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For kids grappling with the pandemic's traumas, art classes can be an oasis
Thursday, December 09, 2021
As health officials sound the alarm about the pandemic's impact on children's mental health, music, drama and other art classes are helping kids adjust to being in-person again.
Kennedy Center honors creative excellence in the arts at annual gala
Monday, December 06, 2021
Motown founder Berry Gordy, opera star Justino Díaz, singer-songwriter Joni Mitchell, entertainer Bette Midler and television impresario Lorne Michaels were among those celebrated this weekend.
President Biden and the first lady attend the Kennedy Center Honors
Monday, December 06, 2021
Bette Midler, Berry Gordy, Joni Mitchell, Lorne Michaels and Justino Diaz were awarded the Kennedy Center Honors at a gala in Washington, D.C. Sunday night. The show will be televised Dec. 22. on CBS.
Encore: 50 years ago, 'The Electric Company' used comedy to help kids' reading skills
Thursday, November 25, 2021
50 years ago, The Electric Company premiered its first broadcast. The public broadcasting show aimed to use sketch comedy and animated shorts to teach kids to read.
Rock is dead, but the photographer's iconic images of Bowie, Blondie and more live on
Friday, November 19, 2021
Mick Rock, iconic photographer of rock stars, has died. He was known for his images of David Bowie, Lou Reed, Queen and Blondie. He was 72.
'King Richard' tells how a father raised his tennis icon daughters, Venus and Serena
Wednesday, November 17, 2021
King Richard tells how Richard Williams doggedly pursued professional tennis careers for his daughters, Venus and Serena. His methods may have kept them from the burnout that ends many careers.
Ronnie Wilson, co-founder of the Gap Band, has died at age 73
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Ronnie Wilson, a founding member of the Gap Band, has died at age 73. The group dominated the R&B charts in the 1980s, and their music went on to be sampled by artists decades later.
After touring with Beyoncé, Divinity Roxx brings positive vibes to children's music
Thursday, November 04, 2021
Beyoncé's former music director and bassist has a new children's album and book project, which she hopes will instill positivity in young listeners.
Political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, Mort Sahl, dies at 94
Wednesday, October 27, 2021
Mort Sahl had a stream-of-consciousness style of humor, and credited jazz as his influence. He started doing stand-up in the '50s, a time when most comedians were men in suits rattling off one-liners.
Mort Sahl, a political satirist and stand-up comedy pioneer, has died at 94
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Sahl started doing stand-up in the 1950s, a time when most comedians were men in suits, rattling off one-liners. Sahl wore a V-neck sweater, tucked a newspaper under his arm, and just ... talked.
Need some new Halloween movies and books for your kids? Do come in (mwah-ha-ha)
Tuesday, October 26, 2021
We've got some age-appropriate entertainment ideas for the little goblins in your lives.
50 years ago, The Electric Company used comedy to boost kids' reading skills
Monday, October 25, 2021
In October 1971, The Electric Company flipped a switch and hit the public TV airwaves, aimed at using sketch comedy and animated shorts to teach kids to read.
Cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, who was fatally shot by a prop gun, was a rising star
Friday, October 22, 2021
Celebrated as a rising star by colleagues and collaborators, Hutchins grew up on a military base, and had a taste for filming herself doing extreme sports.
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center OK a strike, days after Hollywood crews did the same
Thursday, October 07, 2021
Stagehands at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. voted unanimously to strike if the performing arts center proceeds with cuts.
'Top Chef Junior' competitor Fuller Goldsmith has died at age 17
Thursday, October 07, 2021
The Alabama native has died after battling leukemia. Goldsmith won the top prize on Chopped Junior when he was 14, before moving on to Top Chef Junior.
Here are the White House's picks to lead the National Arts and Humanities Endowments
Tuesday, October 05, 2021
The White House has announced its nominees for the next Chairs of the National Arts and Humanities Endowments. If confirmed, the NEH pick would become the first Native American to become chair.
Afghan orchestra musicians, music students and teachers have escaped the Taliban
Monday, October 04, 2021
After weeks of trying to flee Afghanistan, 101 musicians, students and teachers with the Afghanistan National Institute of Music and Zohra Orchestra finally landed in Doha, Qatar on Sunday.
'I, Witness' makes world events visceral for young readers
Friday, October 01, 2021
A new, nonfiction book series for kids ages 9 to 12 is written by young people who've experienced trauma, including living through Hurricane Maria and facing discrimination and arrest after 9/11.
During Banned Books Week, Readers Explore What It Means To Challenge Texts
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Libraries, schools, authors and readers are celebrating Banned Books Week. Among the Top 10 most challenged books in the U.S. are The Hate U Give and To Kill A Mockingbird.
'Whizzpopping' News: Netflix Now Owns All Of Roald Dahl's Stories
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Netflix has acquired The Roald Dahl Story Co. (RDSC), which manages the British author's catalogue. "Human beans" just can't get enough, as Dahl's loveable BFG might say.