Art Beat

U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey Talks About Her New Job and Fourth Book

By Tom LeGro

The new official face of American poetry is one familiar to NewsHour viewers. Natasha Trethewey has just taken on the job of poet laureate of the United States, appointed by the Librarian of Congress. She's the author of four books…

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A 13-foot statue of Christopher Columbus stands in a 810-square-foot living room. The art installation, called "Discovering Columbus," is by Japanese artist Tatzu Nishi.

Conversation: Director Jonathan Demme on His New Film and Hero, Carolyn Parker

By Tom LeGro

The film is titled "I'm Carolyn Parker: The Good, the Mad, and the Beautiful," and indeed Carolyn Parker is all those things and more. A resident of the Lower 9th Ward in New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina,…

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An Egyptian paints on a wall along Mohamed Mahmoud Street near Tahrir Square in Cairo on Wednesday during a demonstration by artists a day after the government whitewashed murals on the walls.

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A man rides his bike past a large piece of street art Wednesday near Brick Lane in London's East End.

Around the Nation

Here are four arts and culture videos from public broadcasting partners around the nation.

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Craig Owens of the band Chiodos performs Sunday at Riot Fest and Carnival in Chicago.

Weekly Poem: ‘Elegy’

U.S. Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey reads Elegy," a poem from her new book "Thrall."…

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Click to enlarge. French artist JR's "Inside Out" project, seen from above, is displayed on the roof of a pedestrian bridge in Hong Kong on Monday. The self-described "photograffeur" is in Hong Kong for his…

Conversation: ‘Broadway or Bust’ on PBS

By Tom LeGro

Have you ever wanted to be on Broadway? Well, thousands of young people from around the country do, and a new PBS series is documenting their struggle to get there. It's called "Broadway or Bust," produced by WGBH in Boston.