Dec 11 ‘Detroit Art City’: The story of a town on the verge of losing more than just its van Gogh By Arts Desk "Detroit Art City: The Detroit Institute of Arts Story," a documentary by Detroit Public Television, tells of the story of the one of America's most significant art collections and how it's fate came to rest in a legal battle… Continue reading
Dec 09 Watch Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career By PBS NewsHour Carlos Santana on the conviction and charisma that inspired his rock career… Continue watching
Dec 05 Pianist Jeremy Denk looks at the ‘weirdnesses of great music’ By Victoria Fleischer // Classical pianist Jeremy Denk spoke to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown before a recital for the Washington Performing Arts Society at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C in October. To explain the relationship between aria and variation… Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch Nat Geo’s female photojournalists capture and share visions of the world By PBS NewsHour Nat Geo's female photojournalists capture and share visions of the world… Continue watching
Dec 04 Women of Vision: An intimate view of the world through the eyes of 11 female photographers By Arts Desk Stephanie Sinclair photographed Nujood Ali, who stunned the world in 2008 by obtaining a divorce at age ten in Yemen, striking a blow against forced marriage. Amy Toensing is a born storyteller. The photojournalist has traveled the world… Continue reading
Dec 02 Watch David Hockney continues prodigious picture-making career by adopting new tech By PBS NewsHour David Hockney continues prodigious picture-making career by adopting new tech… Continue watching
Dec 02 Author James McBride on Slavery, Humor and ‘Hee-Haw Chit Chat’ in ‘The Good Lord Bird’ By Arts Desk // James McBride talks to chief arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown about interpreting the structures of slavery in his new book "The Good Lord Bird." "I had to create something that would allow people room to laugh at things they can't… Continue reading
Dec 02 At David Hockney’s ‘Bigger’ exhibition, what you see is what you get By Arts Desk Spencer Michels looks on as a cameraman shoots the artworks hanging at the exhibit "David Hockney: A Bigger Exhibition" at San Francisco's de Young Museum while. Photo by Cat Wise/PBS NewsHour You may get a jolt when you enter… Continue reading
Nov 27 What seven teams of architects and engineers built with food By Jason Breslow, Victoria Fleischer Architects, engineers, designers and students build their structures for the 17th annual Canstruction competition in the Hampton Roads area of Virginia. Photo by Tidewater Community College Every year in more than 150 cities throughout the globe, architects, engineers, designers and… Continue reading
Nov 25 Watch Doonesbury’s Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium Doonesbury's Garry Trudeau pokes fun of American politics in a new medium… Continue watching