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Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
Pastels are fragile and therefore difficult to put on public display. But an exhibition in Washington, D.C., has 64 artworks on view, and celebrates centuries of artists working in the chalky medium. Continue Reading Versatile, Smudgy, Suitable For Women? Exhibition Traces The History Of Pastels
BOOK REVIEW: Saeed Jones’ Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
Jones grew up black, gay and isolated in Texas. He chronicles his wobbly path to self-affirmation in the raw and eloquent new memoir, How We Fight for Our Lives. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: Saeed Jones’ Eloquent Coming-Of-Age Is Hard To Read — And Harder To Put Down
The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of ‘Happy Accidents’
The bushy-haired former Air Force sergeant with the soothing voice rose to fame in the 1980s and ’90s with his PBS show The Joy of Painting. Bob Ross died in 1995, but his popularity endures. Continue Reading The Lasting Legacy Of Bob Ross And His Colorful World Of ‘Happy Accidents’
TV REVIEW: Netflix Series ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Drama About Violence And Justice
“Unbelievable” is based on a true story about a young woman named Marie who was sexually assaulted and pressured by the police into recanting her story. Continue Reading TV REVIEW: Netflix Series ‘Unbelievable’ Is A Searing Drama About Violence And Justice
BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Here We Are,’ Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
Aarti Shahani reports on Silicon Valley for NPR. But, as she details in her memoir, she’s also from a family that followed a contorted, painful path to citizenship. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: In ‘Here We Are,’ Heart-Rending Challenges Of Immigration Are Exposed
‘Encounter’ Re-frames The Explorer Meets Indigenous Person Narrative
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