Aug 12 Recycling a Museum's 'Trash' Back Into Art When the Los Angeles Contemporary Museum of Art recently deaccessioned a trove of costumes from its collection, a textile artist stumbled upon an auction catalog. His new project was born when he scooped up more than 50 deaccessioned costumes. Continue reading
Aug 05 The Art of Blogging About Art Most mainstream news organizations now blog in some form, including, obviously, the NewsHour here on Art Beat. We talked to some other arts and culture bloggers about the ways the medium has affected their messages. Continue reading
Jul 07 Watch Fans Bid Final Farewell to 'King of Pop' Michael Jackson fans around the world paid a final tribute to the "King of Pop" on Tuesday, as the fallen singer was laid to rest following a star-studded memorial service. Jeffrey Kaye reports from Los Angeles. Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch Oscar-winning Actor Karl Malden Dies at 97 Actor Karl Malden, who won a best supporting actor Oscar for his role as Mitch in the 1951 film "A Streetcar Named Desire," died Wednesday at age 97. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch Jackson's Musical Legacy Rings Clear Amid Troubled Life Story The unexpected death of pop music icon Michael Jackson touched off a worldwide wave of mourning and celebrations of his life Friday. Jeffrey Brown talks to a music writer and a disc jockey about the musical legacy Jackson leaves behind. Continue watching
Jun 26 Watch In Death, as in Life, Jackson Owns Spotlight Fans across the globe mourned the death of pop icon Michael Jackson, who died at the age of 50 Thursday following an apparent heart attack. Jeffrey Brown reports on the worldwide response to the passing of the King of Pop. Continue watching
Jun 25 Watch Michael Jackson, King of Pop, Dies at Age 50 Pop star Michael Jackson died Thursday evening after arriving at a Los Angeles hospital in a deep coma. Jim Lehrer talks to USA Today music critic Steve Jones about the singer's career. Continue watching
Jun 09 Watch Cities Struggle With Access to Green Energy Sources In cities across the country, officials are faced with the task of getting renewable energy from the outskirts of town to the urban centers where demand is greatest. NewsHour correspondent Spencer Michels reports from Los Angeles. Continue watching
May 04 Watch Alleged Ponzi Scheme Swindled Immigrants in Los Angeles Amid growing complaints about Ponzi-type schemes in the wake of the Bernard Madoff scandal, a company in Los Angeles is alleged to have swindled investors out of millions. Special correspondent Jeffrey Kaye reports. Continue watching
Mar 24 Getty, Italian Museum Announce Collaboration By Arts Desk The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles announced Monday a new collaboration with the Archaeology Museum in Florence, Italy to bring artifacts from the Italian museum to museum-goers in California. Continue reading