Feb 01 Conversation: Uncovering the Bard With Jeremy Irons By Tom LeGro Airing now on PBS is the series "Shakespeare Uncovered," six films that tell the stories behind some of the Bard's greatest plays. The series is hosted by some pretty hefty talent, including Ethan Hawke, Derek Jacobi, Trevor Nunn and Jeremy… Continue reading
Feb 01 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro Two women look at a display of Chinese New Year items for sale at a street market in Hong Kong on Thursday. The year of the snake begins Feb. 10. Continue reading
Jan 31 Conversation: Poet Gerald Stern By Tom LeGro At 87, Gerald Stern has been writing poetry for a long time and has been one of the nation's most honored poets. He recently received a new honor for a collection called "Early Collected Poems: 1965-1992": the prestigious Bobbitt National… Continue reading
Jan 31 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A visitor takes photos at the India Art Fair in New Delhi on Thursday. Continue reading
Jan 30 Around the Nation By Tom LeGro Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation. Continue reading
Jan 30 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro Flames engulf a viking longboat or galley during the Up Helly Aa fire festival in Lerwick, Shetland Islands, Scotland. The Up Helly Aa festival, introduced by men returning from the Napoleonic Wars of the early 19th century, takes place annually… Continue reading
Jan 29 The Tuesday Cutline…a Winner! By Colleen Shalby By George, your submissions were witty. Ranging from the first president's insecurity that the portrait adds weight, to his disbelief that he's in fact dead. But our favorite caption suggested that George was a bit out-of-touch with modern society. Continue reading
Jan 29 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A woman interacts with "You and I, Horizontal" by Anthony McCall at London's Hayward Gallery exhibition "Light Show," which features 25 illuminated installations and sculptures by artists from the 1960s to the present. The show opens Wednesday and runs through… Continue reading
Jan 28 Weekly Poem: ‘Frogs’ By Tom LeGro Gerald Stern is the author of several collections of poetry and is the winner of numerous awards, including the National Book Award for "This Time: New and Selected Poems" (1998). Continue reading
Jan 28 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro "Temporary," an installation by Delicia Sampero, is part of the outdoor exhibition Sculpture On the Gulf on Waiheke Island, New Zealand. Continue reading