Apr 25 Madrid on quest to find the remains of ‘Don Quixote’ author By Anya van Wagtendonk He has been hailed as the father of the novel, a writer who wielded the Spanish language so forcefully that it is nicknamed for him: la lengua de Cervantes (“the language of Cervantes”). But when Miguel de Cervantes died nearly… Continue reading
Apr 24 Andy Warhol computer artwork rescued from Amiga floppy disks By Joshua Barajas Previously unknown Andy Warhol artwork, made on a 1985 Commodore Amiga computer, was recently extracted from obsolete floppy disks. Continue reading
Apr 23 Your photos of places that have gone ‘extinct’ By Colleen Shalby We want you to tell us about the spaces in your life that have, more or less, gone extinct. Continue reading
Apr 23 ‘Made in the USA’ examines the evolution of American art By Frank Carlson What does an 1886 oil painting share with an abstract mobile made of sheet metal and wire in 1950? They both belong to "Made in the USA," an exhibit at Washington, D.C.'s Phillips Collection that chronicles how American artists evolved… Continue reading
Apr 23 Future unclear for unpublished manuscript by Gabriel García Márquez By Anya van Wagtendonk When author Gabriel García Márquez died Apr. 17, he left behind a literary legacy that launched the magical realist style, drew international attention to Latin American artists, and garnered him a Nobel Prize and the admiration of world… Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch ‘Made in the USA’ connects abstract expressionism to 20th Century American ideas By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 23 What questions do you have for Bryan Cranston of ‘Breaking Bad’ fame? By Tracy Wholf On Thursday, PBS NewsHour’s Jeffrey Brown will sit down for an interview with actor Bryan Cranston, currently starring in "All the Way" on Broadway in New York City. Continue reading
Apr 23 To be or not to be, four hundred and fifty By Justin Scuiletti Today’s the day of poet Shakespeare’s birth Four hundred fifty years would be his age. With celebrations all around the Earth It is a fact that “all the world’s a stage” In honor of Shakespeare's 450th birthday, enjoy these facts… Continue reading
Apr 22 PHOTO: Latin American leaders stand guard at Gabriel Garcia Marquez By News Desk Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto and Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos stood guard Monday in Mexico City, Mexico at the honoring ceremony for Colombian writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez. Hundreds waited outside the Palace of Beautiful Arts in Mexico City… Continue reading
Apr 21 Nintendo’s Game Boy turns 25 By Justin Scuiletti It was more or less muscle memory: put in a fresh pair of double-A batteries, slide in the square, gray cartridge of your favorite game into the open slot, then flip on the little power switch on the top. Continue reading