Arts Nov 10 Fans push baseball cards, Fisher-Price Corn Popper into toy Hall of Fame By Associated Press
Arts Mar 01 Watch 6:36 ‘True West’ stars Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano on Sam Shepard’s ‘profound sensibility’ The Sam Shepard play “True West” is a revival of an American theater classic. The play has been a magnet for great actors since it was written in 1980. In this contemporary version, it stars Ethan Hawke and Paul Dano,… By Jeffrey Brown
Arts Feb 22 Watch 6:23 ‘Moonlight’ writer hopes audiences leave his new play ‘full of questions’ The hit Broadway play “Choir Boy” chronicles an African-American prep school and its star pupil, the choir boy, who happens to be gay. Written by Tarell McCraney, a MacArthur Fellowship recipient, the play explores themes not often addressed publicly within… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Feb 04 Watch 5:44 At Washington’s Arena Stage, a dramatic interpretation of Vladimir Putin’s rise A new play showing at the Arena Stage in Washington, D.C., chronicles the rise of a young Vladimir Putin to power in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. "Kleptocracy," written by Kenneth Lin, offers a glimpse into Putin’s… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Politics Sep 23 Watch 9:52 A play that speaks to Ferguson’s tragedy and lets the audience speak back In the Greek tragedy “Antigone,” the title character is told that she cannot bury her brother, who has been killed. Echoes of the classical work rang out in 2014, when Michael Brown was shot by police and left dead in… By PBS News Hour
May 10 Watch Scene From ‘Other Desert Cities’ at Arena Stage A scene from the Arena Stage production of Jon Robin Baitz's play "Other Desert Cities."… Continue watching
May 10 Watch Conversation: Jon Robin Baitz’s ‘Other Desert Cities’ Jeffrey Brown talks to playwright Jon Robin Baitz about his play "Other Desert Cities."… Continue watching
Apr 24 Watch Creating a New Planet for Math and Science: Super STEM Jerriel Hall transforms his classroom into another planet for his students to learn. Continue watching
Feb 28 Watch Conversation: Mary Zimmerman’s ‘Metamorphoses’ Jeffrey Brown talks to writer and director Mary Zimmerman about her play "Metamorphoses."… Continue watching
Dec 12 Watch In ‘Pullman Porter Blues,’ a Family’s Trip Through Time Conversation with playwright Cheryl L. West and actor Cleavant Derricks. Continue watching