May 08 ‘But what about our boys?’ The other gender equity crisis By Sarah McHaney Be a man. Man up. Don’t cry. Phrases boys hear their whole lives. They’re echoed in the opening lines of “The Mask You Live In,” a new documentary from filmmaker Jennifer Siebel Newsom that examines the mixed messages we send… Continue reading
Mar 21 20 photos that define ‘American Cool’ By Colleen Shalby The question "what is cool?" remains a topic of debate, a generational point of contention. But for Frank Goodyear and Joel Dinerstein, it’s the question "who is cool?" that takes center stage in the "American Cool" exhibit they curated for… Continue reading
Jan 10 National Ambassador of Young People’s Literature Kate DiCamillo wants to spread the joy of reading By Victoria Fleischer Kate DiCamillo spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about her new role as National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. Kate DiCamillo wasn't always a writer. Self-described as a "late-bloomer," she didn't actually start writing until she was… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch From author to ambassador, Kate DiCamillo approaches reading with celebration Kate DiCamillo talks about her role as National Ambassador of Young People's Literature. Continue watching
Jan 08 The private thoughts of a public man: the ambitions and insecurities of literary giant Norman Mailer By Victoria Fleischer J. Michael Lennon, author of "Norman Mailer: A Double Life," spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about the ambitions and insecurities of the literary giant. Norman Mailer had quite a public persona. He was a Pulitzer Prize… Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch Newly released recordings reveal Beatles before they inspired mania Newly released recordings reveal Beatles before they inspired mania… Continue watching
Jan 01 One man’s mission to restore The Beatles’ BBC recordings By Arts Desk The Beatles in 1965. Photo courtesy of the Michael Ochs Archive/Corbis You might be surprised to learn that all of the The Beatles' BBC performances were not well archived. In fact, Kevin Howlett, a BBC radio producer and… Continue reading
Dec 31 The artists we’ll remember from 2013 By Arts Desk Photo by Flickr user Dawn Humphrey We're moments away from 2014. Our resolutions are set and the champagne glasses are out, but before we move on to the new year, we have a bit more reflecting to do. Continue reading
Dec 30 The poets we read in 2013 By Arts Desk Photo by Flickr user Bob AuBuchon As the year comes to a close, Art Beat reflects on our best stories from 2013. On Thursday, we revisited the musicians worth a second listen and on Friday we rediscovered… Continue reading
Dec 27 Watch 6:40 Mali’s Rokia Traoré mixes up musical influences for ‘Beautiful Africa’ Not even a ban on music could stop Mali-born Rokia Traoré from telling her stories through song. On her new album "Beautiful Africa," Traoré pays tribute to her native continent as well as other musical styles and languages from around… Continue watching