Dec 08 Watch Stephen Sondheim on the times and rhymes of his life Stephen Sondheim is the Tony Award-winning composer and lyricist behind some of the most celebrated and titanic musicals to hit Broadway. He wrote the lyrics to “West Side Story” and “Gypsy,” and was the force behind musicals like “Sweeney Todd,"… Continue watching
Dec 08 Wednesday’s NewsHour: Stephen Sondheim By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown's full interview with musical writer Stephen Sondheim. Continue reading
Dec 08 The 30th Anniversary of John Lennon’s Death By Tom LeGro On Dec. 8, 1980, John Lennon was shot and killed outside of his New York home. Jeffrey Brown talks to music critic Greil Marcus about the musician's cultural legacy. Continue reading
Dec 08 Haiti Election Protests Grow, Airport Closes Protesters run by burning tires on the street on Dec. 8, 2010 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti. (Hector Retamal/AFP/Getty Images) Protesters reportedly set fire to the headquarters of Haiti's ruling political party Wednesday, and thousands took to the streets, forcing the… Continue reading
Dec 08 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the oldest opera singer in the world has died. Continue reading
Dec 07 Boston’s Museum Makes More Room for Art of the Americas By Molly Finnegan In November, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston opened the doors to a brand new expansion that houses its collection of American Art, in every meaning of the word "American."… Continue reading
Dec 07 Tuesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Susan Philipsz is the winner of this year's Turner Prize. Continue reading
Dec 06 Watch Choirs Capture Sound, Spirit of Gospel in ‘How Sweet the Sound’ Contest Jeffrey Brown chronicles the competition in the "How Sweet the Sound" contest to find the best church choir in America. Continue watching
Dec 06 Monday’s NewsHour: How Sweet the Sound Performances by Greater Mount Calvary's Men of Valor and Greater Zion Church Family's Voices of Destiny at Verizon's How Sweet the Sound. Continue reading
Dec 06 9th Circuit Appeals Court Hears Calif. Same-Sex Marriage Case The 9th Circuit Appeals Court in San Francisco hears arguments Monday in a challenge to Proposition 8, the state's ban on same-sex marriage. The case is being heard by a randomly selected panel of three judges: Judge Randy… Continue reading