Arts Apr 09 ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ stars on the evolution of their characters as series reaches its end By Jeffrey Brown, Lena I. Jackson
Arts Apr 07 Watch 8:18 Noah Wyle on the authenticity of ‘The Pitt’ and what makes it successful Max's medical drama The Pitt has its season finale this Thursday. The show tackles urgent issues like the impact of gun violence, hospital staffing shortages and the lasting effects of the pandemic. It has earned praise from both audiences and… By Geoff Bennett, Lena I. Jackson
World Apr 21 Watch 7:53 Playwright Suzan-Lori Parks explores the pandemic in ‘Plays for the Plague Year’ Is it too soon to explore the pandemic through art? Not if you’re Suzan-Lori Parks, who wrote a short play a day while sitting at home for 13 months and has now turned those into a full-length performance at New… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Health Apr 02 How George Bernard Shaw brought the drama of health care to the stage In his comic "The Doctor's Dilemma," Shaw poses a far deeper question: How does one quantify the value of another person’s life and who is even qualified to do so fairly and justly?… By Dr. Howard Markel
Arts Jun 03 Watch 7:26 A Pulitzer Prize winner’s modern take on Shakespeare’s ‘Hamlet’ A reworking of Shakespeare "Hamlet" called "Fat Ham” recently won the Pulitzer Prize in drama. Jeffrey Brown has the story from New York for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS."… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport, Alison Thoet
Jun 17 Watch 6:30 Actress Maddie Corman on being ‘brave’ after a family ordeal By Hari Sreenivasan, Ilana Bernstein In 2015, actress Maddie Corman’s life became a nightmare when her husband was arrested for having child pornography on his computer. Now Corman has written an emotional play, "Accidentally Brave," about the harrowing experience. Hari Sreenivasan sits down with Corman… Continue watching
May 23 Charlottesville drama teacher to get special Tony Award By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The special Tony Award that honors educators this year will go to a drama teacher in Charlottesville, Virginia, who has encouraged her students to explore their differences and heal rifts, especially following a deadly 2017 white nationalist rally in the… Continue reading
Dec 11 Watch 6:18 Kerry Washington desperately searches for her ‘American Son’ on Broadway By Jeffrey Brown In a sparse room at a Miami police station, parents learn that there has been a confrontation between their son and the police -- and something very bad may have happened. Actress Kerry Washington stars in "American Son," a new… Continue watching
Nov 23 Watch 6:15 In ‘Green Book,’ a black pianist and his white driver forge a bond amidst Jim Crow By Jeffrey Brown "Green Book," a new film based on the true story of black concert pianist Don Shirley, explores what happens when he hires a white bouncer to drive him through the dangerous Deep South in the Jim Crow era. Director Peter… Continue watching
Oct 19 Watch 6:17 ‘Beautiful Boy’ resonates for a country gripped by addiction By Jeffrey Brown A harrowing, timely film that premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival earlier this fall opens around the country today. "Beautiful Boy" chronicles meth addiction and recovery through the eyes of a father and his afflicted son. Jeffrey Brown speaks… Continue watching