Jun 12 The Daily Frame A model poses in a representation of Edward Hopper's painting "Morning Sun" at the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid. The exhibition, "Hopper," brings together the largest selection of works by the artist ever to be shown in Europe. Photo by Javier… Continue reading
Jun 11 Weekly Poem: ‘Je m’appelle Ivan’ By Tom LeGro Heather Christle is the author of "What Is Amazing" (Wesleyan University Press), "The Difficult Farm" (Octopus Books, 2009) and "The Trees The Trees" (Octopus Books, 2011), which won the 2012 Believer Poetry Award. Continue reading
Jun 11 The Daily Frame Revelers dance down Fifth Avenue in New York City during the Puerto Rican Day Parade on Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 08 Conversation: Lou Beach’s ‘420 Characters’ By Tom LeGro They began as status updates on Facebook, but Lou Beach came to see something more in the short pieces he was writing -- a new form of short story, in fact. And it's an interesting and compelling approach, indeed, in… Continue reading
Jun 08 Watch Conversation: Lou Beach, Author of ‘420 Characters’ Jeffrey Brown talks to Lou Beach, author of the collection of stories "420 Characters."… Continue watching
Jun 08 The Daily Frame The Merengue Dancing Dog performs onstage at "This Tent" during the first day of the Bonaroo Music and Arts Festival in Manchester, Tenn. Continue reading
Jun 07 Watch New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey ‘Explores the Human Struggles We All Face’ New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey 'Explores the Human Struggles We All Face'… Continue watching
Jun 07 New Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey ‘Explores the Human Struggles We All Face’ Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Natasha Trethewey was named the 19th U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, the Library of Congress announced Thursday -- noting her ability to "dig beneath the surface of history." The NewsHour first profiled her in 2006 for… Continue reading
Jun 07 Q&A: Actress Audra McDonald Poised to Make Tony Award History Audra McDonald is set to make Tony Award history. If she wins on Sunday, McDonald will be the first African-American actress to win five Tony Awards and will be tied with Julie Harris and Angela Lansbury for most wins by… Continue reading
Jun 07 Natasha Trethewey Named U.S. Poet Laureate Pulitzer Prize-winner Natasha Trethewey will be the 19th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, the Library of Congress announced on Thursday. Continue reading