Aug 26 Watch 3:07 Valerie June sings an anthem for the ‘Workin’ Woman’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 25 Weekly Poem: Ellen Bass wants you to eat that strawberry By Victoria Fleischer In the first poem of her new collection, “Like a Beggar,” Ellen Bass tries to accept what she has spent her whole life avoiding: misfortune. Continue reading
Aug 22 Watch ‘Orange Is the New Black’ author’s biggest mistake inspired prison activism and a hit TV show By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 22 Piper Kerman of ‘Orange is the New Black’ answers your questions By artsdesk Piper Kerman, author of "Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women's Prison," answers your questions, submitted through Twitter and Reddit. Continue reading
Aug 22 Artists protest through song in the wake of Ferguson shooting By Ruth Tam What does a 21st century protest song sound like? If you're folk musician Ezra Furman, it echoes of Bob Dylan. If you're legendary songwriter Lauryn Hill, it borrows from Rodgers and Hammerstein. If you're hip hop artist J. Cole, it's… Continue reading
Aug 21 What are your questions for ‘Orange is the New Black’ author Piper Kerman? By Colleen Shalby On Friday Hari Sreenivasan interviews Piper Kerman, the woman who inspired the Netflix hit "Orange is the New Black." What questions do you have for her?… Continue reading
Aug 21 Take a tour of Muslim youth culture through ‘Rebel Music’ By Noreen Nasir Hisham Aidi's new book, "Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture," explores the cross-cultural trends in political activism and movements throughout history, and how it's all brought together with music. Continue reading
Aug 21 Watch Hisham Aidi on his new book ‘Rebel Music: Race, Empire and the New Muslim Youth Culture’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Aug 20 American music of days gone by endures in Virginia By Frank Carlson In August, tens of thousands of fans and musicians gathered in the small town of Galax, Virginia, for the 79th Old Fiddler’s Convention. When the festival began in 1935, one of its aims was to keep “alive the memories and… Continue reading
Aug 19 Robot sculptures feed the homeless in Phoenix By Victoria Fleischer Arizona artist Alexi Devilliers constructs sculptures out of the cans he uses to cook meals for Phoenix's elderly homeless. Continue reading