Dec 22 Watch 8:17 Critics recommend their must-see movies of 2023 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet Over the holidays, you might have some time to catch up on new films at home or to venture to the theaters. To help guide us on the best ones to add to your list, Jeffrey Brown speaks to two… Continue watching
Dec 21 Watch 8:14 George Clooney discusses the true story behind his new film 'The Boys in the Boat' By Stephanie Sy, Anne Azzi Davenport, Madison Staten "The Boys in the Boat” is an improbable story of how nine working-class boys from the American West showed the meaning of true grit at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. Now the New York Times bestselling book has been adapted… Continue watching
Dec 21 10 films picked by critics as the best of 2023 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet 2023 was both a challenging year and a great year for Hollywood and films. Here are some of the top picks from Justin Chang and Linda Holmes. Continue reading
Dec 20 Watch 2:50 TubaChristmas concert celebrates booming instrument's role the season's favorite songs By Tim McPhillips A special concert is celebrating the holiday season and the tuba. NewsHour's Tim McPhillips reports on the role of this versatile booming brass instrument in the music we all love. Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 8:26 Critics discuss their favorite books of 2023 By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet With the holidays upon us, you may be hunting for gifts for book lovers in your life. To help narrow down the list, Jeffrey Brown speaks to two NewsHour regulars for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. Continue watching
Dec 14 Watch 7:24 Rush frontman Geddy Lee reflects on his music and life in a new memoir By Lisa Desjardins, Courtney Norris, Ethan Dodd The Canadian band Rush achieved big success across 40 years, from the 70s into the 2000s, driven by musicianship and eclectic, lyrical content. After the death of drummer Neil Peart in 2020, singer and bass guitarist Geddy Lee stepped away… Continue watching
Nov 01 What is Día de los Muertos? An expert explains the holiday celebrating loved ones who have died By Casey Kuhn and Mathew Sandoval, The Conversation The holiday is celebrated though ritual observations like constructing altars, or ofrendas, filled with offerings to the dead and decorating family gravesites to commune with the dead. Continue reading
Jul 28 Some small music venues kept rocking even after COVID shut them down. Here's how they did it By Tim McPhillips When I.M.P. opened the Atlantis in April, it was the independent music production company's fifth venue in greater Washington, D.C. It was also its smallest. The concert hall is a tribute to the original 9:30 club, a beloved and intimate… Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch 8:13 Critics share their picks for this summer's most anticipated reads By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet It's summertime and the reading is easy. At least, we hope you’ll all get the time to enjoy books during vacation and travel. Jeffrey Brown is here to help and speaks to two big-time readers who offer some guidance. It’s… Continue watching
Jun 13 Watch 5:34 The legacy of Pulitzer-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy By Geoff Bennett Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist Cormac McCarthy died Tuesday at his home in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Throughout his long career, he wrote novels that could be bleak and violent but that were also hailed for his beautiful prose. Some of his… Continue watching