Aug 21 How Candles Are Making New Opportunities for Women in Haiti By Larisa Epatko Siiri Morley, executive director of Prosperity Catalyst, knew ever since her Peace Corps days that she wanted to help women in poor parts of the world better their economic situations. But she also knew she had a lot to learn. Continue reading
Aug 16 Watch Harper, Musselwhite Show Off ‘Different Shades of Blues’ in New Collaboration Harper, Musselwhite Show Off 'Different Shades of Blues' in New Collaboration… Continue watching
Aug 16 Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite Create ‘All-Purpose Blues’ By Elisabeth Ponsot // Blues musicians Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite performed the acoustic guitar-harmonica duet, "You Found Another Lover (I Lost Another Friend)" for Art Beat at the Gibson showroom in Washington, D.C. The song is off the duo's recent album, "… Continue reading
Aug 13 The Russian Entrepreneur Who Hired Picasso, Stravinsky and Balanchine to Revolutionize the Ballet By Molly Finnegan, Ellen Rolfes Under the direction and mentorship of Serge Diaghilev, the visual artists, composers and choreographers that worked with the Ballets Russes transformed ballet into an avant-garde art form, breaking with tradition and looking for something new, something that reflected the modernity… Continue reading
Aug 12 The March on Washington at 50: What is its Relevance Today? All photos courtesy Leonard Freed Estate On August 28, 1963, more than 200,000 people traveled in cars, trains, chartered buses and airplanes to the nation's capital to participate in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. To kick off… Continue reading
Aug 07 Watch ‘Fruitvale Station’ Recalls Real Life Drama of Oakland Man’s Final Hours 'Fruitvale Station' Recalls Real Life Drama of Oakland Man's Final Hours… Continue watching
Aug 05 Watch Mandolin Master Chris Thile Plays Bluegrass and Bach Outside the Box Mandolin Master Chris Thile Plays Bluegrass and Bach Outside the Box… Continue watching
Aug 05 Monday on the NewsHour: Chris Thile Makes Plucky Move From Bluegrass to Bach By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks // Musician Chris Thile performed for the PBS NewsHour at the Rockwood Music Hall in Manhattan. Here he plays the final movement of Bach Sonata #1 in G-minor. Chris Thile is a musician… Continue reading
Aug 05 13 Cartoons That Rocked Art and Politics By Katelyn Polantz In his book "The Art of Controversy: Political Cartoons and Their Enduring Power," journalist Victor Navasky writes about caricature's ability to disturb dictators, humble presidents and inflame readers. We present 13 of the most impactful cartoons featured in the book. Continue reading
Aug 05 Fine Art Can Be Funny and Offensive: Victor Navasky on Political Cartoons By Katelyn Polantz Slide Show: A collection of cartoons that rocked art and politics. One can write a number of things about David Levine's 1984 cartoon of Henry Kissinger, shirtless in bed, on top of an anthropomorphized globe. But seeing the cartoon… Continue reading