Oct 24 Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga perform 'I Won't Dance' By artsdesk It’s not a pairing one might expect, Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga, but their new album “Cheek to Cheek,” released in September, debuted as the highest-selling record in the U.S. Tonight, PBS Great Performances presents the legendary crooner and the… Continue reading
Oct 23 Watch 'It's Only a Play' pokes fun at the pain and pleasure of theater life By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 23 Twitter chat: Is censorship ever justified? By Nora Daly PBS NewsHour will address the topic of censorship in a Twitter chat on Thursday, Oct. 23, from 1-2 p.m. EDT. Follow the conversation and share your opinion using #NewsHourChats. Continue reading
Oct 22 Watch Azar Nafisi views American society through its literature in 'Republic of Imagination' By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 22 Photos capture post-punk and hip hop icons before they made it big By Colleen Shalby Before Tony Alva and Jay Adams were skateboarding legends, before the Beastie Boys went mainstream and before Fugazi was a post-punk icon, photographer Glen Friedman captured their lives on film. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch After childhood sexual abuse, Charles Blow explores masculinity in new memoir By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch Oscar de la Renta leaves legacy at the runway, White House By PBS News Hour Designer Oscar de la Renta, who designed gowns for public women of all ages, died Monday at the age of 82. Known for elegant cuts and bright colors, de la Renta defined American style for more than a quarter of… Continue watching
Oct 21 Dance program helps Florida's inner city youth sashay toward college By WEDU For 22 years, the Sarasota Ballet has sponsored an after school program designed to transform the lives of inner city school children. The students study classical ballet, but the lessons learned are much broader. Continue reading
Oct 21 Watch With dance, Florida's inner city students move towards college By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 21 From the red carpet to the White House, Oscar de la Renta designed timeless elegance By Nora Daly Renowned fashion designer Oscar de la Renta, who died Monday at his home in Kent, Connecticut, was known for his sleek women’s suits as well as his lavish eveningwear designs that were favored by both red carpet celebrities and a… Continue reading