May 17 Conversation: The Jazzed Up ‘Gatsby’ By Tom LeGro It is--again--a Gatsby/Fitzgerald moment. "The Great Gatsby" is on the big screen now in by Baz Luhrmann's new film version of F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel. There are also several new books about the lives of F. Scott and Zelda… Continue reading
May 13 Charles Henry Rowell Is ‘Prepared to Do Battle’ Using Poetry By Tom LeGro, Mary Jo Brooks For nearly four decades, Charles Henry Rowell has been a talent scout of sorts, looking for young and often ignored African-American artists. His mission is to identify, nurture, promote and publish new black writers. Continue reading
May 10 In ‘Other Desert Cities,’ a Family History Lush in Secrets By Tom LeGro When Jon Robin Baitz's family drama "Other Desert Cities" closed on Broadway last June, it concluded a strong run and had been showered with high praise for showcasing its creator's talents. But for all of that, Baitz and his work… Continue reading
May 03 Conversation: Tony Hoagland on ‘Poems That Could Save America’ By Tom LeGro "Twenty Little Poems That Could Save America." There are many assumptions, questions and provocations in the title of an essay in Harper's Magazine by poet Tony Hoagland, who clearly has a thing for great titles: Among his books of verse… Continue reading
Apr 26 Conversation: Jazz Saxophonist Charles Lloyd By Tom LeGro Saxophonist Charles Lloyd is celebrating his 75th birthday year with grand concert celebrations, and he continues to tour and record, including a new duet album with pianist Jason Moran titled "Hagar's Song."… Continue reading
Apr 19 ‘No Place on Earth’ brings to light story of Holocaust survivors who hid in caves By Tom LeGro The new film "No Place on Earth" tells the incredible story of a small group of Jews who literally went underground, into caves, to escape the horrors of the Holocaust. Continue reading
Apr 12 How Is the Sequester Affecting the Arts? By Tom LeGro With the government sequestration now a fact of life, we've been looking on the program at how cuts are affecting or might affect various sectors. Jeffrey Brown looks at the arts and arts organizations with a leading advocate, Robert Lynch,… Continue reading
Apr 05 Conversation: For Poetry Lovers, April Is the Coolest Month By Tom LeGro April is National Poetry Month and that's because of an initiative by the Academy of American Poets beginning in 1996. The Academy claims it's now become the largest literary celebration in the world, reaching over 10 million Americans. Continue reading
Apr 03 Watch To Bully or Not to Bully: Using Shakespeare in Schools to Address Violence To Bully or Not to Bully: Using Shakespeare in Schools to Address Violence… Continue watching
Apr 03 Watch What Do Federal Spending Cuts Mean for Science and Researchers? What Do Federal Spending Cuts Mean for Science and Researchers?… Continue watching