Art Beat

Monday’s NewsHour: How Sweet the Sound

Performances by Greater Mount Calvary's Men of Valor and Greater Zion Church Family's Voices of Destiny at Verizon's How Sweet the Sound.

Weekly Poem: ‘The Nomad Flute’

By Tom LeGro

U.S. Poet Laureate W.S. Merwin reads "The Nomad Flute."…

Monday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Google launches its latest e-book venture.

Friday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, an Italian shoe tycoon puts up the entire cost of a three year renovation project on the Colosseum.

Conversation: Martin Sullivan, Director of the National Portrait Gallery

By Molly Finnegan

Jeffrey Brown talks to Martin Sullivan, director of the National Portrait Gallery, about the decision to remove a work of art from the current exhibit "Hide/Seek" after complaints from a religious organization.

Thursday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Eminem leads the Grammy nominations, and a Washington gallery organizes a protest against the removal of an art video from a Smithsonian exhibit.

Around the Nation

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

Wednesday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, the National Portrait Gallery removes a video installation after complaints from a religious organization.

Preview: Kurtis Blow on ‘The Anthology of Rap’

Kurtis Blow, a pioneer of rap and hip-hop music, talks to Jeffrey Brown about his role in the history of the art form, as a major new anthology of American rap lyrics is published.

Tuesday’s Art Notes

In today's arts and culture headlines, Miami breaks ground on an art museum.