Arts Nov 28 Kentucky writing program amplifies unheard voices through the power of publishing Ordinary people with extraordinary stories. That’s the ethos behind the Louisville Story Program which is celebrating ten years of amplifying unheard voices and untold stories. Jeffrey Brown went to Kentucky to see the power of writing one’s own story. It’s…
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 08 Opera Philadelphia pushes forward amid financial uncertainty In the wake of the pandemic and other changes, arts organizations are struggling. Opera, one of the most expensive of all art forms, is especially feeling the pinch and looking for new ways to move forward in its music, business…
Arts Oct 31 Author Viet Thanh Nguyen’s new memoir reflects on family’s experience of war and exile The Vietnamese-born, Pulitzer Prize-winning author Viet Thanh Nguyen has long written on themes of war, refugees and exile. He covers those directly and personally in a new memoir about his own family’s experience, "A Man of Two Faces." Jeffrey Brown…
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…
Nation Oct 23 Israel-Hamas war leads to heated debate and protests on college campuses The attack by Hamas on Israeli civilians two weeks ago and the subsequent bombardment of Gaza by Israel has roiled college and university campuses across the country. Jeffrey Brown reports on how protests, backlashes and debates around free speech are…
Arts Oct 18 Filmmaker Werner Herzog writes about his prolific and varied career in new memoir Long recognized as one of the world’s leading independent filmmakers, Werner Herzog is also an actor, opera director and writer. And after filming stories around the world, he now tells his own story in a new memoir, "Every Man for…
Arts Oct 16 How a translation of ‘The Iliad’ into modern language reinforces its relevance "The Iliad" is one of the foundational works of Western literature and thought. It’s an old story that continues to resonate in our time and has been given new life in a translation by distinguished classical scholar Emily Wilson. She…
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"…