between if we could.” He grew up in an evangelical, fundamentalist family and often sang with the church choir. It’s through that lens… Continue reading