Nov 15 The Daily Frame Visitors walk through the recently inaugurated sculpture, "Tiger & Turtle - Magic Mountain," by German artists Heike Mutter and Ulrich Genth. The sculpture, in Duisburg, is 59 feet tall and alludes to the form of a roller coaster. Continue reading
Nov 14 Watch Harry Belafonte Reflects on Life as a Singer, Actor and Activist Harry Belafonte is not only a musical icon, but also a lifelong political and social activist. Gwen Ifill talks with Belafonte about his life as a singer, actor and civil rights activist. Continue watching
Nov 14 Weekly Poem: ‘Leaf at the End’ Lily Brown is the author of "Rust or Go Home" (Cleveland State University, 2010). Continue reading
Nov 14 The Daily Frame Artist Kaya Mar puts the finishing touches on a painting of the Occupy London Stock protest camp outside St. Paul's Cathedral in London. Continue reading
Nov 14 Police, Occupy Protesters Clash in Portland, Order Oakland Cleared A protester pleads with police during a demonstration near the Occupy Portland encampment November 13, 2011 in Portland, Ore. Photo by Natalie Behring/Getty Images. Police arrested more than 50 Occupy protesters in Portland while clearing out an encampment in… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Portland Among Cities Grappling With How to Handle ‘Occupy’ Protesters City officials around the nation are confronting the question of how to deal with the "Occupy" protesters who have camped out in public spaces. Jeffrey Brown discusses the growing movement and its implications with Portland Mayor Sam Adams and "Occupy… Continue watching
Nov 11 Conversation: Stephen Mitchell, Author of the New Translation of Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ By Tom LeGro Stephen Mitchell is a poet and one of the preeminent translators and interpreters of ancient and modern classics. His works include "Gilgamesh," "Tao Te Ching," "The Book of Job," "The Gospel According to Jesus" and "The Selected Poetry of Rainer… Continue reading
Nov 11 Watch Stephen Mitchell Reads from ‘The Iliad’ by Homer Stephen Mitchell reads from his translation of 'The Iliad' by Homer. Continue watching
Nov 11 Watch Conversation: Stephen Mitchell’s ‘The Iliad’ by Homer Jeffrey Brown talks to Stephen Mitchell about his translation of 'The Iliad' by Homer. Continue watching
Nov 11 The Daily Frame Four Muslim couples in Indonesia pose for pictures during their wedding ceremonies, which took place at 11 a.m. on Nov. 11, 2011. Continue reading