Nov 15 Tuesday on the NewsHour: ‘Midnight Rising’ By Tom LeGro Tony Horwitz reads from his book, "Midnight Rising: John Brown and the Raid that Sparked the Civil War."… Continue reading
Nov 11 Conversation: Stephen Mitchell, Author of the New Translation of Homer’s ‘The Iliad’ By Tom LeGro Stephen Mitchell is a poet and one of the preeminent translators and interpreters of ancient and modern classics. His works include "Gilgamesh," "Tao Te Ching," "The Book of Job," "The Gospel According to Jesus" and "The Selected Poetry of Rainer… Continue reading
Nov 08 Conversation: Julian Barnes, Winner of the 2011 Man Booker Prize By Tom LeGro The Man Booker Prizeis given annually to a novel by an author in Britain, Ireland or one of the Commonwealth nations. It is highly prestigious, as well as often highly contentious and controversial. This year was no exception. This year's… Continue reading
Nov 07 Around the World in ‘100 Objects’ By Tom LeGro In this extended conversation, Jeffrey Brown talks to Neil MacGregor, director of the British Museum and author of "A History of the World in 100 Objects," about the 16th century double-headed, serpent turquoise mosaic and what it's like to run… Continue reading
Nov 04 Omar Offendum, Hip-Hop and the Arab Spring By Tom LeGro Born in Saudi Arabia to Syrian parents and raised in America, hip-hop artist Omar Offendum uses his lyrical talents to bridge his Middle Eastern roots to his Western upbringing. Continue reading
Nov 01 Conversation: Doris Duke Charitable Foundation to Grant $50 Million to Artists By Tom LeGro Last month, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced a major new program to assist artists. The Doris Duke Performing Artists Initiative will provide $50 million in grants to 200 artists in jazz, theater and contemporary dance -- the largest allocation… Continue reading
Oct 28 San Francisco Symphony Celebrates 100 Years By Saskia de Melker The San Francisco Symphony turned 100 this year. With a busy touring schedule and listeners around the world, the symphony has won some of the most prestigious awards in music. Continue reading
Oct 27 Gibson Guitars Under Investigation By Tom LeGro An unlikely culprit has stirred up controversy in the music community: The Lacey Act, legislation aimed to curb illegal logging. Based on suspicions that the Gibson Guitar Corporation violated the act by importing illegal wood, federal agents raided the company's… Continue reading
Oct 21 ‘Margin Call’: Calm Before the Storm of 2008 Financial Crisis By Saskia de Melker The 2008 financial collapse is a complex phenomenon to fathom. It's an even harder phenomenon to recreate in a cinematic narrative. "Margin Call," a film that opens in theaters Friday, takes on that challenge and offers a fictional account of… Continue reading
Oct 14 Architect Moshe Safdie Uplifts the Skyline and Spirit of Kansas City By Saskia de Melker, Mary Jo Brooks, Jeffrey Brown Jeffrey Brown speaks to Moshe Safdie, architect of the Kauffman Center in Kansas, about the moral purpose of architecture and the need for a building to reflect the cultural essence of its location. Continue reading