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Political Rewind: In conversation with songwriter Jimmy Webb on the stories behind his hits

Thursday on Political Rewind: In this 2017 episode, platinum-selling songwriter Jimmy Webb discusses his first memoir, The Cake And The Rain. Artists from Frank Sinatra to Barbara Streisand have recorded Webb's songs. Some of his hits include “Up, Up and Away,” “Wichita Lineman,” “MacArthur Park,” and “By The Time I Get to Phoenix.”

December 29, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Nigut and
  • Chase McGee
The art installation <em>E</em><em>quilateral Network</em> by Lisa Marie Thalhammer now graces the lawn of the National Building museum in Washington, D.C.

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  • Art & Design

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

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

June 05, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
The final restoration project by the nonprofit Advancing Women Artists group features works by Violante Ferroni, an 18th century prodigy about whom little is known today.

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  • World

'Where Are The Women?': Uncovering The Lost Works Of Female Renaissance Artists

A nonprofit has identified 2,000 works by women artists that had been stashed in Italy's public museums and damp churches. It's also supported restoration of 70 works from the 16th to 20th centuries.

January 02, 2021
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By:
  • Sylvia Poggioli
Artist Melissa Alexander says she is inspired by photographer Kwame Brathwaite, who was a pioneer of the "Black is Beautiful" movement. Her work will be on display alongside 18 other artists as part of the "Juneteenth Takeover" art exhibition in Atlanta.

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  • Race

Amid Movement For Racial Justice, The Need For Rebellious Art — And Uncomfortable Conversations

Today, in celebration of Juneteenth, Power Haus Creative has organized what they’re calling the “ Juneteenth Takeover ” – in which 19 Atlanta artists...

June 20, 2020
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott ,
  • Emilia Brock ,
  • and 2 more
Kyle BlackCatTips Brooks, a folk artist from Georgia, with his family during the April 2020 coronavirus pandemic.

Folk Artist Finds Joy In The Normal During Surreal Pandemic

All Things Considered on GPB is bringing you voices of Georgians reflecting on what the coronavirus pandemic and social distancing means to them. From...

June 03, 2020
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By:
  • Rickey Bevington
A rendering depicting the future of Atlanta's Goat Farm Arts Center.

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  • Arts & Life

Breaking Ground On The Future Of Georgia Arts: The Goat Farm's $250 Million Transformation

Tucked away down a quiet street, not far from Howell Mill Road on Atlanta's Westside, you'll find the Goat Farm Arts Center . It's a compound of artist...

May 31, 2019
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By:
  • Emilia Brock and
  • Virginia Prescott
The High Museum of Art hosts the "Art + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon" event in March. This picture depicts Mickalene Thomas' 2018 work, "Les Trois Femmes Deux."

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  • Art & Design

High Museum Tackles Wikipedia's Representation Of Women

Wikipedia is a highly visited site on the internet, yet only about 17 percent of biographies posted on it are about women. In addition, less than 10...

March 29, 2019
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera

Do Southern Artists Get Enough Respect?

Paris and New York are considered capitals of the art world, but why not Atlanta? Artists from the South have never received the same level of acclaim...

August 24, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Amanda Art

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