Mar 08 Weekly Poem: ‘bound isaac’ By Tom LeGro D.A. Powell is the author of "Chronic" (Graywolf Press), which won the 2010 Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award. The award, which comes with a $100,000 prize, is given annually by Claremont Graduate University to honor work by a mid-career poet. Continue reading
Mar 05 Oscars Conversation With David Thomson By Tom LeGro The 82nd Academy Awards takes place this Sunday, and in an effort to lift sagging ratings and reach a wider audience, there are 10 movies nominated for best picture. Continue reading
Mar 05 Watch With ‘Avatar’ in Oscar Contention, What’s the Future for 3-D Films? Movies like this year's 3-D blockbuster "Avatar" feature high-tech effects. Are these new techniques the next phase in film production or just gimmicks? Jeffrey Brown reports on the future of film. Continue watching
Mar 04 At the Oscars, Documentarians Hope Films Inspire Change By Tom LeGro The Best Documentary Feature category for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards is crowded with films that hope to make the world a little brighter. Continue reading
Mar 04 Watch ‘Hurt Locker’ Takes Flack from Iraq Vets Amid Critical Praise The Academy Award-nominated film "The Hurt Locker" has been lauded for its portrayal of the war in Iraq, but some veterans say it paints an unfair picture of life on the ground for troops. Jeffrey Brown talks to a film… Continue watching
Mar 03 Around the Nation Roundup: May-the-Best- Artist-Win Edition Here's a selection of art and culture reports from local public broadcasting stations and national producers. Continue reading