Pbs Newshour - Art Beat

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The latest news, analysis and reporting on the art and entertainment world. (Updated periodically)

Episodios

  • Lenny Kravitz on authenticity, individualism and his unique sound

    22/03/2024 Duración: 08min

    Lenny Kravitz has been busy. He has a new single out Friday from his album set for release in May, an international tour planned for this summer and earlier this month, he earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Geoff Bennett spoke with Kravitz in Los Angeles and visited some of his old haunts. It's for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Xochitl Gonzalez's new book 'Anita De Monte Laughs Last' takes on art and personal history

    20/03/2024 Duración: 07min

    A new novel takes on art and personal history, using fiction to explore the lives of both the author and an important art world figure. "Anita de Monte Laughs Last" is a tale of two women a generation apart. Jeffrey Brown sat down with author Xochitl Gonzalez for our arts and canvas series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • The Met's new exhibit celebrates impact and legacy of The Harlem Renaissance

    19/03/2024 Duración: 06min

    It was an art movement that helped create a new portrait and understanding of Black life in America. Now, The Harlem Renaissance is the subject of an exhibition at one of the country's leading museums, the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • How a seasoned White House lawyer is forging a new musical path

    12/03/2024 Duración: 06min

    "Second Act" is a common term which, for some people, means loving your current career but wanting something new. Special correspondent Mike Cerre looks at how a former White House lawyer, federal prosecutor and advisor to four presidents is now forging a musical path for our arts and culture series, Canvas. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • How the 2024 Oscars spotlight progress and continued struggles for women in film

    10/03/2024 Duración: 05min

    The 96th annual Academy Awards could be considered a milestone for women in film, with women filmmakers setting a record in the Best Picture category. But the past year also highlighted ongoing struggles in diversity, equal pay and equal opportunities for women in the industry. Rebecca Sun, senior editor of diversity and inclusion for The Hollywood Reporter, joins Laura Barrón-López to discuss. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • The art of sound design in the Oscar-nominated film 'The Zone of Interest'

    08/03/2024 Duración: 06min

    With the 96th annual Academy Awards being held on Sunday, there is excitement surrounding the film "The Zone of Interest," with its remarkable soundscape evoking the worst of the Holocaust. Special correspondent Malcolm Brabant visited Oscar-nominated sound designer Johnnie Burn at his studio, as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Author Paul Lynch discusses his Booker Prize-winning dystopian novel

    06/03/2024 Duración: 06min

    The novel, "Prophet Song," is a story mirroring today's headlines, with a country dissolving into political chaos, descending into violence, and one woman watching her family fall apart. Jeffrey Brown talks with Booker Prize-winning author Paul Lynch for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Austin theater company works to preserve Latin American culture

    05/03/2024 Duración: 02min

    The Austin, Texas theater company, Proyecto Teatro, aims to promote and preserve Latin American culture. Its latest project is helping redefine Latin American history. Journey Love Taylor of our Student Reporting Labs Academy shares the story as part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Beyoncé brings new audience to country music and highlights the genre's Black roots

    01/03/2024 Duración: 06min

    This week, Beyoncé continued her reign at the top of the country charts. Last week she became the first Black woman to hit number one with her banjo-infused bop "Texas Hold 'Em." The song has brought a new audience to the genre and reminded music fans of country music's deep African and African American roots. Amna Nawaz has a closer look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Palestinian American's art exhibition in Indiana canceled after criticizing Gaza bombings

    29/02/2024 Duración: 09min

    As with universities around the country, some arts institutions have been roiled by tensions in the ongoing war in the Middle East. One controversy has unfolded at the Art Museum of Indiana University where an internationally prominent Palestinian American artist was scheduled to have her first American retrospective this month. Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and canvas series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Texas music teacher uses mariachi to help students connect with Mexican culture

    28/02/2024 Duración: 02min

    The rhythm of mariachi music is known worldwide and becoming even more so. Music teacher Susana Diaz-Lopez shares her insights on its growth and impact in the Austin area. From cultural connections to musical exploration, her students find their place in and out of school. Our Student Reporting Labs academy fellows produced this story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Afghan activist's memoir details her inspirational fight to educate women

    26/02/2024 Duración: 06min

    When the Taliban roared back to power in Afghanistan in 2021, education activist Pashtana Durrani had some 7,000 girls enrolled in her organization. The schools were shuttered and Pashtana was forced to flee. She's now living in exile in the U.S. and still working to educate girls back home. Amna Nawaz spoke with her about her remarkable story told in her new book, "Last to Eat, Last to Learn." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Opera legend Renee Fleming teams up with Dr. Francis Collins to study how music can improve health

    22/02/2024 Duración: 09min

    Giants in their fields of music and science are merging their knowledge to propel advancements in body and mind. A recent international gathering of researchers, therapists and artists took stock of what is known and what is yet to be discovered. Jeffrey Brown reports for our ongoing arts and health coverage on CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Exhibit chronicles rich history of independent Black cinema

    20/02/2024 Duración: 06min

    Film buffs will frequently cite "Citizen Kane" or "Gone with the Wind" as early classics. But a new exhibit at the Detroit Institute of Arts seeks to showcase lesser-known Black filmmakers and actors who have a rich history of their own. Jeffrey Brown has the story for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Actor Paul Giamatti discusses his Oscar-nominated performance in 'The Holdovers'

    19/02/2024 Duración: 07min

    In whatever he appears in, Paul Giamatti makes an impression, whether that's in films or television, or as lead or character actor. Last month he won a Golden Globe Award for his performance in the film, "The Holdovers," a role that has also brought him his first best actor Oscar nomination. He recently spoke with Jeffrey Brown for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • 'The Greatest Night in Pop' reveals how music's stars came together to make history

    15/02/2024 Duración: 07min

    In 1985, the biggest American pop stars all gathered in one Los Angeles studio, for one night only, to record "We Are the World," a song that raised tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid for Africa. Amna Nawaz reports a new film documenting how the stars came together to make history. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Jeffrey Wright on his Oscar-nominated performance in 'American Fiction'

    13/02/2024 Duración: 08min

    Jeffrey Wright has had one of the most varied and distinguished acting careers of any American actor in recent decades. While best known in supporting roles, he's now received his first Oscar nomination as the lead in "American Fiction." The film explores, and sends up, cliches of Black life in popular culture. Jeffrey Brown spoke with Wright for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • 'The Space Race' documentary explores Black astronauts' efforts to overcome injustice

    12/02/2024 Duración: 10min

    A new documentary explores the little-known stories of the first Black pilots and engineers who were pioneers of NASA's space program. Geoff Bennett has this look at the film, "The Space Race," which airs on the National Geographic Channel and is streaming on Disney+ and Hulu. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Writer Curtis Chin on what growing up in a Chinese restaurant teaches about life

    11/02/2024 Duración: 06min

    Curtis Chin spent a lot of his childhood at his family's Chinese restaurant in Detroit. At one point, he assumed that he, like his father and grandparents, would spend his life there. Instead, he became a writer and filmmaker. John Yang speaks with Chin about his memoir, "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant," and lessons from his family's restaurant that shaped his worldview. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

  • Kwame Alexander discusses his anthology of Black poetry, 'This Is the Honey'

    09/02/2024 Duración: 07min

    Award-winning author and producer Kwame Alexander just released his latest work. It's an anthology by Black poets called, "This Is the Honey." Amna Nawaz discussed the book with Alexander for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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