Arts Nov 08 ‘The Wire’ writer George Pelecanos explores urban life, the trauma of war in ‘The Double’ // George Pelecanos talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his new book "The Double." An award-winning crime fiction writer, George Pelecanos recently published the second installment in his new series featuring private eye Spero Lucas. "The…
Arts Nov 07 Essayist Richard Rodriguez meditates on religion and sexuality in a post 9/11 world // Richard Rodriguez talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his new collection of essays, "Darling." Richard Rodriguez used to contribute video essays to PBS NewsHour and now he has just published a new collection of written essays titled…
Arts Nov 06 Lost masterpieces from a supposed Nazi Trove of Art Hidden for decades, a fraction of the paintings, etchings and drawings belonging to an art trove uncovered by German authorities last year, was revealed to outside eyes at a press conference in Augsburg on November 5. Some 1,400 works of…
Arts Nov 05 Lost Works by greats Matisse, Chagall finally revealed 'Landscape with horses' is a gouache by German painter Franz Marc, an important figure in the German Expressionist movement. Marc's work was discovered in the apartment of Cornelius Gurlitt and was one of several pieces projected on the walls of…
Arts Nov 01 Charles Randolph-Wright looks beyond the headlines to find ‘Love in Afghanistan’ Afghan interpreter Roya, played by Melis Aker, and American Hip-Hop artist Duke, played by Khris Davis, poke fun at each other on a 'non-date' in a scene from Charles Randolph-Wright's play "Love in Afghanistan." "Love in Afghanistan," written and…
Arts Oct 30 Bilingual rock star Julieta Venegas reflects on ‘Los Momentos’ // Video shot and edited by Allie Morris and Victoria Fleischer Whistles and cheers greeted Julieta Venegas as she walked out across a dark stage to an awaiting piano and immediately launched into "Hoy," the first track off…
Arts Oct 28 Remembering Lou Reed’s ‘Rock and Roll Heart’: Watch this American Masters documentary Lou Reed performs live on stage at Concertgebouw, Amsterdam on May 19, 1974. Photo by Gijsbert Hanekroot/Redferns. Pioneering musician Lou Reed, whose work profoundly influenced rock 'n' roll, died Sunday at the age of 71 from liver disease. Reed is…
Poetry Oct 28 Weekly Poem: Billy Collins reads ‘Cheerios’ // Cheerios One bright morning in a restaurant in Chicago as I waited for my eggs and toast, I opened the Tribune only to discover that I was the same age as Cheerios. Indeed, I was a few months older…
Arts Oct 28 Weekly Poem: Billy Collins reads ‘Cheerios’ // Cheerios One bright morning in a restaurant in Chicago as I waited for my eggs and toast, I opened the Tribune only to discover that I was the same age as Cheerios. Indeed, I was a few months…
Poetry Oct 25 Billy Collins reflects on his collection ‘Aimless Love’ and pretending to be serious Humor wasn't always integral to Billy Collins' poetry. The former U.S. poet laureate thought he had to be serious, or at least "pretend to be serious." Collins stopped by the NewsHour recently to speak with chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown…