Arts Nov 22 Adaptation of ‘The Hours’ becomes opera event of the year One day in the lives of three women, from three different times and places, brought together onstage through the magic of opera. “The Hours” is a new work opening on one of the world's biggest stages: the Metropolitan Opera in…
Arts Nov 17 Musician iLe condemns colonization and Puerto Rico’s political limbo on new album Puerto Rican musician iLe is addressing the challenges of her homeland as it is still suffering from the recent Hurricane Fiona and lacking true representation in U.S. politics. Jeffrey Brown spoke with the Latin Grammy winner about her new album…
Arts Nov 14 Digital database documents vital infrastructure created by the New Deal It’s a hidden history right in front of our eyes. The buildings, artworks and so much more were created all over the country during the New Deal of the 1930s and 40s. To bring that hidden history to light, the…
Arts Nov 02 Bono on activism and connecting music to a larger meaning Bono recently sat down with Jeffrey Brown to talk about his new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." In part two of that interview, they discuss Bono's activism and connecting his music to a larger meaning. It's for our arts…
Arts Nov 01 Bono’s new memoir ‘Surrender’ details his long career in music and activism By any measure, U2 is one of the world's biggest bands, and lead singer Bono is one of music's biggest stars. He's telling his own story in a new memoir, "Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story." Bono sat down with Jeffrey…
Arts Oct 27 Art exhibition reveals Vermeer’s secrets using technology to look under paintings A painting thought to be by Johannes Vermeer isn’t a Vermeer after all. The 17th-century Dutch master left behind few works, so take even one away and it’s a big deal. New technology is allowing experts to see art in…
Arts Oct 17 Playwright Tom Stoppard grapples with his hidden past in latest work In a new Broadway play, one of the world’s greatest writers grapples with his own hidden past and its implications for our time. Sir Tom Stoppard's “Leopoldstadt” chronicles a family history he only learned about in his 50s when a…
Arts Oct 10 University of California, Berkeley repatriates cultural artifacts to Indigenous tribe The studying and exhibiting of human remains and sacred objects taken from Native American graves and sites have been a source of bitter relations between many cultural institutions and Indigenous tribes. After facing criticism, the University of California, Berkeley is…
Arts Oct 07 Stars of ‘Death of a Salesman’ revival on how casting impacts story A new production opening on Broadway offers a different window into one of the great classics of American theater. "Death of a Salesman" has captivated audiences for more than 70 years by confronting American dreams and harsh realities. In the…
Arts Oct 06 New films highlight the ongoing relevance of Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass Harriet Tubman and Frederick Douglass are the latest subjects of a filmmaker long-engaged in telling the contributions and challenges of African Americans. Two new PBS documentaries focus on the 19th-century giants who helped lead the fight to end slavery in…