Education Apr 17 Jenny Odell’s new book ‘Saving Time’ gives fresh perspective on the meaning of time By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts Oct 08 Watch 7:28 How Bill T. Jones’ ‘Deep Blue Sea’ explores the collective ‘we’ of the American people Jeffrey Brown reports on a story of choreography and community, as renowned dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones explores who the “we” referred to in the Preamble to the United States Constitution represents. This segment on his "Deep Blue Sea"… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Zach Fannin
Arts Sep 17 Rare U.S. Constitution copy up for auction A very special birth certificate will be auctioned off later this year. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Arts Jul 21 Bette Midler, Berry Gordy among new Kennedy Center honorees The Kennedy Center Honors will return in December with a class that includes Motown Records creator Berry Gordy, "Saturday Night Live" mastermind Lorne Michaels and actress-singer Bette Midler. By Ashraf Khalil, Associated Press
Arts Feb 05 Watch 7:24 Broadway’s closure exposes its sway on the economic ecosystem Prior to the pandemic, Broadway was booming. But curtains haven’t risen since March, with deep personal and financial impacts. By one count, Broadway is directly responsible for nearly 100,000 jobs in New York City alone and, as a leading attraction… By Jeffrey Brown, Rhana Natour
Sep 23 The Met Opera will be silent this season. Its 1st Black composer will open its return By Ronald Blum, Associated Press The Metropolitan Opera will skip an entire season for the first time in its nearly 140-year history. Terence Blanchard’s “Fire Shut Up in My Bones” will be the company’s first presentation by a Black composer. Continue reading
Jul 24 Watch 5:47 Previewing our new arts and culture series, ‘Beyond the Canvas’ The NewsHour has long been committed to reporting on arts and culture through our ongoing series, Canvas. This weekend, that effort expands into primetime on PBS with “Beyond the Canvas.” Jeffrey Brown and Amna Nawaz join Judy Woodruff to share… Continue watching
May 15 What do people knead in time of crisis? Bakers remake artworks from a Texas museum By Joshua Barajas The bake-off is the latest in a series of at-home projects championed by museums closed during the pandemic that give people something to do while social distancing. Continue reading
Apr 16 Brian Dennehy, Tony-winning stage, screen actor, dies at 81 By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press Brian Dennehy, the burly actor who started in films as a macho heavy and later in his career won plaudits for his stage work in plays by William Shakespeare, Anton Chekhov, Eugene O'Neill and Arthur Miller, has died. He was… Continue reading
Mar 02 Ecology and kinetic styles grace Paris Fashion Week shows By Thomas Adamson, Associated Press Here are some highlights of fall-winter 2020 shows. Continue reading