Sep 02 Detroit high school students turn their city’s tumult into a musical of hope By Zosette Guir, Detroit Public TV For years, the performing arts students at Detroit's Cass Tech performed the traditional plays and musicals that high schools across the country stage. But last fall -- inspired by the city's beloved Heidelberg Project -- they decided to create their… Continue reading
Aug 26 Valerie June sings an anthem for the ‘Workin’ Woman’ By Victoria Fleischer Valerie June may be a full-time singer-songwriter now, but, like most musicians, she has worked a series of different jobs to support herself. She cleaned houses, walked dogs, cared for kids, serviced coffee, made soaps and the list continues. Continue reading
Aug 19 Robot sculptures feed the homeless in Phoenix By Victoria Fleischer Arizona artist Alexi Devilliers constructs sculptures out of the cans he uses to cook meals for Phoenix's elderly homeless. Continue reading
Aug 12 Artist saves old books by cutting them to pieces By Amy Melin, Twin Cities Public Television Julia Strand makes art out of old books. She carves into old cookbooks and science books, reference books, dictionaries and books of topographical maps, removing most of the pages "so you can just see the pictures.”… Continue reading
Aug 05 Troubled teens find a ‘new light’ with nature photography By Joe Astrouski, Wisconsin Public Television Since he was 16 years old, Ben Thwaits has nursed a passion for nature photography. He worked for two years as a professional photographer before teaching at-risk children at a residential treatment center in northern Wisconsin called Northwest Passage. Surrounded… Continue reading
Jul 29 Indie band of high school ‘misfits’ on the truth of being young By Slavik Boyechko, Alaska Public Media “Life isn’t like a normal song, in 4/4 time,” says Grace Kari, a singer and banjo player with the band Gerygone and Twig. She and her fellow bandmates are self-proclaimed “misfits” who met during high school in Wasilla, Alaska. They… Continue reading
Jul 22 Painted fences unite community in Austin neighborhood By Galia Farber and Eve Tarlo, KLRU Rigel Thurston says he lives by a simple motto: "Beauty will save the world." The 33-year-old realtor is now painting that sentiment -- taken from Fyodor Dostoevsky's novel "The Idiot" -- on fences along Lamar Boulevard in north Austin, Texas,… Continue reading
Jul 15 Comic series of absurd tragedies racks up one final catastrophe By John Rosman, OPB Since July 2011, almost like clockwork, Portland illustrator Ben Dewey produced three comics a week for his off-beat comic Tragedy Series. Over the last three years he has cultivated a modest, loyal following, but that audience is about to get… Continue reading
Jul 08 With knives and hammers, Pakistani sculptor chisels away at taboos for women By Laila Kazmi, KCTS Humaira Abid is a sculptor and painter. Based in the Seattle area, she spends several months out of each year in Lahore, Pakistan, where she grew up and still maintains her main studio. Her work is a reflection of her… Continue reading