Arts Sep 07 Smithsonian and U.S. Army join forces to save works of art and culture threatened by war A new collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Smithsonian Institution is expanding the numbers and capabilities of monuments officers in times of war. Their mission is to advise military commanders on how to minimize damage to art and key…
Arts Aug 24 Actor Michael K. Williams’ posthumous memoir details how his life informed his career A posthumous memoir out this week tells of the life and legacy of actor Michael K. Williams, who died of a drug overdose last fall. Williams is known for his powerful performances on screen, but the memoir also reveals his…
Arts Aug 23 Wampanoag descendants revive history of Native culture on Martha’s Vineyard Martha's Vineyard, with its beautiful shoreline and farm land, has long been a summer destination, but most visitors know little about the history of the Wampanoag people. A group on the island is reviving that history by educating children and…
Arts Aug 17 Art and medicine intersect in New York City hospitals It’s one of the largest public art collections in the country and it’s not where you might expect to see it. Artwork in New York hospitals aims to heal patients and healers. Jeffrey Brown continues his occasional look at the…
Arts Aug 02 Singer Rhiannon Giddens becomes new artistic director of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silkroad Ensemble Rhiannon Giddens has been on her first tour this summer as artistic director of Silkroad Ensemble, which was founded in 1998 by famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma, who joined her on stage at the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts last week.
Arts Jul 19 New initiative aims to make world of jazz more inclusive When most people think about jazz greats, it's possible few faces of women and nonbinary musicians come to mind. But a new program is working to change that. Jeffrey Brown takes a look at a pipeline being developed to pump…
Arts Jul 13 Ukrainian-born pianist discusses his ode to Odesa and the impact of Russia’s invasion As the fighting in Ukraine continues, we take a musical journey to Odessa, Ukraine’s historic port city on the Black Sea. It is a personal vision of a Ukrainian-born pianist, Vadim Neselovskyi, who teaches at the Berklee College of Music…
Arts Jul 08 Author Geraldine Brooks delves into an untold story of a racehorse and his caretaker A history-making racehorse, and the people around it, are re-imagined in a new work of fiction dealing with obsession and justice. Jeffrey Brown talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Geraldine Brooks about her latest novel, “Horse,” for our arts and culture…
Arts Jul 05 Deaf cast challenges musical theater norms in production of ‘The Music Man’ The classic American musical "The Music Man” has been a big hit this year with its revival on Broadway and on many regional and local stages across the country. John Yang went to the Olney Theatre Center in Maryland to…
Arts Jul 01 NewsHour staff members discuss new books they have written If you are looking for something good to read this summer, you might start with the books written by our very own NewsHour staff. Three of our colleagues are out now with a memoir, a novel and a non-fiction book,…