Arts May 14 Conversation: Director Alex Gibney on 'Casino Jack and the United States of Money' It involves casinos, the murder of a Greek tycoon, intrigue in Washington and much more. But the film, "Casino Jack and the United States of Money" is a documentary unwinding the trail of super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff -- once a powerful…
Arts May 06 Picasso Price Helps Paint a Prettier Picture for the Art Market This week, the art market continued to show strong signs of recovery as leading auction houses Sotheby's and Christie's held their Impressionist and Modern art sales, setting records and at least tripling the total brought in by the same auctions…
Arts Apr 30 Conversation: Peter Berg, Creator and Executive Producer of 'Friday Night Lights' NBC's television drama "Friday Night Lights," shows football as the raison d'etre for the small, fictional community of Dillon, Tx., but its residents also learn that life is about much more than touchdowns.
Arts Apr 29 Conversation: Winner of the 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest Earlier this week, 53 students from around the nation gathered in Washington for the 2010 Poetry Out Loud National Recitation Contest, an annual event that encourages the love of spoken word among young people.
Arts Apr 28 Conversation: Sir Patrick Stewart Stars in 'Hamlet' Tonight on PBS Tonight on PBS, Great Performances presents the television adaptation of the Royal Shakespeare Company's 2009 production of "Hamlet." David Tennant stars as Hamlet to Sir Patrick Stewart's ambitious but flawed Claudius.