Arts Mar 25 Cliburn, Checker Among New Additions to National Recording Registry Van Cliburn's triumphant Cold War performance in Moscow, the mambo music of Cuban bassist Israel "Cachao" Lopez, and Chubby Checker's "The Twist" are among the 25 sound recordings newly inducted into the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.
Arts Mar 11 Weekly Poem: ‘Emptiness Falls’ Gretel Ehrlich is best known for her nature and travel writing. She's authored 13 books, including three of poetry. Her most recent book is "Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami."…
Arts Mar 08 Friday on the NewsHour: Poet Gretel Ehrlich Revisits Japan’s Tsunami Gretel Ehrlich reads more from her book, "Facing the Wave: A Journey in the Wake of the Tsunami."…
World Nov 20 Q&A: Syrian Refugee Camps Struggle to Prepare for Winter Syrian refugees near the border with Turkey on Oct. 31. Photo by Hamzeh Al-Binshi/Shaam News Network/Handout via Reuters. As the fighting in Syria continues, hundreds of thousands of civilians have fled their torched homes and battered neighborhoods to find refuge…
Arts Oct 23 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Philip Glass More of Jeffrey Brown's interview with Philip Glass.
Arts Jul 06 Castleton Festival Is Part Celebration, Part Training Ground for Musicians and Singers In central Virginia's Rappahanock County, the four-year-old Castleton Festival is part traditional summer music festival and part music training program. Jeffrey Brown talks to founder and renowned conductor Lorin Maazel.
Arts May 29 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Toni Morrison Toni Morrison reads an excerpt from her novel "Home."…
Arts May 25 Friday on the NewsHour: Stephen Greenblatt, Author of ‘The Swerve’ Pulitzer prize-winning author Stephen Greenblatt reads an excerpt of "The Swerve."…
Arts May 04 40 Years After Gaye’s Hit, John Legend Explores ‘What’s Going On…Now’ Jeffrey Brown talks to singer-songwriter John Legend and producer Harry Weinger about Marvin Gaye's hit record, "What's Going On," on its 40th anniversary.
Arts Jul 08 Historian David McCullough’s ‘The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris’ More of Jeffrey Brown's conversation with historian David McCullough, author of "The Greater Journey: Americans in Paris."…