Art Beat

Weekly Poem: ‘The Virtues of Birds’

Craig Morgan Teicher is a poet, critic and freelance writer. His first book of poems, "Brenda Is in the Room and Other Poems," won the 2007 Colorado Prize for Poetry and was published by the Center for Literary Publishing. His…

Monday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the Pritzker Prize is awarded to Portuguese architect Eduardo Souto de Moura.

Poetry as a Weapon of War in Afghanistan

By Tom LeGro

According to two new reports by a leading Afghanistan watcher at the Naval Postgraduate School, "the Taliban blow us away" in getting its message out to the Afghan public by using poetry and music -- means the United States does…

Stories from SXSW: A Small Indie Film Makes Its Debut

For many directors, SXSW presents an opportunity not only to screen their films, but to screen them for the first public audiences.

Friday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, playwright Lanford Wilson has died.

All Grown Up, Boyz II Men Raise Money for Japan Disaster Relief

Boyz II Men, one of the biggest R&B groups of all time, is raising money to support relief efforts in Japan.

Thursday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Polish authorities puzzle over a Renoir mail mystery…

Judge Overturns Google Books Deal

By Molly Finnegan

In New York on Tuesday, federal Judge Danny Chin overturned a settlement between Google and the national trade organizations that represent American authors and publishers which dictates terms of a massive book digitalization project, led by Google.

Elizabeth Taylor Dies at Age 79

Actress and Hollywood legend Elizabeth Taylor died Wednesday at age 79. A publicist told the Associated Press that Taylor was surrounded by her four children when she died of congestive heart failure at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, where…

Stories from SXSW: Around the Nation Round-up, Austin Edition

SXSW 2011 ended Sunday, but live music recordings from the festival live on. Here's a roundup of coverage from public media outlets from around the nation.