Arts Apr 02 Percival Everett on his novel retelling ‘Huckleberry Finn’ from Jim’s point of view “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' by Mark Twain is one of the cornerstones of American literature. "James," a new novel by Percival Everett, takes another look at the story and brings an unheard voice to the forefront. Jeffrey Brown sat…
Nation Apr 02 A Brief But Spectacular take on inspiring a love of learning Joan Wicks is a sixth-grade humanities teacher in Los Angeles who helped her students rebound from COVID learning loss through her devotion and advocacy. The school was recently recognized with the California Distinguished Schools Award. Wicks shares her Brief But…
Arts Mar 22 Lenny Kravitz on authenticity, individualism and his unique sound Lenny Kravitz has been busy. He has a new single out Friday from his album set for release in May, an international tour planned for this summer and earlier this month, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of…
Arts Mar 19 The Met’s new exhibit celebrates impact and legacy of The Harlem Renaissance It was an art movement that helped create a new portrait and understanding of Black life in America. Now, The Harlem Renaissance is the subject of an exhibition at one of the country’s leading museums, the New York Metropolitan Museum…
Arts Mar 06 Author Paul Lynch discusses his Booker Prize-winning dystopian novel The novel, “Prophet Song,” is a story mirroring today's headlines, with a country dissolving into political chaos, descending into violence, and one woman watching her family fall apart. Jeffrey Brown talks with Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch for our arts…
Arts Feb 29 Palestinian American’s art exhibition in Indiana canceled after criticizing Gaza bombings As with universities around the country, some arts institutions have been roiled by tensions in the ongoing war in the Middle East. One controversy has unfolded at the Art Museum of Indiana University where an internationally prominent Palestinian American artist…
Arts Feb 22 Opera legend Renee Fleming teams up with Dr. Francis Collins to study how music can improve health Giants in their fields of music and science are merging their knowledge to propel advancements in body and mind. A recent international gathering of researchers, therapists and artists took stock of what is known and what is yet to be…
Arts Feb 19 Actor Paul Giamatti discusses his Oscar-nominated performance in ‘The Holdovers’ In whatever he appears in, Paul Giamatti makes an impression, whether that's in films or television, or as lead or character actor. Last month he won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film, “The Holdovers," a role…
Arts Feb 13 Jeffrey Wright on his Oscar-nominated performance in ‘American Fiction’ Jeffrey Wright has had one of the most varied and distinguished acting careers of any American actor in recent decades. While best known in supporting roles, he’s now received his first Oscar nomination as the lead in “American Fiction.” The…
Arts Feb 12 ‘The Space Race’ documentary explores Black astronauts’ efforts to overcome injustice A new documentary explores the little-known stories of the first Black pilots and engineers who were pioneers of NASA's space program. Geoff Bennett has this look at the film, “The Space Race,” which airs on the National Geographic Channel and…