Arts May 19 Russians who fled after Ukraine invasion stage fresh take on classic play in U.S. Two Russians who left their country after the invasion of Ukraine and are now rebuilding their lives and careers in the U.S. Senior Arts Correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports on a recent production in New York for our Art in Action…
Arts May 14 Bellevue Literary Review celebrates 25 years of stories on illness and recovery Three doctors, two poets and a fiction writer walk into a windowless hospital conference room. Not the start of a joke, but of a prestigious journal, “Bellevue Literary Review”, now celebrating its 25th anniversary. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports…
Arts May 05 Why Wynton Marsalis thinks jazz is the perfect metaphor for democracy Renowned trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis has launched a new project, a kind of call and response for these times. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown met Marsalis at the Jazz at Lincoln Center, for our series Art in Action, exploring…
Arts Apr 28 Tessa Thompson and Adrien Brody on Broadway debuts in 'The Fear of 13' In 2004, Nick Yarris walked out of a Pennsylvania prison after 22 years on death row. His was the first death row case in Pennsylvania overturned by DNA evidence. His wrongful conviction is now the focus of the new play…
Arts Apr 23 Art exhibition shines light on Romani persecution during Holocaust It's a lesser-known chapter of the Holocaust, the murder of some 500,000 Roma and Sinti people, members of a long-marginalized and often persecuted minority in Europe. One way into that history is through the work of an artist who survived…
Arts Apr 09 Inside Chicago's innovative Steppenwolf Theatre Company as it marks 50 years Steppenwolf Theatre Company has long been one of the nation’s most influential ensemble companies. It's known for the actors it has launched and the groundbreaking work it has produced. It’s marking its 50th season at a moment of real uncertainty…
Arts Apr 06 People in recovery find a fresh start by crafting Troublesome Creek instruments In eastern Kentucky, the heritage of folk and traditional music, rooted in instruments like guitars, mandolins and dulcimers, is deeply seated. There's an effort to capitalize on this rich culture while providing a fresh start for people in addiction recovery.
Arts Mar 31 Washington National Opera finds new stage after split with Kennedy Center Earlier this month, the Kennedy Center board approved the president’s plan to close the center for two years. The Washington National Opera had already announced it was leaving, one of the most consequential developments in a year of turmoil. Jeffrey…
Arts Mar 24 Trump's vision for D.C. draws design backlash and court challenges Leading cultural and architectural preservation organizations asked a federal court to stop the Trump administration from proceeding with its Kennedy Center reconstruction project. It's the latest development in a fight over the look and architecture of the nation's capital, and…
Arts Mar 17 Chicago artists channel creativity into protesting the immigration crackdown The Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has ignited protests nationwide. It has also galvanized grassroots artists and community organizations. Jeffrey Brown reports from Chicago, where artists have been at the center of the movement, using their skills and resources as part…