Arts & Life

Walking on Cowrie Shells, by Nana Nkweti

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These Stories Dance Deftly Between America And Cameroon

5:00am June 07, 2021

by Martha Anne Toll

In her debut collection Walking On Cowrie Shells, Nana Nkweti bends language like a master, delivering keenly observed details and wicked humor no matter which side of the Atlantic she's on.

Born and raised on the Cheyenne River Reservation, a sovereign Lakota nation in South Dakota, Dawnee LeBeau is Oóhenuŋpa Itázipčo (two kettle and without bows) of the Tetonwan Oyate (people of the plains). After losing her father, she found comfort in

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The 400 Years Project Looks At Native American Identity Through The Native Lens

6:39pm June 06, 2021

by Sheyahshe Littledave

The 400 Years Project is a pictorial collection of Native American life. It addresses colonization while centering the Native voice.

Angel (Indya Moore) celebrates her upcoming nuptials with Elektra (Dominique Jackson), Lulu (Hailie Sahar), and Blanca (MJ Rodriguez) in Season 3 of Pose.

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Farewell To 'Pose,' Which Fused Grief And Joy, Right Up To The Finale

10:25am June 06, 2021

by Aisha Harris

Over the course of its run, Pose found a way to bring viewers both realness and hope. As the series finale approaches, the significance of its choices is sharper than ever.

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Love Rides The Q Train In This Supernaturally Sweet Romance

7:00am June 06, 2021

by Kamrun Nesa

In Casey McQuiston's new One Last Stop, cynical August moves to New York, where she meets and falls for Jane, a mysterious punk who seems to have been trapped on the Q train ... since the 1970s.

The Chosen and the Beautiful, by Nghi Vo

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This Retelling Of 'Gatsby' Has Demonic Flair To Spare

5:00am June 06, 2021

by Jessica P. Wick

Nghi Vo recasts the classic book with Jordan Baker at the center, a Gatsby who's literally sold his soul and a speakeasy crowd that's partial to a drop of demon's blood in their illicit cocktails.

In January 2020, Arizona artist Ann Morton put out a call on social media asking people to create 8 inch by 8 inch textile squares that use equal parts red and blue. The squares and the project as a whole stands for a set of values: respect for the other,

An Artist Leads A 'Violet Protest' Against Polarization

6:39pm June 05, 2021

by Anthony Wallace

Ann Morton is pushing back against political polarization by asking Americans to contribute textiles that are equal parts red and blue.

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California Graduate On Making It In Theater During A Pandemic

4:09pm June 05, 2021

LeRoy Graham is an actor who completed graduate school in the beginning of the pandemic. He shares what it's been like to try to start a professional career when regular productions were upended.

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Comedians Find Humor In The Past Year As Comedy Clubs Open Back Up

8:03am June 05, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with comedian Josh Gondelman about incorporating the coronavirus pandemic into sets as comedy clubs open up.

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The art installation Equilateral Network by Lisa Marie Thalhammer now graces the lawn of the National Building museum in Washington, D.C.

An Enormous Rainbow Mural Graces The National Building Museum Lawn During Pride Month

8:00am June 05, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Lisa Marie Thalhammer's installation is inspired by Pierre L'Enfant's design for Washington.

Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous, by Suzanne Park

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A Wannabe Influencer Gets Sent To Digital Detox In 'Sunny Song Will Never Be Famous'

7:00am June 05, 2021

by Alethea Kontis

Sunny — the protagonist of Suzanne Park's new young adult novel — is mortified when a PG-13 video accidentally goes viral, and even worse, her parents send her to a rural farm to get her off-line.