Jan 30 Watch 3:06 A Brief But Spectacular take on the art of dance By Katie Hodgman Wynette Smith is the long-time owner of Starlet Dance Studio in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Despite facing a range of challenges, she says she keeps the studio alive for the generations of dancers who keep coming back. She shares her Brief… Continue watching
Jan 30 Chita Rivera, revered and pioneering Tony-winning dancer and singer, dies at 91 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Rivera first gained wide notice in 1957 as Anita in the original production of "West Side Story" and was still dancing on Broadway with her trademark energy a half-century later in 2015's "The Visit."… Continue reading
Jan 29 Watch 8:01 Minneapolis chamber group performs music written by Polish prisoners at Auschwitz By Fred de Sam Lazaro, Simeon Lancaster Observances were held across the world over the weekend for the annual International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Fred de Sam Lazaro has the story of one effort to preserve and honor the music performed by prisoners in orchestras that were a… Continue watching
Jan 29 Dying thief who stole ruby slippers from the Judy Garland Museum in 2005 gets no prison time By Steve Karnowski, Associated Press Seventy-six-year-old Terry Jon Martin stole the slippers in 2005 from the Judy Garland Museum in the late actor's hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Martin's attorney says he had gone straight but wanted to pull off "one last score."… Continue reading
Jan 25 Watch 3:39 How SaulPaul is using his music to inspire and empower young people By Christopher Schwalm, Marshal Smith, Ana Sofia Contreras, Layla Benoit Motivated to make a change after serving time in prison for forgery, credit card abuse and burglary, SaulPaul discovered music as a way to inspire young people and help them avoid his path. The three-time Grammy-nominated performer calls himself “the… Continue watching
Jan 24 Watch 5:14 Oscar nominations spark controversy with snubs of Barbie’s Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet When the Academy Award nominations were announced, Barbie was among the ten films on the list for Best Picture. But many were surprised the nominations for Best Director did not include Barbie director Greta Gerwig and the film's star Margot… Continue watching
Jan 24 Jon Stewart will return to host ‘The Daily Show’ on Mondays By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press A rotating line-up of show regulars are on tap for the rest of the week. Stewart first hosted from 1999 to 2015. Continue reading
Jan 23 Watch 5:14 Pakistani artist finds success painting what he’s lived, felt and feared By Jared Bowen, GBH Pakistani-born artist Salman Toor saw his career take off after he made a sudden shift to painting what he’s lived, felt and sometimes even feared. He gave special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston a tour of his ongoing exhibit… Continue watching
Jan 23 Charles Osgood, CBS host and network’s poet-in-residence, dies at 91 By Associated Press Osgood, who anchored “CBS Sunday Morning,” was a broadcaster who could write essays and light verse as well as report hard news, and he worked radio and television with equal facility. Continue reading
Jan 23 WWE’s ‘Raw’ announces move to Netflix next year in deal worth over $5 billion By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press WWE also said that its documentaries, original series and forthcoming projects will be available on Netflix internationally starting in 2025. Continue reading