Jul 17 Photo essay: Jacques d’Amboise and the early days of the National Dance Institute By Corinne Segal Back in the 1970s, the National Dance Institute was Jacques d'Amboise's fledgling project. Today, it educates thousands of students each week. See snapshots from its early days. Continue reading
Jun 11 The accidental history of pride anthems By Corinne Segal Walk into any LGBTQ pride event during the month of June, and you’ll probably end up dancing to Diana Ross’ 1980 iconic release “I’m Coming Out.” But Ross herself did not intend it that way. Continue reading
Apr 04 Watch 7:34 Elisabeth Moss embraces ‘everywoman’ characters from Mad Men’s Peggy to Broadway’s ‘Heidi’ By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Mar 25 Watch How do we keep arts vital in an age of online entertainment? By PBS News Hour When was the last time you went to the theater, or watched a modern dance concert? Why are Americans less connected to the arts? In his new book, “Curtains? The Future of the Arts in America,” Michael Kaiser, a former… Continue watching
Mar 21 Community in uproar after Lima mayor orders destruction of public murals By Carey Reed On orders from Lima's mayor, and much to the dismay of the city's artistic community, municipal workers began covering up murals in the historic downtown district of Peru's capital last week. Continue reading
Feb 21 Watch 7:36 Praise for the printed page: Will Amazon leave French bookstores in peril? By PBS News Hour In France, even though the price of books was fixed years ago to prevent price differentiation, some worry the country's thousands of bookstores may now be in jeopardy as more customers flock to online retailers, such as Amazon. The online… Continue watching
Feb 03 Watch 5:49 San Francisco dancers confront history and human rights through video, text By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Dec 11 Watch 7:38 Peru’s indigenous people call for protections against environmental threats By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Sep 24 Watch Protecting ancient treasures from becoming casualties in Iraq and Syria By PBS News Hour Northern Iraq boasts thousands of archaeological sites dating to the beginning of civilization, and they are being destroyed by the Islamic State militants. Meanwhile, more than three years of civil war in Syria has laid waste to much of the… Continue watching
Feb 24 Comedian, writer, actor Harold Ramis dies at 69 By Victoria Fleischer Harold Ramis, the Chicago actor best known for his roles in “Ghostbusters” and “Stripes,” died of a rare autoimmune disease early Monday morning. Ramis was the head writer and performed for Second City’s television series. He got his big break… Continue reading