Arts Oct 27 How a young conductor in Kentucky is using music to serve his community At a time when many classical music and other traditional arts organizations are facing major challenges, a young conductor in Louisville, Kentucky, is expanding the playbook. He's combining music-making with public service and orchestrating community in every corner of the…
Arts Oct 20 Darius Rucker reflects on his diverse career and his personal new album Darius Rucker first achieved multi-platinum status with the band Hootie and the Blowfish, selling more than 25 million albums worldwide. As a solo artist, he's won big awards and just added more accolades to the list. Geoff Bennett caught up…
Arts Oct 13 Patrick Stewart reflects on his life and legendary career in new memoir, ‘Making It So’ Patrick Stewart cut his acting teeth in the theater, taking on numerous roles in Shakespeare and other classics. For his second act, he became known to millions as Captain Jean-Luc Picard in "Star Trek" and Charles Xavier in the "X-Men"…
Arts Oct 05 Ringo Starr reflects on his legendary career with the Beatles and his new music Ringo Starr is in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, once with a little band you might have heard of, and a second time on his own. He’s been knighted and acted in many films and TV, including…
Politics Sep 27 Cassidy Hutchinson discusses what she saw and experienced in the Trump White House Cassidy Hutchinson made history last summer delivering explosive testimony before the January 6 committee. As a top aide to President Trump's chief of staff Mark Meadows, Hutchinson had a front-row seat to the final months of the Trump White House.
Arts Sep 19 Groundbreaking educator recounts remarkable life in a new memoir Ruth Simmons grew up in a deeply segregated part of Texas to become one of the country’s most distinguished educators, as president of three colleges and the first African American women to head an Ivy League university. But her new…
Nation Sep 14 A look at the regional theaters fighting to save their historic art form Regional theater has been a glory of the American cultural scene for many decades, bringing great plays and musicals to audiences in cities all across the country. But the pandemic and a host of other societal shifts have led to…
Arts Sep 11 How Dolby Atmos promises to change how people experience music and movies Many of the major music streaming services are now offering spatial music playlists with more immersive versions of some of your favorite songs. The Dolby Atmos Music format is heralded as important an innovation as the advent of stereo recordings…
Arts Sep 06 How an elite music school is increasing access for students with disabilities In a series of reports, Jeffrey Brown has looked at the intersection of arts and health. Recently, he traveled to the Berklee Institute for Accessible Arts Education in Boston to see a program bringing music into the lives of people…
Nation Sep 05 Billie Jean King on her legendary career and fight for equal pay in women’s sports Today, some women’s tennis players are among the highest-paid athletes in the world. But that wasn’t always the case. Equal pay was a long battle fought by the same women playing the game, including the legendary Billie Jean King. Amna…