Aug 02 Weekly Poem: ‘The Fight or Flight Response’ Sherman Alexie is a Spokane/Coeur d'Alene Indian born on the Spokane Indian Reservation in Wellpinit, Wash. He is the author of several novels and collections of short fiction and poetry, including "Face" and "War Dances," winner of the 2010 PEN/Faulkner… Continue reading
Aug 02 Monday’s Art Notes By Molly Finnegan A roundup of arts and culture headlines. Continue reading
Jul 30 Watch 8:40 Sting Puts New Classical Edge on Original Rock Hits Jeffrey Brown speaks with rock legend Sting, who just added a 45-piece orchestra to his act. The rock star says it's his job to keep his older hits alive with a renewed enthusiasm. Continue watching
Jul 30 Friday on the NewsHour: Sting Gets Strings For New Orchestral Album International pop star Sting is in the midst of an American and world tour with his 'band'. This summer, that means a 45-piece band made up from members of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, who have been helping him re-create his… Continue reading
Jul 30 Conversation: Exclusive E-Books Deal Stirs Publishing World By Molly Finnegan On July 22, literary agent Andrew Wylie announced an exclusive partnership with retailer Amazon to begin selling digital versions of many classic backlist titles by authors such as Vladimir Nabokov, Philip Roth, Evelyn Waugh, Hunter S. Thompson, Salman Rushdie and… Continue reading
Jul 29 A birthday present to the world: A new dance by Paul Taylor By artsdesk Effervescent and surreal, the Phantasmagoria is like a window into a dream. Continue reading
Jul 28 In Arizona, Posters of Protest Against Immigration Law As soon as Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed Senate Bill 1070 into law in April, grassroots groups started protesting. One of the main organizers is 23-year-old artist and activist Ernesto Yerena, who, growing up, didn't have to look very far… Continue reading