Arts Feb 12 A poet’s Brief But Spectacular take on performing privilege and forgiveness By Moe Sattar, Melissa Williams, Ana Davila
Arts Jun 30 Watch 6:34 Openly gay puppeteer uses his art to bring understanding to his small hometown in Kansas During Pride Month, parades and other celebrations have been held in some of the nation's largest cities to celebrate LGBTQ rights, but smaller towns have also been marking the occasion. Cat Wise traveled to rural Kansas, where an artist is… By Cat Wise
Arts Jan 07 Watch 6:06 How Sidney Poitier’s work pushed past white limitations on Black talent Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier has died at the age of 94. Poitier transformed how Black characters were portrayed on screen and became the first Black actor to win an Academy Award for best lead performance. Throughout his life, the star… By Geoff Bennett, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Oct 23 Watch 7:30 The show will go on! Performing arts pivot during pandemic The coronavirus pandemic has affected nearly every aspect of American life, including the performing arts. Actors and dancers are experiencing unemployment rates over 50 percent, and many companies have said they will remain closed for in-person performances for the foreseeable… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts May 27 Larry Kramer, playwright and AIDS activist, dies at 84 Kramer's husband, David Webster, told The New York Times that Kramer died of pneumonia on Wednesday. By Associated Press
Apr 27 Stephen Sondheim gets starry but tardy 90th birthday concert By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press The starry special called “Take Me to the World” featured performances by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Kelli O’Hara, Lea Salonga, Judy Kuhn, Katrina Lenk, Aaron Tveit, Laura Benanti, Brian Stokes Mitchell, Patti LuPone and Bernadette Peters. Continue reading
Apr 23 Watch 6:50 Why pandemic represents ‘existential crisis’ for performing artists By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport We look to the arts for entertainment, comfort and pleasure -- but they are also an economic engine. According to government analysis, art accounts for almost $900 billion of GDP and over five million jobs. Now, many of these people… Continue watching
Sep 06 Watch 7:46 With newly expanded campus, Kennedy Center aims to make art an experience for all By Jeffrey Brown The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., is expanding its vision and offerings as it enlarges its physical footprint for the first time in its 50-year history. The institution hopes to showcase a range of… Continue watching
Jan 15 Watch 1:15 Remembering Carol Channing, theater star who didn’t let life pass her by Carol Channing passed away Tuesday at the age of 97. The Broadway legend won fame as Dolly Levi in "Hello, Dolly!" and performed it more than 5,000 times. Continue watching
Apr 05 Watch 3:33 Anna Deavere Smith puts herself into other people’s words By PBS NewsHour Anna Deavere Smith, actor, playwright and activist, says she has been trying to become America, word for word. By conducting interviews and creating a narrative, she aims to make a current problem come alive. Deavere Smith offers her Brief but… Continue watching