Arts Dec 30 Critics reveal their picks for the best and most important books of 2024 It's the season for year-end lists and we’ve got you covered when it comes to the best books of 2024. Jeffrey Brown sat down with two of our regular literary critics, Maureen Corrigan and Gilbert Cruz, to highlight their favorites.
Arts Dec 30 10 of the best books of 2024, according to these experts Maureen Corrigan, book critic for NPR's Fresh Air, and Gilbert Cruz, editor of The New York Times Book Review, recap their highlights.
Arts Dec 26 ‘The Fire Inside’ chronicles boxer Claressa Shields’ journey to Olympic gold and beyond One of the biggest names in women’s boxing, Claressa Shields, is getting the Hollywood treatment in a new biopic. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown discussed "The Fire Inside" with Shields, director Rachel Morrison and actress Ryan Destiny for our arts…
World Dec 25 Why Northern Israel residents are hesitant about returning home after 14 months of war The ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah has brought relative calm in northern Israel, but the road to recovery is long. Tens of thousands have been displaced due to Hezbollah’s rocket attacks. Producer Karl Bostic traveled to Metula and Kiryat Shmona…
Arts Dec 25 Boston Ballet offers a new look for Christmas classic ‘The Nutcracker’ An annual tradition takes on a new look to transform how audiences see "The Nutcracker." Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown tells us how one ballet company is helping to make this long-awaited leap. It’s part of our Race Matters coverage…
Arts Dec 25 The best movies of 2024, according to these critics A list of some of the year's biggest and best films, plus a few hidden gems you might have missed…
Arts Dec 24 Must-see Hollywood hits in 2024 and a few lesser-known gems The holidays are a great time to catch up on the year’s best films, whether streaming at home or heading to the theater. To highlight some of the best movies of the year, Jeffrey Brown sat down with two film…
Arts Dec 17 The cultural significance of the movies just added to the National Film Registry The Library of Congress announced the 25 films that made it into this year's National Film Registry. The registry, started in 1989, now includes some 900 movies, chosen for their cultural, historic and aesthetic importance to preserving the nation’s film…
Arts Dec 13 Amy Sherald on the gaze and humanity of her portraits She has painted portraits of Michelle Obama and Breonna Taylor. But much of Amy Sherald’s work is about filling in absent images of everyday Americans. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown talks with the artist and takes us to the first…
Arts Dec 06 Rebirth of Detroit’s Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city’s comeback A restoration of past glory, a renovation toward future growth and potential consequences and conflicts in the present. That’s the story of Michigan Central, a grand addition to Detroit’s economic and cultural life. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for…