Dec 27 Singer-songwriter Rokia Traoré on why you can’t take music away from the people of Mali By Arts Desk EmbedVideo(8340, 514, 320); Listen to Traoré play "Sikey." Born in Mali to a diplomatic family, Traoré has traveled throughout the world, picking up pieces of herself along the way. That mix of origins is reflected in her music, which… Continue reading
Dec 27 The movies and television we watched in 2013 By Arts Desk Photo by Flickr user "when i was a bird" With the New Year approaching fast, we here at Art Beat are reflecting on this past year. On Thursday, we rediscovered all the great musicians we listened to… Continue reading
Dec 24 How well do you know holiday movies? Take this quiz to find out. By Arts Desk When an attempt to restore the holiday spirit with a forlorn little Christmas tree fails, Charlie Brown needs Linus’ help to learn the real meaning of Christmas in 1965’s “A Charlie Brown Christmas.” Photo by ABC Photo Archives/ABC… Continue reading
Dec 24 A Poetic Odyssey: Dick Davis translates Hafez in “Faces of Love,” his new installment in a life dedicated to medieval Persian literature By Arts Desk // Dick Davis spoke to PBS NewsHour chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his new book "Faces of Love: Hafez and the Poets of Shiraz." According to Dick Davis, Hafez is the poetry world's version of Bach. "People say… Continue reading
Dec 23 Weekly Poem: Dick Davis reads his translation of a 14th century Persian poem By Arts Desk EmbedVideo(8308); As a young man, Dick Davis fell in love with Iran and ever since he has dedicated his life to bringing its culture to the west. "Its been a wonderful odyssey." Here he reads his translations of a… Continue reading
Dec 17 Watch The art of bringing British drama to American screens with ‘Masterpiece’ The art of bringing British drama to American screens with 'Masterpiece'… Continue watching
Dec 17 The magic behind ‘Masterpiece’: Rebecca Eaton shares memories of bringing British dramas to PBS By Arts Desk Rebecca Eaton, executive producer of Masterpiece on PBS, talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about her decades long career creating British dramas. Rebecca Eaton grew up an Anglophile, reading British novels and “pretending to be the heroines.”… Continue reading
Dec 16 Watch How Johnny Cash spoke to the heart of America Longtime music writer Robert Hilburn was inspired to write his new book, "Johnny Cash: The Life," after finding that other biographies didn't tell the full story. Jeffrey Brown talks to Hilburn about the legendary musician's authenticity and gift for storytelling,… Continue watching
Dec 16 Music writer Robert Hilburn on the love, artistry and comeback of Johnny Cash By Arts Desk Robert Hilburn talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about his new book, “Johnny Cash: The Life.” “Johnny Cash talked right from the heart,” says Robert Hilburn, longtime former music critic for the Los Angeles Times and author… Continue reading
Dec 13 Watch Ann Patchett lets readers into her personal life in new collection of essays By PBS NewsHour Ann Patchett lets readers into her personal life in new collection of essays… Continue watching