A man walks past graffiti in support of jailed punk band Pussy Riot in Moscow on Sunday. Prosecutors want the three band members to be sentenced to three years on charges of hooliganism after they performed in a protest against…

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Leigh Stein is the author of the book of poems "Dispatch from the Future," one of Publishers Weekly's "Best Summer Books of 2012," and the novel "The Fallback Plan."…

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Hundreds of traditional Mexican music dancers perform during a festival in Guadalajara on Saturday.

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Everyone has their favorite sad song, but have you ever thought about the sad song as a whole category of music? Well, Adam Brent Houghtaling has, and he set down theories, profiles and a catalog of songs in the new…

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Jerry Van der Rest, left, and Paul Hollanders, both of Belgium, lean a against a sculpture titled "Graft" by American artist Roxy Paine in the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden in Washington, D.C.

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

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Runners and walkers dressed in light emitting suits and holding light sticks make their way up Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh, Scotland, as part of Wednesday's dress rehearsal of a public art piece called "Speed of Light."…

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Writer and professor Priscila Uppal is serving as "Poet in Residence" for Canadian Athletes Now, a non-profit group supporting Canada's athletes at the 2012 London Olympics. Uppal talks to Jeffrey Brown about her residency and where she's found inspiration, as…

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Poet Priscila Uppal of Canadian Athletes Now reads "Obsessive Compulsive Cycling Disorder."…

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The life of a rock star is not always easy and there are bumps to life on the road, but Jeff Tweedy of Wilco wears them well these days. He appeared relaxed in a T-shirt and jeans when we sat…

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