Monday, Dec. 4, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with the PBS App and YouTube As the Ice Age glaciers melted, European civilization was born — and with it, so was art. From the Stone Age came prehistoric art: mysterious tombs, mighty megaliths, and vivid cave paintings. Then the Egyptians and
The Rev. John Roberts and Andrew Basil, grandson of Sacajawea, stand at the grave of Sacajawea, the Eastern Shoshone guide for the Lewis and Clark expedition, at Fort Washakie. A new exhibition at UW’s American Heritage Center features 13 colorful paintings by Irish artist Brian Whelan that celebrate the life of Roberts and his historic
By Ashlea Tracey BBC News, Isle of Man 4 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, A public piano is unveiled in memory of a young Manx musician who died suddenly in 2021 A new permanent public piano on the Isle of Man will be a
As December rolls around, artists and performers will hit the stage in Nashville for another melodic month in Music City. While Christmas concerts and musical events may take center stage this month, there are still plenty of non-holiday-related events to attend as you catch your favorite artists on tour, performing at some of the final
Sign up for Sight & Sound’s Weekly Film Bulletin and more News, reviews and archive features every Friday, and information about our latest magazine once a month. Ahead of the release of Pina (2011), Wim Wenders’s groundbreaking 3D tribute to avant-garde choreographer Pina Bausch, the director speculated in Sight and Sound that documentary could be
Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C. The Board of Trustees of the University of Notre Dame has elected Rev. Robert A. Dowd, C.S.C., as the University’s 18th president, effective July 1. He will succeed Rev. John I. Jenkins, C.S.C., who announced in October that he will step down at the end of the 2023-24 academic year
ABOUT SAINT LAURENT Founded in 1961, Yves Saint Laurent was the first couture house to introduce the concept of luxury prêt-à-porter in a 1966 collection called ‘Rive Gauche’, synonymous with youth and freedom. This shift represented a first critical step in the modernization of fashion and revolutionized the socio-cultural landscape. In 1999, the luxury goods
In her YouTube series, “Chicken Shop Date,” English comedian Amelia Dimoldenberg has a knack for creating viral moments as she interviews big-name celebrities. Shot in chicken shops around London, the 29-year-old’s “dates” draw millions of views. She has interviewed celebrities including Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Harlow and Ed Sheeran. “I almost see it as more
Wine is a fascinating beverage with a long and storied history. Its origins can be traced back 9,000 years to China, when the residue of a fermented fruit drink was found on pottery shards in the Henan province. Winemaking emerged in Europe several thousand years later, and it is now home to many of the
Was Robert Musil right with his sardonic quip “There is nothing in this world as invisible as a monument”? Cenotaphs, triumphal arches, bronze effigies frozen in time and space: we walk right by, barely noticing them. They may commemorate events of profound human cost, but, as physical relics, they seldom touch us. Now and then,