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Conversation: Chuck Close, Christopher Finch | PBS NewsHour
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Conversation: Chuck Close, Christopher Finch. July 2, 2010 at 5:24 PM EDT. Chuck Close is one of the most recognized artists of our era, best known for his large-scale portraits of friends, fellow artists and often himself. An exhibition of Close’s printmaking work is opening this weekend at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. In Washington, D.C. And a new biography, Chuck Close: Life was recently published. I spoke to its author, Christopher Finch. A writer and former curator at the Walker Art Center. You know...
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In ‘Barefoot Artist,’ Lily Yeh confronts painful past in her journey to heal communities through art | PBS NewsHour
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In ‘Barefoot Artist,’ Lily Yeh confronts painful past in her journey to heal communities through art. December 5, 2014 at 6:06 PM EDT. 8220;The Barefoot Artist,” by Daniel Traub and Glenn Holsten, documents the life and work of Lily Yeh. Yeh emigrated from China to the United States and uses her art to uplift communities around the world. Photo courtesy of Paladin. In 2008, filmmaker Daniel Traub. It’s there that she met and became friends with Glenn Holsten, a co-director with Traub. Still, it was years...
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Weekly Poem: 'Sheriff Ed Rebuffed Her ('Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey!'), Then He Fell' | PBS NewsHour
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Weekly Poem: ‘Sheriff Ed Rebuffed Her (‘Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey, Hey! 8217;), Then He Fell’. August 1, 2011 at 12:02 PM EDT. By K Silem Mohammad. From ‘Sonnet 42: That thou hast her, it is not all my grief.’. Weekly Poem by K. Silem Mohammad. K Silem Mohammad is the author of "Breathalyzer" (Edge Books, 2008), "A Thousand Devils" (Combo Books, 2004) and "Deer Head Nation" (Tougher Disguises, 2003). He is editor of Abraham Lincoln. If forty hitmen justify their bosses. While motherly tarantulas hurl vases.
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Sketchbook Project Draws Artists Together | PBS NewsHour
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Sketchbook Project Draws Artists Together. March 11, 2009 at 12:55 PM EDT. Two young men hit the road with sketchbooks from more than 2,700 artists. It’s not the greatest heist of found art ever; it’s the third annual Sketchbook Project, now touring galleries across the country in a two-door Honda Civic. View a slide show of sketchbooks from the Art House Co-op Sketchbook Project.]. And Jean Paul Sartre. Although basically a two-man operation (plus an intern), Art House Co-op specializes in creating nati...
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It's the End for Borders, but How Are Independent Bookstores Faring? | PBS NewsHour
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It’s the End for Borders, but How Are Independent Bookstores Faring? BY Molly Finnegan and James Melia. July 21, 2011 at 3:10 PM EDT. This week, major international bookseller Borders announced it would liquidate its inventory and shutter its stores. More than 10,000 workers are expected to be laid off. Thursday on the PBS. NewsHour, Jeffrey Brown talked to. Annie Lowrey of Slate. About the fall of that retail giant. Here are excerpts from their responses:. Porter Square Books (left), Cambridge, Mass.
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Weekly Poem: 'Chocolate' | PBS NewsHour
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Weekly Poem: ‘Chocolate’. BY Mary Jo Brooks. February 13, 2012 at 12:29 PM EDT. In celebration of Valentine’s Day on Tuesday, a poem by Rita Dove. Weekly Poem: Rita Dove Reads 'Chocolate'. In celebration of Valentines Day, Rita Dove reads her poem, "Chocolate," from her book, "American Smooth.". Velvet fruit, exquisite square. I hold up to sniff. Between finger and thumb—. How you numb me. With your rich attentions! If I don’t eat you quickly,. You’ll melt in my palm. Pleasure seeker, if I let you. The e...
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Benedict Cumberbatch on taking on Sherlock, Richard III | PBS NewsHour
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Benedict Cumberbatch on taking on Sherlock, Richard III. November 28, 2014 at 4:45 PM EDT. Sherlock's Benedict Cumberbatch on his most challenging role. Benedict Cumberbatch tells Jeffrey Brown about upcoming role as Richard III and how real Sherlock Holmes is to him. Actor Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays British mathematician Alan Turing. In the new film “The Imitation Game,” answered readers’ questions. Watch his full interview on Friday’s PBS NewsHour. Benedict Cumberbatch is a busy man. We put a few ...
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Conversation: Nicole Krauss' 'Great House' | PBS NewsHour
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Conversation: Nicole Krauss’ ‘Great House’. October 22, 2010 at 2:33 PM EDT. It’s a looming and inspirational antique desk, passed through different hands over generations and connecting each character in Nicole Krauss’. Latest novel, Great House. Great House is also a finalist for the 2010 National Book Award. I spoke to Krauss last week while she was in Washington. A transcript is after the jump. Nicole Krauss, welcome. You made up the rest. I was curious about that. So you had to connect them. I was u...
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Artists Shake Up Elvis Presley's Image | PBS NewsHour
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Artists Shake Up Elvis Presley’s Image. March 2, 2010 at 2:53 PM EDT. Look guys, if you’re just going to stare at me, I’m going to bed. Whether he’d like it now or not, nearly 33 years after his death, people from all walks of life are still staring at the man. His image is more recognizable now than it was at the pinnacle of his career, says Warren Perry, the curator of ‘One Life: Echoes of Elvis’. An exhibit currently on display at the National Portrait Gallery. In Washington, D.C. One way that Perry a...
