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Arts Feb 18
Her son’s language disorder inspired this cutting-edge art exhibitAt the exhibition "Speechless: Different by Design," touching pieces of art is actually encouraged. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the Dallas Museum of Art show -- created as a collaboration between designers and brain researchers -- explores how people interact with…
Arts Feb 14
This 20-year-old British cellist has sparked a global music phenomenonIt’s being called the “Sheku effect” -- the rise of young people in the United Kingdom signing up for classical music lessons to play the cello. Sheku Kannah-Mason is a 20-year-old acclaimed musician who performed at the royal wedding of…
Arts Feb 03
How this philanthropist hopes to boost mid-career women artistsThe work of women artists makes up only 3 to 5 percent of major museums' permanent collections in the U.S. and Europe. Many of these artists struggle financially -- but Susan Unterberg is trying to change that. For decades, the…
Arts Jan 28
Robert De Niro on ‘The Irishman’ and his prolific career“The Irishman” was one of the most critically acclaimed films of 2019, receiving 10 Academy Award nominations. An epic of American organized crime and political life in the 20th century, it was directed by Martin Scorsese and stars Robert De…
Nation Jan 23
Remembering Jim LehrerPBS NewsHour co-founder Jim Lehrer, a giant in journalism known for his tenacity and dedication to simply delivering the news, died Thursday at the age of 85.
Arts Dec 06
How van Gogh became van Gogh: Rare show presents artist alongside those who inspired himAn exhibit at South Carolina's Columbia Museum of Art shows Vincent van Gogh in a new light. “Van Gogh and His Inspirations” presents the younger, wayward artist who learned from looking hard at the world -- and the work of…
Arts Nov 22
How Tom Hanks and Matthew Rhys got into character for Mister Rogers movieThe film “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood,” out Friday, examines the life and career of Fred Rogers, better known as Mister Rogers from the beloved children’s television program seen for decades on PBS. Jeffrey Brown sits down with Tom…
Arts Nov 07
Why Jane Fonda is putting herself on the line to fight climate changeJane Fonda has been a household name for decades due to her prolific acting career, both on-screen and on stage. She has also drawn sustained attention for her enduring — and sometimes controversial — activism. Judy Woodruff sits down with…
Arts Oct 29
Why Twyla Tharp wants us to ‘shut up’ and do what we loveTwyla Tharp is the greatest choreographer of our era. Her groundbreaking career in dance blended classical ballet with contemporary culture. Now, at age 78, Tharp is sharing her innovative approach to health and aging in a new book. Jeffrey Brown…
Arts Oct 25
Julie Andrews on fame, family and favorite moviesLegendary entertainer Julie Andrews will receive the American Film Institute’s lifetime achievement award in 2020. In addition to her theatrical career, Andrews has published more than 30 children’s books with one of her daughters, writer and arts educator Emma Walton…
