May 08 For Sarah Brightman, ‘Dreamchaser’ Is a Prelude to Upcoming Space Journey By Tom LeGro Sarah Brightman's voice has been often described as heavenly, which more than ever seem especially appropriate, as the soprano has recently turned her sights to the skies. Her latest album, "Dreamchaser," is inspired by her life-long fascination with space, and… Continue reading
May 08 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A ballerina performs during a dress rehearsal on the eve of the opening of the new stage at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:57 Keeping America’s Heritage of Sights and Sounds Fresh for Future Generations These days it may seem like you can find any movie, TV show or song you want online. But vast amounts of America's cultural treasures are in danger of extinction. Jeffrey Brown reports on conservation efforts at the Library of… Continue watching
May 07 Tuesday on the NewsHour: Saving Recorded History By Victoria Fleischer, Anne Azzi Davenport More with Patrick Loughney, executive director of the Libarary of Congress' National Audio-Visual Conservation Center, and Gene DeAnna, head of the recorded sound section. Continue reading
May 07 The Tuesday Cutline…a Winner! By Colleen Shalby We should have been prepared. Post a photo of Darth Vader in a men's bathroom and cue the innuendos. Continue reading
May 07 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A man works on a flower mosaic of Big Ben and Tower Bridge in Keukenhof garden in Lisse, the Netherlands. Continue reading
May 06 Weekly Poem: ‘Ward’ By Tom LeGro Karen Holmberg's first book, "The Perseids," won the Vassar Miller Prize and was published by the University of North Texas Press; her second book, "Axis Mundi," won the John Ciardi Prize and was published by BkMk Press earlier this year. Continue reading
May 06 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People walk among some of the 500 one-meter tall statues of philosopher and revolutionary communist Karl Marx in Trier, Germany. The statues, created by Ottmar Hoerl, are part of an exhibition at the Museum Simeonstift Trier commemorating the 130th anniversary… Continue reading
May 03 Conversation: Tony Hoagland on ‘Poems That Could Save America’ By Tom LeGro "Twenty Little Poems That Could Save America." There are many assumptions, questions and provocations in the title of an essay in Harper's Magazine by poet Tony Hoagland, who clearly has a thing for great titles: Among his books of verse… Continue reading
May 03 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A man paints his son's face Wednesday in preparation for the Grebeg ritual in Tegallalang, on the island of Bali, Indonesia. During the ritual, young members of the community parade through the village with painted faces and bodies to ward… Continue reading