Arts Nov 18 In rural Michigan, Detroit artists reimagine the iconic American barn By Jeffrey Brown, Lorna Baldwin
Arts Nov 11 Watch 5:44 Mississippi’s Christone ‘Kingfish’ Ingram on a blues revival The blues is a quintessentially American art form, yet one whose early masters have mostly passed away. The genre relies on each succeeding generation to renew and reinvigorate it. In Clarksdale, Mississippi, 21-year-old guitarist Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is taking up… By Tom Casciato
Arts Oct 21 Watch 5:35 An Arizona mining town reinvents itself as an arts destination Ajo, Arizona, was once a robust mining community. Now it is seeking to cast off the image of a ghost town -- and reinvent itself as an arts destination of the Southwest. Stephanie Sy reports for our American Creators series… By Stephanie Sy, Casey Kuhn
Arts Oct 08 Watch 6:32 At this Virginia theater, the show — and the masks — must go on Seven months into the pandemic, theater companies are still struggling to raise the curtain on live performances. But one regional company in rural Virginia hopes it has found a way for the show to go on -- in a way… By John Yang, Alison Thoet, Maea Lenei Buhre
Arts Sep 25 Watch 5:54 This Kentucky singer-songwriter seeks to bridge the urban-rural divide As the election approaches, the country feels culturally and politically divided. Some of the starkest differences are between rural and urban areas. Now, a singer-songwriter from Western Kentucky is hoping her music can help Americans to find some common ground. By Jeffrey Brown, Gretchen Frazee
Sep 14 Watch 7:57 Grammy-winning Ranky Tanky is a band with a mission to honor Gullah culture By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport South Carolina band Ranky Tanky is on a mission to revive and celebrate Gullah music and culture, which originated among descendants of West African slaves in Georgia, Florida and South Carolina. The group earned a Grammy Award this winter, and… Continue watching
May 18 Watch 5:34 A music maker sings the coronavirus blues By Jeffrey Brown, Frank Carlson Musician Pat “Mother Blues” Cohen has long met adversity with music. She lost her New Orleans home to Hurricane Katrina and relocated to North Carolina with assistance from the Music Maker Relief Foundation, a group that supports blues musicians. But… Continue watching
Apr 23 Watch 6:50 Why pandemic represents ‘existential crisis’ for performing artists By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport We look to the arts for entertainment, comfort and pleasure -- but they are also an economic engine. According to government analysis, art accounts for almost $900 billion of GDP and over five million jobs. Now, many of these people… Continue watching
Jan 17 Watch 6:07 How a revitalized recording studio is bringing Georgia’s Macon into the spotlight By Jeffrey Brown, Rhana Natour Many a masterpiece has been recorded at Capricorn Sound Studios in Macon, Georgia. Otis Redding’s manager, Phil Walden, co-founded the label, and Capricorn went on to produce a decade of southern rock hits. But as the music industry changed, Capricorn… Continue watching
Dec 16 Watch 6:13 Firearms museum takes aim at understanding history, culture of guns By Jeffrey Brown, Mike Fritz Wyoming is the least populous state in the U.S. but ranks near the top in per capita gun ownership. It’s also home to the nation's most comprehensive collection of historical firearms. Jeffrey Brown reports from Cody, where a renovated firearms… Continue watching