Arts Mar 23

In New York on Tuesday, federal Judge Danny Chin overturned a settlement between Google and the national trade organizations that represent American authors and publishers which dictates terms of a massive book digitalization project, led by Google.

Arts Mar 18

"Open City," a new novel by Teju Cole, follows a Nigerian-born medical student as he walks the streets of New York City.

Arts Mar 08

In some ways, artist Alexa Meade is a traditional figure painter, replicating the light and shadow that falls on the human body in a naturalistic way. But she works on an unusual canvas: the human body.

Arts Mar 04

Edward Albee's classic American play "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" has been revived in an acclaimed production by the Steppenwolf Theater Company of Chicago, and is currently onstage here in Washington at the Arena Stage.

Arts Feb 23

Joe Lovano is taking the music of Charlie Parker and putting his own spin on some of Bird's compositions, while making sure the original music remains clearly traceable to the great tenor saxophonist.

Arts Feb 16

On Wednesday, the bookstore chain Borders filed for Chapter 11 reorganization after accumulating more than $1 billion in debt and failing to pay publishers that supply its inventory.

Politics Feb 01

Three installations, "Diverse Design," "Finding the Way to Balance" and "Sticky Situations," are on show through February 13, 2011 at the Kennedy Center.

Arts Feb 01

In today's arts and culture headlines, the Smithsonian comes up with a new procedure to deal with opposition to their exhibits.

Arts Jan 31

Monday on the NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown interviews Roger Rosenblatt about his advice to writers.

Arts Jan 28

Now on show at the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, "Ed Ruscha: Road Tested" is a collection of photographs, paintings and prints inspired by the artist's love of driving across America.