Dec 17 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro North Koreans look at the art exhibition "The great leader Kim Jong-il comrade is with us forever," which was held last week to honor the memory of the late leader, who died one year ago Monday. Continue reading
Dec 14 The World of the Hobbit By Colleen Shalby Original illustrations of "The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkien and photos from Peter Jackson's film. Continue reading
Dec 14 The World of Tolkien’s Hobbit By Colleen Shalby Tolkien scholar Jason Fisher discusses Tolkien's ability to bridge mythology and language. Continue reading
Dec 14 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro The David-Apollo by Michelangelo, on loan from the Museo Nazionale del Bargelloe in Florence, Italy, is on display the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., the only exhibition in the United States of the sculpture. The David-Apollo was first… Continue reading
Dec 13 The Last Days of Mes Aynak By Tom LeGro When documentary filmmaker Brent Huffman first visited the Buddhist archaeological site of Mes Aynak in eastern Afghanistan in June 2011, he was awed by the 2,600-year-old city, how it stretches for 100 acres, encompassing artifacts, monasteries and more than 200… Continue reading
Dec 13 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro A painting of French writer and film director Marguerite Duras by Swedish neo-modernist painter Carl Kohler is on display at Umea University Library in Sweden. The exhibition of his work runs through Jan. 28. Continue reading
Dec 12 Watch Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences Sitar Virtuoso Ravi Shankar, 92, Popularized Indian Music for Western Audiences… Continue watching
Dec 12 In ‘Pullman Porter Blues,’ a Family’s Train Trip Through Time By Tom LeGro Art Beat talks to playwright Cheryl L. West and actor Cleavant Derricks after opening night at Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., where her play "Pullman Porter Blues" is enjoying strong reviews. Continue reading
Dec 12 Ravi Shankar Dies at Age 92 By Tom LeGro Ravi Shankar, the Indian musical icon who made the sitar famous, played with the Beatles and helped introduce "world music" to the masses, died Tuesday at age 92 in a San Diego hospital. Continue reading
Dec 12 The Daily Frame By Tom LeGro People attend the 34th Transmusicales festival in Rennes, France, last week. Continue reading