Apr 05 Conversation: The Life, Work and Legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, 1915-2012 By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Lowery Stokes Sims, a curator at the Museums of Arts and Design, about the life, work and legacy of Elizabeth Catlett, who died Monday at age 96. Continue reading
Mar 30 Conversation: Woody Guthrie at 100 By Jeffrey Brown Woody Guthrie was born 100 years ago this July. He died in 1967 at the age of 55, but he left behind a legacy as one of this nation's greatest songwriters and troubadours. That legacy is being celebrated this year… Continue reading
Mar 26 Monday on the NewsHour: Albany Park Theatre Project By Mary Jo Brooks An extended interview with Albany Park Theatre Project founder David Feiner. Continue reading
Mar 23 Conversation: 2012 Whitney Biennial By Tom LeGro The 2012 edition of the Whitney Biennial opened earlier this month at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. Jeffrey Brown talks to the curators, Elisabeth Sussman and Jay Sanders, about the show. Continue reading
Mar 20 Condoleezza Rice Makes the Case for Arts as Vital Part of Education By Tom LeGro // On Tuesday, Jeffrey Brown sat down with former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and former New York City Schools Chancellor Joel Klein to discuss a new report examining the connections between education and national security. He also took… Continue reading
Mar 16 Conversation: Singer Ruthie Foster By Tom LeGro Singer Ruthie Foster has roots that hark back to gospel and funk. She sang in her church back home in Texas and later on as part of a funk bank during a stint in the Navy. But her work is… Continue reading
Mar 09 Conversation: Eavan Boland By Tom LeGro Jeffrey Brown talks to Irish poet Eavan Boland. Continue reading
Mar 02 The First-ever PBS Online Film Festival By Tom LeGro Earlier this week, PBS kicked off its first-ever Online Film Festival, which will showcase 20 short films from independent filmmakers. Every Monday for five weeks, a new category of films will be available to watch via the PBS website and… Continue reading
Feb 24 Conversation: Jazz Musician Jason Moran By Tom LeGro Jason Moran was recently made the artistic adviser for jazz at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C., a position held for many years by the great jazz musician and educator Billy Taylor. Continue reading
Feb 21 Conversation: Rosenblatt’s ‘Kayak Morning’ By Tom LeGro Jeffrey brown talks to Roger Rosenblatt about his new book, "Kayak Morning: Relfections on Love, Grief, and Small Boats."… Continue reading