About Anne @Annedavenport
Anne Azzi Davenport is the Senior Coordinating Producer of Canvas.
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Arts Feb 04
At Washington’s Arena Stage, a dramatic interpretation of Vladimir Putin’s riseA new play showing at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., chronicles the rise of a young Vladimir Putin to power in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. "Kleptocracy," written by Kenneth Lin, offers a glimpse into Putin’s…
Arts Jan 09
After her own rape, author says victims of sexual violence are more than ‘broken beings’After being gang-raped as a teenager in Mumbai, Sohaila Abulali broke taboos around sexual assault by speaking out publicly about her experience. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Abulali about her new book, "What We Talk About When We Talk About Rape,"…
Arts Jan 04
Through music, Vijay Gupta brings healing community to LA’s Skid RowVijay Gupta is a Juilliard-trained violinist who's been using music as a way to connect with L.A.’s homeless and incarcerated and promote healing. A movement that began with one Skid Row occupant has now evolved into a group of 80…
Arts Aug 16
Remembering Aretha Franklin, the soulful voice of our timeA legend is gone. Aretha Franklin, the “Queen of Soul,” died Thursday at age 76 in Detroit from pancreatic cancer. One of the best-selling musical artists of all times, she defined a generation of music with countless hits like “Think”…
Arts Aug 01
‘American history is a crazy-quilt experience’: Monticello descendants talk ancestry and raceIn a long-anticipated move, signage, tours and public statements at Thomas Jefferson's historical Monticello estate now indicate without a doubt that Jefferson fathered the six children of enslaved woman Sally Hemings, and offer new insight into their lives. Jeffrey Brown…
Arts Jul 13
Lost recordings uncover John Coltrane’s timeless talentThe lost recordings of jazz titan John Coltrane have been rediscovered and shared with the world. Jeffrey Brown visits the jazz great’s recording studio where the mystery began to take a listen to "Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album,"…
Arts Dec 21
The best gift ever, according to 13 writers, musicians and podcastersJonathan Franzen, Renee Fleming, Ken Burns and others share the best gift they've ever received.
Arts Oct 23
What Tom Hanks has to say about the Weinstein scandal"The dam has burst here in a big way, and it is not just the halls of places like Harvey Weinstein’s office," he said.
Arts Oct 19
WATCH: Trombone Shorty joins a ‘second line’ in New OrleansTrombone Shorty said he always makes a point of dropping by his old neighborhood when he stops home from his tours.
World Sep 14
The first American Vietnam War POW on why we need to understand the warFormer U.S. Navy Commander Everett Alvarez, Jr. was the second U.S. pilot to be downed and detained during the Vietnam War. He spent more than eight years in captivity, making him the second-longest-held American prisoner of war. He talks to…