Michelle Obama awards 13 youth arts programs
Art

Michelle Obama awards 13 youth arts programs

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling a group of artistic youth the “next generation of fabulous,” Michelle Obama presented national arts and humanities awards to 12 after-school programs from across the country and one international program from Honduras. Honorees included a musical theater program co-created by comedian Rosie O’Donnell that serves low-income students in New York City. … Continue reading

Rare photos of 19th-century blacks speak to modern Americans
Art / Europe / Theater & Dance

Rare photos of 19th-century blacks speak to modern Americans

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Some faces are pensive; others are proud. Some are known; others are obscure. All are black. Rare, striking and never-before-seen portraits of black citizens in Victorian-era England are going on display for the first time in the U.S., and organizers say the photographs have a powerful message for contemporary Americans riven … Continue reading