Arts Archives - The World from PRX
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Arts Archives - The World from PRX
A daily public radio broadcast program and podcast from PRX and WGBH, hosted by Marco Werman
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The world’s best comics store says immersive fantasy is key to its success
It's called Akira Comics, and among its 60,000 volumes, you'll find everything from the Japanese manga style that inspired its name to fantasy literat...
With nearly 4,000 shows, all the world’s a stage at Edinburgh Fringe
At the annual Fringe festival in Edinburgh, performers go to great lengths to highlight their productions amid thousands of shows on offer. It turns o...
Ukrainian jazz pianist pays homage to the fallen
For many Ukrainians living abroad, Russia’s invasion of their country became a moment of reevaluation. Some began to rethink where they felt most at h...
Deciphering ancient artifacts with a lost language used by women in Zambia
Curators at the National Museum of World Culture in Sweden recently invited a group of Zambian women to help understand the meaning of some ancient ar...
Once marginalized, Mexico City’s sonidero parties draw crowds across social divides
Once dismissed as working-class “noise,” sonidero DJs are now part of Mexico City’s cultural identity — and women are helping lead the transformation....
Photos: Syrian photographer documents loss and rebirth in the country following the fall of Assad
Alaa Hassan's project, "Vital Signs," shows a country in transition.
The post Photos: Syrian photographer documents loss and rebirth in the cou...
Brazilian hip-hop artist Brisa Flow brings Indigenous issues to the fore
Brazilian singer and rapper Brisa Flow made history in 2023 as the first Indigenous artist featured on the lineup of Lollapalooza Brazil. Her music mi...
A decades old Catalan musical may be ending its run, but its message still resonates today
The beloved musical “Mar i Cel,” which premiered in 1988, is back on stages in Barcelona for a fourth, and perhaps final, time. The love story tackles...
Why Thailand’s ‘Judi Dench’ left retirement for ‘The White Lotus’
"The White Lotus," on HBO, is all about Americans behaving badly in tropical locales, and the third season is set in Thailand. The series is stacked w...
A father-daughter duo brings an ancient art form to Instagram
About an hour outside of London, Thames Carpets sells handmade carpets mostly from the Middle East. The business goes back decades, and now, the next...
‘It’s like a dream’: Artists and fans connect over the love of comic books at Japan’s biannual Comiket
Comiket is the world's largest comic festival. Twice a year, more than 300,000 comic enthusiasts from around the world travel to Tokyo to support thei...
Can robots fall in love? A sci-fi musical from South Korea is now a hit on Broadway.
“Maybe Happy Ending” is an intimate science fiction story that has been performed many times in Seoul, South Korea. Now, its adapted version is playin...
Chile’s Indigenous carnival kicks off in the city of Arica
Chile’s biggest carnival is kicking off at full speed today. As many as 150,000 people have traveled to the northern Chilean town of Arica to particip...