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About Anne @Annedavenport

Anne Azzi Davenport is the Senior Producer of CANVAS at PBS News Hour.

As Senior Producer of CANVAS, Anne Davenport is the primary field producer of arts and culture pieces and oversees all coverage. She has been leading Canvas since its beginning, collaborating with Chief Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown for most of her 24 years at PBS News Hour as well as with others. She arrived at the NewsHour as the Media Producer after serving for 15 years as a political producer at ABC and CBS News and as a producer and on-air reporter for NBC stations. She supervises the Brief But Spectacular and Race Matters series as well as the PBS Primetime show "Beyond the Canvas".

She is a graduate of Brown University. Anne lives outside of Washington with her husband and their daughter and son.

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Arts Nov 22

A look inside the National Museum of Women in the Arts after its major renovation

In leading museums these days, women artists are gaining more prominence. But studies of acquisitions and overall exhibitions show just how much the gender gap remains. The National Museum of Women in the Arts is solely dedicated to the creativity…

Arts Nov 16

Elle and Keegan-Michael Key chronicle ‘The History of Sketch Comedy’ in new book

Keegan-Michael Key is a modern master of sketch comedy, starring in hits shows “Mad TV,” “Key and Peele” and “Schmigadoon!” Now, he and his wife, film and TV producer Elle Key, have taken a long look into the history of…

Arts Nov 14

Museum honors untold stories of enslaved Africans through genealogy

Digging deeply into family lineage has taken off with visits to genealogy websites estimated at over 100 million a year. The newly-opened International African American Museum in Charleston, South Carolina, aims to honor untold stories at one of America’s most…

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…

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