Arts Feb 03 How a global music festival helps international musicians reach larger audiences The sounds of the world brought to New York for one night, and from there, to a club, concert hall or festival near you. Jeffrey Brown reports on the phenomenon called GlobalFest for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
Arts Jan 26 Exhibit showcases Puerto Rican artists’ reaction to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath A response from artists to Hurricane Maria and its aftermath is billed as the first major U.S. Museum exhibition of Puerto Rican art in nearly 50 years. The 2017 disaster inspired some 50 works by 20 Puerto Rican artists based…
Arts Jan 23 Filmmaker Sky Hopinka’s unconventional ways of telling Native stories The artist and filmmaker Sky Hopinka was awarded the prestigious MacArthur Genius Award last fall, celebrating a decade of his experimental work focused on Indigenous people. Jeffrey Brown met Hopinka in New York’s Hudson Valley for the final story in…
Arts Jan 19 Director Sarah Polley on the significance of her new film ‘Women Talking’ A new film is getting Oscar buzz for its standout acting performances and unusually deep exploration of sexual violence. Sarah Polley's “Women Talking” opens nationally on Friday. Jeffrey Brown sat down for a conversation with the director for our arts…
Arts Jan 16 ‘The Embrace’ sculpture celebrates Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy in Boston In 1964, Martin Luther King, Jr. celebrated his Nobel Peace Prize with an embrace of his wife, Coretta. In Boston, there was another celebration based on that moment. A 20-foot tall, 19-ton bronze sculpture called “The Embrace” that depicts four…
Health Jan 15 Researchers look for link between air pollution and brain disease New studies are raising public health concerns about the effect on air pollution on our brains. Researchers are trying to figure out how much, and to what extent, airborne contaminants are linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's and Parkinson's. Dr.
Arts Jan 12 1st Native American composer to win Pulitzer Prize on his experimental process Last year, Raven Chacon became the first Native American composer to win the Pulitzer Prize for music. It brought new attention to the composer known for his experimental sounds and explorations of place and history. Jeffrey Brown has this story,…
Nation Jan 10 Remembering Pulitzer-winning poet Charles Simic Poet Charles Simic died Monday at 84. He was a prolific writer, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, and served as Poet Laureate of the United States. He often wrote, with both bite and humor, of the World War II era…
Arts Jan 06 New project spotlights work of modern Indigenous American artists Once overlooked, but no more. Art by modern Indigenous American artists is getting more attention these days. And one new project has found a way to push the movement further forward. Jeffrey Brown has the first report in a series…
Arts Jan 02 Composer Tania León honored for her pathbreaking impact on music A major American composer, with her own deeply American story to tell, is receiving recognition for a lifetime of work. Jeffrey Brown talks to newly-minted Kennedy Center honoree Tania León for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."…