Art Beat

Conversation: A.E. Stallings, Poet and Translator Inspired by the Classics

By Molly Finnegan

The MacArthur Awards were recently announced, and one of the winners this year was the poet and translator A.E. Stallings.

The Daily Frame

An Indian idol-maker draws eyes onto a clay statue of the Hindu goddess Durga. Photo credit: Diptendu Dutta/ AFP/ Getty Images.

Vieux Farka Toure Follows His Father’s Footsteps But Breaks New Path

On his third studio album, "The Secret," Toure blends American and African blues, soul and funk, producing a unique hybrid of melodies.

Culture Canvas

In this week's arts and culture headlines, Sean Penn assists in the release of two American hikers jailed in Iran.

The Daily Frame

Actors perform Kunqu, one of the oldest forms of Chinese Opera, on the subway this week in Nanjing, China. Photo by: ChinaFotoPress /Getty Images.

Extended Interview: Russell Banks Discusses ‘Lost Memory of Skin’

By Molly Finnegan

A squalid encampment under a causeway in an American city is the unusual and charged setting for a new novel, "Lost Memory of Skin," which explores some deep issues of American life rarely raised and rarely seen by most of…

New Joplin Mural Tells Story of the Storm

Just a few blocks from the rubble of last year's tornado, a bright new mural has been painted, depicting life in Joplin both before and after the storm.

The Daily Frame

Technicians install a sculpture by German artist Georg Baselitz at the Paris Museum of Modern Art. Photo by Jacques Demarthon/ AFP/ Getty Images.

Jill Scott Finds Some ‘Sun’ in the Studio

This summer, singer Jill Scott has been busy promoting her fourth studio album, "The Light of the Sun," and wrapping up a critically acclaimed summer tour.

Around the Nation

Here are some of this week's arts and culture stories from public broadcasters around the nation.