PBS News Hour - Art Beat

Dec 11 2024 25 ep. 10 mins 2.1k

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The latest news, analysis and reporting on the art and entertainment world. (Updated periodically) PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Stevenson reflects on inequities in justice system 10 years after release of 'Just Mercy'

Dec 11 2024 7 mins

Bryan Stevenson, the prominent lawyer and executive director of the Equal Justice Initiative, has blazed a trail representing the poor, wrongly convicted and those on death row. Geoff Bennett sat down with Stevenson to discuss his career and the re-release of his best-selling book, "Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption." PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newsh

Remembering the fierce and lyrical voice of poet Nikki Giovanni

Dec 10 2024 5 mins

Nikki Giovanni, a fierce and lyrical voice of the Black experience, has died. Giovanni's work illuminated love, liberation and the unyielding power of self-expression. Tributes are pouring in from across the country as admirers and friends mourn the passing of a literary legend. Geoff Bennett reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

This arts program offers new approach to rehab and re-entry

Dec 09 2024 6 mins

A tried and true program in East L.A. helps former gang members, drug users and those leaving incarceration build a new life. Special correspondent Mike Cerre reports on the Homeboy Art Academy for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

A student and teacher connect over small acts of kindness that made a big difference

Dec 08 2024 2 mins

In 1958, when John Cruitt's mother died, his third-grade teacher made a small gesture of kindness that meant a great deal to him. In this animated feature from our partners at StoryCorps, he sat down with Cecile Doyle decades later to tell her how that gesture changed his life -- and in the process made a difference in her life as well. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.or

Rebirth of Detroit's Michigan Central train station serves as symbol of city's comeback

Dec 06 2024 7 mins

A restoration of past glory, a renovation toward future growth and potential consequences and conflicts in the present. That's the story of Michigan Central, a grand addition to Detroit's economic and cultural life. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Documentary explores migrant family separation policy of first Trump administration

Dec 05 2024 7 mins

On a recent evening in Washington, moviegoers filled the lobby of a local theater to watch the D.C. premiere of a new film from a renowned documentarian that explores the first Trump administration's family separation policy on the southern border. Geoff Bennett discussed "Separated" with executive producer Jacob Soboroff. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/abo

Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost

Dec 02 2024 54 mins

Over 125 people are killed by guns every day in the United States. To address that epidemic through art, the Gun Violence Memorial Project shares intimate details of some of those lost. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports for our Arts and Culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

'I needed to eat a little more sanely' : Why this famous New York food critic is moving on

Nov 29 2024 5 mins

There are many ways we define American culture: the music, art and literature we produce, how our politics plays out, but also: the food we eat, and where we choose to eat it. In New York City in particular, each bite has chronicled that slice of America. But now, after countless restaurants and hundreds of reviews, Pete Wells is moving on from his job as the New York Times restaur

New book explores roots of Western pop music and global influences that shaped it

Nov 29 2024 6 mins

Western pop music has always been influenced by artists and styles from around the world. A new book aims to give those varied influences -- all of them -- their due. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has the story as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

'Brains and Beauty' exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences

Nov 27 2024 6 mins

Visual art is a subjective experience, but what draws one person into an artwork and turns off another? A new exhibit, "Brains and Beauty: At the Intersection of Art and Neuroscience," explores that question by examining how the brain processes aesthetic experiences. Stephanie Sy reports from Arizona for our look at the intersection of art and health, part of our arts and culture s