Oct 18 Watch 7:38 Art exhibit ‘For Dear Life’ shows new perspectives on disability and medicine in the U.S. By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson “For Dear Life” is the first exhibition to survey the themes of illness and disability in American art from the mid-20th century to the COVID pandemic. It’s part of PST Art, an enormous collaboration of Southern California arts institutions around… Continue watching
Oct 16 Watch 6:30 Russian artist opposed to Putin’s war in Ukraine finds refuge in Oregon By Cat Wise The ongoing war in Ukraine has impacted tens of millions of people, including Russians who have Ukrainian relatives. A Russian artist's life took a dramatic turn after the war broke out in 2022. Special correspondent Cat Wise reports for our… Continue watching
Oct 15 Watch 7:02 Pharrell Williams’ musical evolution is reconstructed with Legos in ‘Piece By Piece’ By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport Pharrell Williams is a hitmaker for himself and a string of other stars. Now his story is being told on film with Lego bricks. It’s certainly not your usual approach to documentary filmmaking, but it’s the latest from one of… Continue watching
Oct 10 Watch 7:40 Art and science collide in enormous project at dozens of museums and galleries By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson In 2011, some 60 art institutions in Southern California got together to create a region-wide art collaboration called Pacific Standard Time. PST Art, as it is now known, is on its third iteration and is an enormous undertaking, the largest… Continue watching
Oct 09 Watch 8:24 ‘The Boys of Riverside’ chronicles school for the deaf’s rise to state football champions By Stephanie Sy, Lena I. Jackson In 2021, the football team at the California School for the Deaf made it to the state championship but suffered a disappointing loss. In 2022 and 2023, they made it back and won. A new book chronicles that run and… Continue watching
Oct 08 Watch 7:04 How natural environments are making piano recitals less formal and more accessible By Mike Cerre Traditional piano recitals can often be intimidating for performers and audiences alike. Two California pianists have made it their mission to use outdoor spaces to make them less formal and more accessible. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports from San Francisco… Continue watching
Oct 06 In ‘Nobody Wants This,’ century-old rom-com tropes get a new twist — the cute rabbi By Samira Mehta, The Conversation Nice Jewish men wanting to date non-Jewish women has been a trope of U.S. stage and screen for 100 years. Continue reading
Oct 04 Watch 7:39 Laurie Anderson on finding inspiration in Amelia Earhart’s story for her new album By Jeffrey Brown, Simon Epstein New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Amna Nawaz to discuss the week in politics, including a major endorsement from Liz Cheney and the latest in the Trump election interference case. Continue watching
Oct 03 Watch 6:16 ‘Going Varsity in Mariachi’ documentary spotlights competitive high school competitions By Amna Nawaz, Karina Cuevas A new Netflix documentary shares a slice of southern Texas life as a high school mariachi band makes its way to the state championship. “Going Varsity in Mariachi” shows the journey of musicians from the Rio Grande Valley as they… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch 7:01 New book ‘Character Limit’ explores Musk’s impact on social media after buying Twitter By Ali Rogin He’s the richest person in the world, but also one of the most controversial and increasingly engaged in polarizing political debates. A new book details the tumultuous leadership of Elon Musk and his approach to owning X. Ali Rogin spoke… Continue watching