Apr 04 20 years after his death, Kurt Cobain still sings for the underdogs By Victoria Fleischer On April 5, 1994, the life of Kurt Cobain ended abruptly with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. His band Nirvana, which had only months earlier released its third studio album, In Utero, redefined 1990s rock, establishing the raw,… Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch 12:04 New play depicts drama of Mideast peacemaking at ‘Camp David’ By Anne Azzi Davenport Continue watching
Apr 03 What does a medieval literature scholar read into ‘Game of Thrones?’ By Victoria Fleischer The land of Westeros may seem far off for fans of “Game of Thrones,” but as season four of HBO’s show successful is gearing up to start on Sunday, Art Beat learned it may not be as distant as one… Continue reading
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Apr 03 Learning guitar licks and other tricks at Afghanistan’s Rock School Kabul By Larisa Epatko Like many other boys his age, Humayun Zadran wanted to become a rock star. But he wasn’t allowed to learn Western music while growing up in the conservative climate of Peshawar, Pakistan. Now as an adult living in Afghanistan, he’s… Continue reading
Apr 02 National Recording Registry reaches 400 entries as Library of Congress adds 25 recordings By Justin Scuiletti Jeff Buckley's 1994 single, "Hallelujah," is one of 25 new entries inducted into the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry. Video by VEVO The Library of Congress announced Wednesday that it was inducting 25 new sound recordings into the… Continue reading
Mar 31 Weekly Poem: Eavan Boland reads ‘A Soldier in the 28th Massachusetts’ By artsdesk Eavan Boland's poem "A Soldier in the 28th Massachusetts" is published in "Lines in Long Array: A Civil War Commemoration: Poems and Photographs, Past and Present." In recognition of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, the Smithsonian's National Poetry… Continue reading
Mar 31 Watch Weekly Poem: Eavan Boland reads ‘A Soldier in the 28th Massachusetts’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch South African opera singers’ lives documented in new film By PBS News Hour Some of the world’s best young opera singers hail from the impoverished black townships of South Africa. Three of those singers are now in the United States to perform at the American Documentary Film Festival, where a documentary about their… Continue watching
Mar 28 Watch One of Africa’s biggest stars uses empowering song to lift up women and girls By PBS News Hour Benin-born Angelique Kidjo has made the empowerment of women and girls a part of her music and life's work for decades. The Grammy winner has attracted a global following with her mix of African and Western music styles and lyrics… Continue watching