Page 18 - Jonathan Abrams News Today

PBS Books, in collaboration with the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and WTTW/Chicago PBS, is pleased to host a program with award-winning New York Times staff writer Jonathan Abrams, who is the author of The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop. This program is offered in connection with Fight the Power: How Hip Hop Changed the World, which just premiered on PBS earlier this year and can be streamed at PBS.org (check your local listing). Join us...

Join journalist Jonathan Abrams as he shares details of his book The Come Up, a collection and reflection of stories that made hip hop.<br/><br/>Wednesday Night Live, presented by Bank of America, includes free admission to the museums (Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, The Harvey B. Gantt Center for African-American Arts + Culture, and the Mint Museum) from 5 to 9 p.m. every Wednesday, as well as live entertainment or programming at one of the five participating institutions each week....

Tucked among downtown Rhinelander’s supper clubs and coffee shops is a gaming store. It’s where people gather to play games like Dungeons and Dragons, Magic: The Gathering and Warhammer. The store has such a devoted following that it was recently hand-selected as one of just three Wisconsin locations to host an exclusive competition for a new card game.

the coast is being battered by towering surf. thats video of the strong waves overnight. the waves washing over on to the walkway. that strong surf will continue to battle the piers and the brittle cliffs of pacifica. new drone video of the massive flood damage in felton grove by the rising san lorenzo river. you can get a good look from this point. several neighborhoods look like they have rivers flowing through them. the water is so high theres a minivan nearly submerged in this wa...

The rise of a new winter sports hero. The women’s soccer World Cup. A brisker pace of play in baseball. And, for heaven’s sake, less talk about pickleball.

From behind-the-back improvisation on a tennis court to dazzling performances at the Olympics, the year offered plenty of highlights — and some lowlights, too.

From music to theater to biographies, three Kansas City readers share what's on their book list this winter.

In this week’s newsletter: To kick off list season, these are the films, shows, albums, podcasts and books we couldn’t get enough of this year

Saturday’s New York Times lamented criticism of the prisoner swap involving the return of WN

SouthBound, a podcast from WFAE, talks to people who were born and raised in the South. Hosted by journalist Tommy Tomlinson, SouthBound features conversations with notable Southerners from all walks of life — from artists and athletes to preachers and politicians.