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 20 Exhibit chronicles rich history of independent Black cinema Film buffs will frequently cite "Citizen Kane" or "Gone with the Wind" as early classics. But a new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts seeks to showcase lesser-known Black filmmakers and actors who have a rich history of their…
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 08 How a social media creator matches modern sports images with classic works of art More than 100 million viewers in the U.S. will tune into the Super Bowl this Sunday. These days, major live sports events are often a two-screen experience. But one fan puts a different lens on the moment, exploring the symmetry…
Arts Feb 05 Iranian American writer discusses new novel about struggling with survivor’s guilt In 1988, amid the Iran-Iraq war, the U.S. military accidentally shot down an Iranian commercial passenger jet, killing all 290 people aboard. That real-life tragedy sets in motion the fictional events in the new novel “Martyr!” a young Iranian American…
Arts Feb 01 Lily Gladstone on her historic Oscar nomination for ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ One of the year’s most honored films is “Killers of the Flower Moon,” a harrowing story of the murders of members of the Osage Nation in Oklahoma in the 1920s. The acclaimed performance by one of the film’s stars, Lily…
Arts Jan 31 Popular new literary genre mixes romance and fantasy TikTok's popular BookTok channel has been buzzing about a new genre called "romantasy'' that is spawning whole sections in bookstores. Jeffrey Brown visited the stacks and talked to author Rebecca Yarros to see what’s driving this trend. It’s part of…
Arts Jan 24 Oscar nominations spark controversy with snubs of Barbie’s Margot Robbie, Greta Gerwig When the Academy Award nominations were announced, Barbie was among the ten films on the list for Best Picture. But many were surprised the nominations for Best Director did not include Barbie director Greta Gerwig and the film's star Margot…
Arts Jan 19 Actress Annette Bening on her new role as famed swimmer Diana Nyad One of the year’s most acclaimed acting performances, now receiving Oscar buzz, came from Annette Bening, a four-time Academy Award nominee known for such films as “The Grifters,” “American Beauty” and “The Kids Are Alright.” In her latest performance she…