Feb 11 ‘Facebook’ for the Parlor Crowd? Cartomania and Photocollage in the Victorian Era The occupation of young women of leisure was primarily to prove themselves worthy wives, which included accomplishment at the (approved) fine arts. But hold the judgement; these Victorian women weren't nearly as stuffy, bored or boring as you might think. Continue reading
Feb 11 The Fashionable Life of Alexander McQueen By Arts Desk Alexander McQueen, one of the top fashion designers in the world, was found dead at his London home on Thursday after an apparent suicide. He was 40. Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch White House Celebrates Civil Rights Movement Through Music The civil rights era produced some of the most memorable songs in American music history. In an excerpt from the PBS program "In Performance at the White House," President and Mrs. Obama toast Black History Month with a celebration of… Continue watching
Feb 10 Wednesday on the NewsHour: Ruben Blades By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks On Wednesday’s PBS NewsHour, we profile international salsa star Ruben Blades, who after spending five years as a cabinet minister in Panama, has made a return to music. At 61, Blades is now back… Continue reading
Feb 10 Watch Musician Ruben Blades Blends Activism with Afro-Cuban Rhythm Panamanian salsa musician and actor Ruben Blades has been known to blend social issues like poverty and corruption into his music, but he also mixes art and advocacy in his work as a lawyer and public official. Jeffrey Brown reports. Continue watching
Feb 08 Weekly Poem: ‘Those Winter Sundays’ By Tom LeGro Robert Hayden was the first black poet to be chosen as consultant in poetry to the Library of Congress. Continue reading