Jul 02 The 1-Dress Sustainability Solution How will the future of fashion -- one predicated on continual consumption -- survive in a world of limited resources? Can fashion -- the cultural apex of illimitable desire -- ever be sustainable?… Continue reading
Jul 01 Kernis Takes On Ibn Gabirol in ‘Meditations’ What do you get when you pair an 11th century Spanish poet with a modern American composer? Last week, the audience at the Seattle Symphony found out at the world premiere of Aaron Jay Kernis' "Symphony of Meditations."… Continue reading
Jun 30 Conversation: Werner Herzog By Arts Desk In 1982 in the Peruvian jungle, Werner Herzog was making a film about an opera fanatic who would do anything to bring music to his remote city: Fitzcarraldo and his small crew face deadly river rapids, indigenous tribes with spears… Continue reading
Jun 29 Weekly Poem: ‘Myth’ Natasha Trethewey won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 2007 for her book, "Native Guard," written about her mother and black Civil War soldiers on the Mississippi coast. Continue reading
Jun 26 Conversation: Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson’s Longtime Friend and Producer By Arts Desk Quincy Jones, who was Michael Jackson's longtime friend and record producer, talks about Jackson's life and legacy. Continue reading
Jun 26 Michael Joseph Jackson, 1958-2009 Michael Jackson is everywhere today. It's like it's 1983 again: His songs are all over the radio, his music videos are on television, his life story in newspapers and in conversations. It took the King of Pop's death to bring… Continue reading
Jun 26 Around the Nation, Friday Roundup Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation. Continue reading
Jun 25 Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at 50 By Arts Desk Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday afternoon of an apparent cardiac arrest, the Los Angeles Times reported. Jackson was rushed to the UCLA Medical Center by the paramedics after they found him at his home not breathing and tried to… Continue reading
Jun 25 Actress, ’70s Icon Farrah Fawcett Dies After High-profile Cancer Battle Actress Farrah Fawcett, best known for starring in the 1970s TV hit "Charlie's Angels," died Thursday in Santa Monica, Calif., following a battle with cancer. She was 62. Continue reading
Jun 24 National Symphony Orchestra Tours China By Arts Desk China is home to stars like the pianist Lang Lang, it has vast numbers of music students, it's the world's largest exporter of musical instruments, and it's building new venues to hear music all the time. Continue reading