Episodios

  • Symphony celebrates NATO's 75th anniversary with music from member nations

    Symphony celebrates NATO's 75th anniversary with music from member nations
    Jul 12 2024
    A symphony orchestra at the Library of Congress commemorated NATO's 75th anniversary with an evening of music from its member countries. The songs symbolize hope and solidarity in trying times. Geoff Bennett has a look and a listen for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers

    Groundbreaking fashion show spotlights work of Indigenous designers
    Jul 11 2024
    A first in the fashion world is putting a burgeoning sector on the map. A fashion show in Santa Fe, New Mexico, featured clothing created by Indigenous designers from the U.S. and Canada. Special correspondent Megan Thompson had a front-row seat for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • Competition inspires students to explore history through art

    Competition inspires students to explore history through art
    Jul 10 2024
    Every year for 50 years, some 500,000 students from across the country have competed in National History Day, using arts to portray their researched stories. Jeffrey Brown spent a day with the finalists to see how they defined turning points in history. It's part of our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our ongoing arts and culture coverage, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 m
  • How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint

    How artists are using their talents to help San Jose reduce its carbon footprint
    Jul 9 2024
    San Jose, in California's Silicon Valley, has pledged to go carbon neutral by 2030. To do this, leaders are enlisting help from an unlikely source, the arts sector, in a first-of-a-kind program in the country. Jeffrey Brown traveled there to see how artists can help a city meet its climate goals. It's part of our coverage on art and climate change for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • Grateful Dead drummer combines music and paint to express the role rhythm plays in his art

    Grateful Dead drummer combines music and paint to express the role rhythm plays in his art
    Jul 2 2024
    Prominent musicians from George Gershwin and Miles Davis to John Lennon were also crossover artists in another medium. The Grateful Dead drummer Mickey Hart is now on that list. He's combining his music and paint and fans are flocking to see his art. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • History of reality TV and impact on society chronicled in new book 'Cue the Sun!'

    History of reality TV and impact on society chronicled in new book 'Cue the Sun!'
    Jul 1 2024
    Reality TV dominates television today. It's estimated that almost 80 percent of adult viewers watch reality TV shows. But how did we get here? Amna Nawaz spoke with Emily Nussbaum, author of the new book, "Cue the Sun!" that traces the rise of reality television and its broader impact on society. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    9 m
  • Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition

    Detroit showcases queer art in pioneering exhibition
    Jun 27 2024
    This pride month, the city of Detroit plays host to a pioneering exhibition thought to be the first queer international art biennial. "I'll Be Your Mirror: Reflections of the Contemporary Queer," showcases more than 800 works from 170 artists from across the world. Special correspondent Christopher Booker has the story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    6 m
  • 'Monuments of Solidarity' exhibition highlights an activist's approach to making art

    'Monuments of Solidarity' exhibition highlights an activist's approach to making art
    Jun 24 2024
    An artist, activist, community builder and teacher. LaToya Ruby Frazier's art-making ideas come together in her first retrospective exhibition. Jeffrey Brown has a look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and for our ongoing arts and culture coverage, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m