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Arts Nov 27

‘Brains and Beauty’ exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences

Visual art is a subjective experience, but what draws one person into an artwork and turns off another? A new exhibit, "Brains and Beauty: At the Intersection of Art and Neuroscience," explores that question by examining how the brain processes…

Politics Nov 05

A tribute to the unelected

An art installation in Phoenix displays signs from 58 failed presidential campaigns on the front yard of a private residence. Photo by Lena Jackson/PBS News On Election Day, campaign signs adorn yards, roadways and other areas outside “no…

Arts Nov 01

Universities transform art museums into spaces for voting and political discourse

During the final days of this tense election, we take a look at a project fostering a different type of civic space to encourage young people to discuss issues, engage each other and vote. Jeffrey Brown visited the University of…

Arts Oct 18

Art exhibit ‘For Dear Life’ shows new perspectives on disability and medicine in the U.S.

“For Dear Life” is the first exhibition to survey the themes of illness and disability in American art from the mid-20th century to the COVID pandemic. It’s part of PST Art, an enormous collaboration of Southern California arts institutions around…

Arts Oct 10

Art and science collide in enormous project at dozens of museums and galleries

In 2011, some 60 art institutions in Southern California got together to create a region-wide art collaboration called Pacific Standard Time. PST Art, as it is now known, is on its third iteration and is an enormous undertaking, the largest…

Arts Oct 09

‘The Boys of Riverside’ chronicles school for the deaf’s rise to state football champions

In 2021, the football team at the California School for the Deaf made it to the state championship but suffered a disappointing loss. In 2022 and 2023, they made it back and won. A new book chronicles that run and…

Education Oct 07

How the next generation of auto techs is preparing for the electric vehicle transition

From self-driving cars to electric vehicles, automobiles are becoming more technologically advanced and there’s a shortage of workers with the skills needed to keep them on the road. One college is focused on training the next generation of the automotive…

Arts Sep 27

Danzy Senna’s ‘Colored Television’ spotlights difficult realities of life with humor

The new novel, “Colored Television” uses fiction and satire to spotlight sensitive and often difficult realities in American life. Jeffrey Brown discussed that with author Danzy Senna for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

Arts Aug 15

A look at James Baldwin’s enduring influence on art and activism

The legendary writer and activist James Baldwin would have turned 100 this month. He is best known for his novels and essays and as a moral voice addressing race, sexuality and the very fabric of American democracy. Jeffrey Brown looks…

Nation Aug 09

Arizona’s scorching summer kills hundreds and threatens way of life for many more

It’s been a deadly summer as extreme heat from across the country has killed dozens of people. The Biden administration recently announced new rules to protect workers and communities from extreme weather, but it may not come soon enough. Stephanie…

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