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  • Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape

    Political cartoonists on navigating a changing media landscape
    Apr 25 2025
    "A picture is worth a thousand words." It's a well-worn phrase but there is special resonance when applied to editorial cartoons, a centuries-old tradition that is evolving as the media landscape itself does. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown takes a closer look for our series, Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy and our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    8 m
  • ‘Sonic Heritage’ project lets people experience world’s most iconic places through sound

    ‘Sonic Heritage’ project lets people experience world’s most iconic places through sound
    Apr 23 2025
    If you think of the Sistine Chapel in Rome, you might conjure an image of Michaelangelo’s famous ceiling. But what does that famous place, or any place, sound like? A new project timed to World Heritage Day asks us to experience the world through its sounds. 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
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    6 m
  • New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon

    New book ‘Love, Queenie’ chronicles life of trailblazing South Asian actress Merle Oberon
    Apr 22 2025
    As the first Asian, and only South Asian, to be nominated for a Best Actress Oscar, Merle Oberon’s place in the pantheon of cinema is historic. But it came with enormous sacrifice as Oberon had to hide her race to stay working. Amna Nawaz sat down with writer Mayukh Sen to discuss "Love, Queenie," a new book on Oberon’s rise to fame, her groundbreaking career and eventual fade from the spotlight. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    7 m
  • A Brief But Spectacular take on family

    A Brief But Spectacular take on family
    Apr 18 2025
    Maggie Doyne's decision to postpone college and work with refugees in India transformed her life and the lives of many others. Her story has been captured through the lens of filmmaker and partner Jeremy Power Regimbal. Maggie and Jeremy give us their Brief But Spectacular take on family. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 m
  • Exhibition showcases Frank Costantino’s hand-drawn designs that bring buildings to life

    Exhibition showcases Frank Costantino’s hand-drawn designs that bring buildings to life
    Apr 17 2025
    For more than 50 years, architectural illustrator Frank Costantino has been bringing buildings to life with his meticulously hand-drawn project designs. A new exhibition of Costantino’s work is celebrated at one of Boston’s most storied institutions. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes a look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 m
  • Acclaimed blues musician Nat Myers faces battle with a rare cancer

    Acclaimed blues musician Nat Myers faces battle with a rare cancer
    Apr 14 2025
    In 2023, we told you about the debut of Nat Myers, an acclaimed blues musician from Kentucky. American Songwriter said his work "reverberates with the sound of a deep bluesman from the 20s and 30s." Special correspondent Tom Casciato has an update to Myers' personal story for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    5 m
  • Musician Nile Rodgers reflects on the roots of his artistry

    Musician Nile Rodgers reflects on the roots of his artistry
    Apr 10 2025
    For decades, legendary photographer Platon has been taking portraits of some of the world’s most prominent people, from heads of state, to movie stars and everything in between. He recently started filming his photo shoots in which he gets his subject talking in a most disarming way. We share Platon’s dialogue with musician Nile Rodgers for our arts and culture coverage, CANVAS. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders
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    4 m
  • ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ stars on the evolution of their characters as series reaches its end

    ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ stars on the evolution of their characters as series reaches its end
    Apr 9 2025
    "The Handmaid’s Tale" began as a novel read by several generations and has been turned into a film and an opera. Then, beginning in 2017, a hit series on Hulu that is now coming to its conclusion. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown has a look 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
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