Jul 09 Watch David Maraniss: My first rule in writing is go there Judy Woodruff book conversation with David Maraniss… Continue watching
Jul 09 Watch Weekly Poem: Tracy K. Smith Reads From 'The Speed of Belief' Tracy K. Smith reads from her Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Life on Mars."… Continue watching
Jul 09 Weekly Poem: From 'The Speed of Belief' By Tom LeGro Tracy K. Smith's poem is from her book "Life on Mars" (2011, Graywolf Press), which won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry earlier this year. She is the author of two other collections of poetry: "Duende" (Graywolf, 2007), winner of the… Continue reading
Jul 09 The Daily Frame A tourist sits next to a sculpture of a shark at a shopping mall in Bangkok on Monday. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch Maestros Mix With Students for Castleton Music Festival In rural Virginia, a month-long program of recitals, concerts and operas is both a traditional summer music festival as well as an opportunity for students to train with music greats. Jeffrey Brown visits with founder and renowned conductor Lorin Maazel. Continue watching
Jul 06 Castleton Festival Is Part Celebration, Part Training Ground for Musicians and Singers By Molly Finnegan, Anne Azzi Davenport In central Virginia's Rappahanock County, the four-year-old Castleton Festival is part traditional summer music festival and part music training program. Jeffrey Brown talks to founder and renowned conductor Lorin Maazel. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch An Unconventional Road to Opera Corey Crider has had a less conventional path to opera. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Davone Tines sings from I Puritani by Bellini Davone Tines, 25, sings an aria from I Puritani by Bellini in rehearsal. Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Opera is thriving, a young singer declares Davone Tines, 25, tells us why he thinks opera is in fact not only surviving--but thriving… Continue watching
Jul 06 Watch Maestro Lorin Maazel on his rise to fame Maestro Lorin Maazel reflects on how he got to where he is today. Continue watching