Arts Apr 06 This outsider artist in Baltimore has 5,000 pieces of art in his home Brian Dowdall, whose paintings are "doomed to make you smile," has been steadily collecting the work of other outsider artists nearly all his life.
Poetry Apr 03 This poetry uses Mary Magdalene to explore troubles that bedevil modern life "Magdalene," a new book of poems from former New York Poet Laureate Marie Howe, who was raised Catholic, seeks to reenvision Mary Magdalene for the modern age -- and tackles some of our modern-day problems in the process.
Arts Mar 31 Neil Gaiman listens to these dramatic film scores while he writes “I can play those over and over again,” Gaiman -- comic book writer, graphic novelist, cult hero, lover of the fantastic, and now, reteller of myths -- told the PBS NewsHour's Jeffrey Brown.
Arts Mar 30 Few people can name five female artists — can you? Can you name five female artists? Most people can't.
Arts Mar 27 Read these poetry postcards from immigrants, refugees and others touched by migration "Because We Come From Everything: Poetry & Migration” launched this month with 25 poetry organization in 15 cities.
Arts Mar 27 Why the Belarus Free Theatre’s shows will go on, despite government arrests Five members of the Belarus Free Theatre, an underground theater group that since 2005 has held secret performances on taboo topics, were arrested.
Arts Mar 25 3 filmmakers ‘Trainspotting’ director Danny Boyle thinks you should be following now Filmmaker Danny Boyle, whose "T2 Trainspotting" -- the sequel to the cult classic black comedy original -- was just released, recommends several filmmakers and films he loves.
Arts Mar 22 NEA funding fight is also a fight about jobs, arts groups say The arts community descends every year on Washington, D.C., to lobby for arts funding. But this year they decided they needed a different strategy.
Arts Mar 20 5 times Gorsuch referenced ‘Hunger Games’ and other literary works in his legal writing Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch's writing has been described as witty, accessible and appealing. He also has a penchant for narrative, experts say.
Poetry Mar 20 Caribbean artists remember poet Derek Walcott A Caribbean street photographer, poets, and other writers remember Derek Walcott, a Nobel laureate and Caribbean poet and playwright who died Friday.