Sep 10 Watch For his friend James Foley, Daniel Johnson reads 'In the Absence of Sparrows' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 10 French photographer glances down on happy moments and finds a new perspective By Victoria Fleischer At over 6'4", French photographer Florian Beaudenon has to look down to see much of the world around him. While in the middle of a fashion shoot, the photographer was struck by his bird’s-eye view of his model, seated on… Continue reading
Sep 09 California artist races the tide to sculpt the beach By Cynthia Stone, KQED Walking along Bay Area beaches, you may be lucky enough to come across one of "earthscape artist" Andres Amador’s “playa paintings,” large-scale patterns he creates in the sand using rakes and ropes as his tools. Continue reading
Sep 09 Watch With rakes and ropes, beaches become momentary, giant works of art By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 08 Weekly Poem: Charlotte Boulay reads 'Oracular' By artsdesk Charlotte Boulay earned her MFA from the University of Michigan. She taught creative writing at the university for five years and won both the Meijer Award and an Academy of American Poets Award. Her poetry has appeared in many journals,… Continue reading
Sep 05 Watch After fatal gun accidents, children can find comfort in poetry By PBS News Hour In a shocking accident, a nine-year-old girl shot and killed her instructor last week at an Arizona gun range. When children are involved in fatal incidents, what helps? Jeffrey Brown talks with poet Gregory Orr, who accidentally killed his younger… Continue watching
Sep 05 Watch Barbara Walters praises Joan Rivers, the 'consummate performer' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 05 Agnes Obel taps into the piano's 'dreamy nature' By Victoria Fleischer Danish singer/songwriter Agnes Obel grew up surrounded by guitars, pianos, marimbas and double basses. Her father collected and sold instruments and her mother was a classical pianist, so perhaps music was in her blood. Continue reading
Sep 04 Al Green, Tom Hanks among Kennedy Center Honorees By Brett Zongker, Associated Press WASHINGTON — It’s a rare honor for an artist to receive accolades from the president, let alone have him sing one of your tunes. Now Al Green can claim both, knowing that President Barack Obama is a fan. Green is… Continue reading