Arts Mar 15 Weekly Poem: ‘July in Washington’ "July in Washington" is from Robert Lowell "Collected Poems" (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2003). Lowell, who died in 1977, is best known for his volume "Life Studies," "but his true greatness as an American poet lies in the astonishing variety…
Arts Mar 15 Actor Peter Graves Dies at Age 83 Peter Graves, who starred in the hit television series "Mission: Impossible" as well as the "Airplane" films, died Sunday of a heart attack at his home in Pacific Palisades, Calif. He was 83.
Arts Mar 08 Weekly Poem: ‘bound isaac’ D.A. Powell is the author of "Chronic" (Graywolf Press), which won the 2010 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually by Claremont Graduate University to honor work by a mid-career poet.
Arts Mar 05 Oscars Conversation With David Thomson The 82nd Academy Awards takes place this Sunday, and in an effort to lift sagging ratings and reach a wider audience, there are 10 movies nominated for best picture.
Arts Mar 04 At the Oscars, Documentarians Hope Films Inspire Change The Best Documentary Feature category for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards is crowded with films that hope to make the world a little brighter.
Arts Mar 01 Weekly Poem: ‘scenes from the trip we didn’t take to the antarctic’ D.A. Powell is the author of "Chronic" (Graywolf Press), which won the 2010 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually by Claremont Graduate University to honor work by a mid-career poet.
Economy Mar 01 Monday’s Headlines: High Court to Hear Former Enron Chief’s Appeal The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Monday in former Enron CEO Jeff Skilling's appeal of his 2006 conviction for his role in the downfall of the Houston-based energy company. Skilling's attorneys argue that Enron's collapse into bankruptcy…
Arts Feb 24 Conversation: Ethan Hawke on Directing Shepard’s ‘A Lie of the Mind’ Actor Ethan Hawke is best known for his work in film, including early successes like "Reality Bites" and "Before Sunrise." Hawke's latest project is directing a major off-Broadway revival of Sam Shepard's 1985 play, "A Lie of the Mind."…
Arts Feb 23 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Roger Rosenblatt Roger Rosenblatt's "Making Toast" chronicles how after the sudden death of his 38-year-old daughter, he and his wife Ginny moved in with their son-in-law to help raise their three young grandchildren.