May 16 Weekly Poem: From ‘My God, It’s Full of Stars’ Tracy K. Smith is the author of three collections of poetry: "Life on Mars" (Graywolf Press, 2011); Duende (Graywolf, 2007), winner of the 2006 James Laughlin Award of the Academy of American Poets; and "The Body's Question" (Graywolf, 2003), winner… Continue reading
May 16 Monday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, Ai Weiwei was allowed to see his wife while remaining in detention by the Chinese government. Continue reading
May 13 Wild Fashion and ‘Savage Beauty’ of Alexander McQueen A new exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute In New York shows off the visionary and romantic work of the late fashion designer Alexander McQueen, who took his own life last year. Continue reading
May 13 Conversation: McQueen’s ‘Savage Beauty’ By Molly Finnegan An exhibition of the work of designer Alexander McQueen has just opened at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute in New York City. Continue reading
May 13 Friday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, an retrospective of works by Ai Weiwei opens in London. Continue reading
May 12 Whether Joan Rivers or Genocide, Sundberg and Stern Find Compelling Stories After more than two decades, Annie Sundberg and Ricki Stern now have what Sundberg calls, "a long marriage of a work partnership." The documentary filmmakers founded Break-Thru Films in 1990 and began working on their first major, feature-length documentary in… Continue reading
May 12 Thursday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, 'Spider-Man' will reopen on Broadway after a major effort to revise the show. Continue reading
May 11 30 Years After Bob Marley’s Death By Tom LeGro Today marks the 30th anniversary of the death of music legend Bob Marley. The Jamaican reggae star died young in 1981, at just 36 from cancer, leaving behind a legacy that reaches across all musical genres, ages and around the… Continue reading
May 11 Wednesday’s Art Notes In today's arts and culture headlines, the original inspiration for the song "Strawberry Fields" will be replaced with a replica. Continue reading
May 11 30th Anniversary of Bob Marley’s Death Bob Marley died of cancer on May 11, 1981, at the age of 36. The Jamaican reggae legend left behind a legacy that influenced many genres, pop culture and protest music. Continue reading