Arts Sep 23 A look at the literary legacy of Hilary Mantel Hilary Mantel died Thursday at age 70 near her home in Exeter, England. She authored 17 books, but it was her trilogy of historical fiction based on the life of Thomas Cromwell and King Henry VIII that brought her worldwide…
Arts Sep 22 New Netflix series ‘Mo’ is based on Palestinian comic’s life as a refugee in Houston The new Netflix comedy "Mo" is gaining acclaim for its portrayal of Arab American life rarely presented in popular culture. Mo Amer, the comedian who wrote and stars in the show, based it on his own story as a refugee…
Arts Sep 20 12-foot puppet walks streets of New York to raise awareness of global refugee crisis To bring awareness to the global crisis of migration and refugees, a theater project is using a different kind of stage. They built a giant puppet of a young Syrian girl to stand in for millions and silently speak on…
Arts Sep 16 New Ken Burns documentary ‘The U.S. and the Holocaust’ examines America’s response A new documentary from Ken Burns and his colleagues premiers this Sunday on PBS. It is a different window into the Holocaust with a focus on the U.S. and raises troubling questions about this country’s history and actions. Burns is…
Arts Sep 13 French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard dies at 91 Legendary French filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard died Tuesday at his home in Switzerland. Beginning in the late 1950s and into the 60s, he and other young filmmakers became known as the "French New Wave." Jeffrey Brown looks back at the career…
Arts Sep 07 Smithsonian and U.S. Army join forces to save works of art and culture threatened by war A new collaboration between the U.S. Army and the Smithsonian Institution is expanding the numbers and capabilities of monuments officers in times of war. Their mission is to advise military commanders on how to minimize damage to art and key…
Arts Aug 31 Artists find inspiration in nature and history of Everglades National Park Artists have long taken to the outdoors to do their work. Now, a new program, Artist in Residence in Everglades (AIRIE), puts a new emphasis on that important synergy. Jeffrey Brown visited Everglades National Park to see how artists are…
Arts Aug 24 Actor Michael K. Williams’ posthumous memoir details how his life informed his career A posthumous memoir out this week tells of the life and legacy of actor Michael K. Williams, who died of a drug overdose last fall. Williams is known for his powerful performances on screen, but the memoir also reveals his…
Arts Aug 17 Art and medicine intersect in New York City hospitals It’s one of the largest public art collections in the country and it’s not where you might expect to see it. Artwork in New York hospitals aims to heal patients and healers. Jeffrey Brown continues his occasional look at the…
Arts Aug 15 Examining Salman Rushdie’s lifelong fight for free speech Three days after being repeatedly stabbed onstage as he was preparing to give a lecture, author Salman Rushdie is recovering while the man accused of attacking him has been charged with attempted murder. Ayad Akhtar, a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and…