Dec 01 Biden is heading to Hollywood for a major fundraiser featuring Steven Spielberg and Shonda Rhimes By Brian Slodysko, Associated Press President Joe Biden will head to Los Angeles next week for a big-dollar event that will be his first since strikes by writers and actors effectively ground his fundraising to a halt in the heart of the entertainment industry. Continue reading
Nov 30 Watch 5:43 Simone Leigh’s work explores how Black women have been misrepresented in art and culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Last year, artist Simone Leigh represented the U.S. at what is widely considered the world’s most important exhibition of contemporary art, the Venice Biennale. She was the first Black woman to have that honor. Now, there’s a chance to see… Continue watching
Nov 29 Watch 5:47 Boston exhibit reveals John Singer Sargent’s methods and why his work remains relevant By Molly McCaul and Jared Bowen, GBH The great painter John Singer Sargent, an American expat, is the subject of a new show at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. It reveals much about his methods and why his work remains relevant more than a hundred years later. Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 7:39 Kentucky writing program amplifies unheard voices through the power of publishing By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Ordinary people with extraordinary stories. That’s the ethos behind the Louisville Story Program which is celebrating ten years of amplifying unheard voices and untold stories. Jeffrey Brown went to Kentucky to see the power of writing one’s own story. It’s… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 4:57 Remains of 5 Native Americans returned home 120 years after graves were looted By Kaomi Lee, Twin Cities PBS A Native American tribe in Minnesota recently welcomed home five of its ancestors more than a century after their remains left the state. Their burial sites had been looted by a white landowner who took them to Connecticut and the… Continue watching
Nov 27 2023’s word of the year is the real deal By Leanne Italie, Associated Press Authentic cuisine. Authentic voice. Authentic self. Authenticity as artifice. Lookups for the word are routinely heavy on the dictionary company's site but were boosted to new heights throughout the year. Continue reading
Nov 26 Paul Lynch wins Booker Prize with ‘Prophet Song,’ novel set in dystopian version of Ireland By Jill Lawless, Associated Press Irish writer Paul Lynch won the Booker Prize for fiction on Sunday with what judges called a “soul-shattering” novel about a woman’s struggle to protect her family as Ireland collapses into totalitarianism and war. Continue reading
Nov 26 Watch 6:42 11-year-old author Linda Pistun on changing the world by teaching girls science By John Yang, Andrew Corkery, Juliet Fuisz Five years ago, Linda Pistun set out to achieve two goals: end world hunger and improve science education in public schools. In August, at the age of 11, she became a published author. John Yang speaks with Pistun about how… Continue watching
Nov 24 Daryl Hall is suing John Oates over plan to sell stake in joint venture. A judge has paused the sale By Jonathan Mattise, Maria Sherman, Associated Press Daryl Hall has sued his longtime music partner John Oates, arguing that his plan to sell off his share of a joint venture would violate a business agreement the duo had. The move quickly prompted a judge last week to… Continue reading
Nov 22 Watch 7:10 A look inside the National Museum of Women in the Arts after its major renovation By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet In leading museums these days, women artists are gaining more prominence. But studies of acquisitions and overall exhibitions show just how much the gender gap remains. The National Museum of Women in the Arts is solely dedicated to the creativity… Continue watching