Jeffrey Brown reports on musician Richard Antoine White's unlikely journey from the streets of Baltimore, Maryland, to concert halls around the globe -- thanks to his mastery of the tuba. This story is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

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Tuba player Richard Antoine White's journey from homelessness to 'belonging' on stage

For many Americans during the pandemic, the home office has seen a lot of activity. But, as Maya Trabulsi of station KPBS reports, one San Diego man dedicated his home's workspace to his passion: American history. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Roger Dangel's replica Oval Office holds historical artifacts that transcend time

To call Stevie Van Zandt a renaissance man may be a bit of an understatement. He's in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, was an E Street Band guitarist, an actor, an activist and a producer Van Zandt joins NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker to discuss his life, career, and his new memoir, 'Unrequited Infatuations,' which documents his life in the music and acting business. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Stevie Van Zandt's new memoir documents his life in music and show business

In the summer of 1969 cameras captured a series of concerts in Harlem featuring artists who would go on to become musical legends, like Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone and Gladys Knight. But for decades no one was interested in the footage until musician Questlove took up the challenge in a documentary that brings history to life. Jeffrey Brown recently spoke with Questlove for our series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Lost to history, Questlove documentary brings iconic 1969 concert back to life

Tens of thousands of American film industry workers are preparing for a possible strike Monday that could stop production of movies and shows nationwide as The International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees union tries to negotiate better working conditions and a larger cut of profits from streaming productions. Judy Woodruff gets the story from Joy Press of the Vanity Fair. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Film and TV workers are on the verge of a massive strike. Here's why

Landscape architect Julie Bargmann, a woman who has made a career of turning toxic and industrial sites into usable, community spaces, has won the first prize of its kind in landscape architecture. Jeffrey Brown has more for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Industrial sites often create toxic waste. Julie Bargmann uses it to transform landscapes

October 11 is the International Day of the Girl. Tonight, we hear from one girl, a young Afghan poet, who left her country a few years ago with her family for security reasons. Aryan Ashory now lives in a refugee settlement in Germany, and shared her thoughts and writing with the NewsHour's Student Reporting Lab as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How poetry helps this young Afghan refugee 'empty' her pains and share her dreams

Jeffrey Brown reports on a story of choreography and community, as renowned dancer and choreographer Bill T. Jones explores who the "we" referred to in the Preamble to the United States Constitution represents. This segment on his "Deep Blue Sea" performance is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

How Bill T. Jones' 'Deep Blue Sea' explores the collective 'we' of the American people

When most people think of the artist Robert Indiana, they think of the iconic "LOVE" sculpture with a tilted "O." While his art endures, a new book also paints a portrait of him as a troubled, isolated artist. Maine Public's Jennifer Rooks has a look for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The complicated life and legacy of Robert Indiana, artist behind iconic 'LOVE' sculpture

The South Asian art form known as Sufi music has a centuries old tradition built on poetry and mysticism coupled with specific instruments, meters and repetition. Brooklyn-based Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab's neo-Sufism is steeped in that tradition -- yet also refuses to let others define her work. Special correspondent Tom Casciato has our story as part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Pakistani musician Arooj Aftab's 'neo-Sufi' music blends Rumi with reggae and more

After more than a year on hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, the Broadway show 'Tina - The Tina Turner Musical' about the pop icon's life is set to reopen this Friday. Special correspondent Karla Murthy sits down with the show's writer and members of the cast, including Tony-award winner Adrienne Warren, to talk about the show and Tina Turner's journey to become one of the most celebrated recording artists in history. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Broadway's Tina Turner musical returns as theaters reopen

There have been many ways to enter the orbit of 'They Might Be Giants', an eccentric musical group that has been writing and recording together for the last 40 years. From the New York art scene of the early 1980s to music videos on MTV to television theme songs, the group has never stopped creating. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker caught up with the band's founders as they get ready to release a new album and embark on a new tour. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

What keeps the band 'They Might Be Giants' making music 40 years on

There's no business like show business, but for 18 months during the pandemic, Broadway theaters had virtually no business at all. Jeffrey Brown recently visited the theater district's artisans who are making sure Broadway puts its best face forward and comes back to life. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The show must go on: Broadway hopes reopening boom will pay off debts worsened by pandemic

More than 20 years ago, Kara Swisher decided to leave The Washington Post to cover the internet full time -- a decision that made her one of the most respected and feared journalists holding the tech world accountable. She's now the host of The New York Times podcast "Sway" and the Vox podcast "Pivot." She offers us her Brief But Spectacular take on power and responsibility within tech. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Journalist Kara Swisher's Brief But Spectacular take on Big Tech power, responsibility

History is being made Monday night at The Metropolitan Opera -- one of the country's most important cultural organizations -- and for several of the artists involved. Jeffrey Brown has a preview for our arts and culture series, CANVAS. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Black experience, culture finds its way to The Met stage as opera vows more diversity

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