Jared Bowen

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Executive Arts Editor and TV Host at GBH News (Boston, MA)

Journalist. Chronicler of art. Open Studio host. Sometime cowboy.

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Gun violence memorial filled with mementos of those lost

Dec 2, 2024 | pbs.org | Jared Bowen

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Over 125 people are killed by guns every day in the United States. To address that epidemic through art, the Gun Violence Memorial Project shares intimate details of some of those lost. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports for our Arts and Culture series, CANVAS.
Inside a Massachusetts studio showcasing the work of artists with disabilities

Nov 10, 2024 | pbs.org | Jared Bowen

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio As major American museums reexamine their collections to ensure diversity and inclusion, there’s a growing realization that they need more art by people with disabilities. In Massachusetts, one organization has been celebrating that work for half a century. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH in Boston reports.
One button at a time, Beau McCall makes his mark on the art world

Sep 13, 2024 | artscanvas.org | Jared Bowen

One button at a time, Beau McCall makes his mark on the art world Artist and designer Beau McCall has made his mark on the art world one button at a time. Special correspondent… 'The Sing Sing Files' chronicles a journalist's work to free the wrongfully convicted For decades, producer Dan Slepian has spearheaded documentaries, podcasts and investigative reports for Dateline NBC.
One button at a time, Beau McCall makes his mark on the art world

Sep 13, 2024 | pbs.org | Jared Bowen

Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Artist and designer Beau McCall has made his mark on the art world one button at a time. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston takes us through the first-ever retrospective covering his near-40-year career. It's part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.
What’s behind an effort to preserve mid-century modern architecture in Phoenix

Apr 7, 2024 | pbs.org | Katie Hodgman |Mira Kittner |Kaomi Lee |Jared Bowen

PBS NewsHour Full Episodes Podcasts Newsletters Live Apr 7, 2024 5:35 PM EDT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Transcript Audio Some people see older buildings as revered artifacts that have stood the test of time, but others see them as occupying sites that could be used for new development. That tension is currently playing out in Phoenix, Arizona, a city that’s a rich source of one specific style of architecture. Ali Rogin reports.
Classic cocktails and modern mixology is rooted in African American history

Feb 19, 2024 | wgbh.org | Jared Bowen

Contemporary artist Ai Weiwei says that creativity is “the power to reject the past, to change the status quo, to seek new potential...creativity is the power to act.” That also describes how Jill Medvedow has led Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art. She’s brought groundbreaking exhibitions and a mission of radical welcoming, to say nothing of the fact that under her leadership, the ICA opened a gleaming new home on Boston’s waterfront. And then another one —ICA Watershed— a boat ride away.
Mayor Wu hopes to expand free museum admissions program for BPS students and families

Jan 25, 2024 | wgbh.org | Jared Bowen

Starting in February, all Boston Public School students and their families can enjoy free access to several arts and culture institutions around the Greater Boston area. Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who announced the effort in her state of the city address earlier this month, said she hopes this is only the first phase.
Pakistani artist finds success painting what he’s lived, felt and feared

Jan 23, 2024 | artscanvas.org | Jared Bowen

Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Amna Nawaz: Pakistani born artist Salman Toor saw his career take off, ever since he made a sudden shift to painting what he's lived, felt, and sometimes even feared. He gave special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston a tour of his ongoing exhibit. It's for our arts and culture series, Canvas.
Director Lloyd Suh talks 'The Heart Sellers' and the immigrant experience

Dec 7, 2023 | wgbh.org | Jared Bowen

The year is 1973. Two women, both recent immigrants from Asia, both missing their husbands, break bread together, bonding over their shared experiences. That's the plot of "The Heart Sellers," a comedy named after the Hart-Celler Immigration Act of 1965 that repealed racist immigration laws from the early 20th century. It's on stage now at the Calderwood Pavilion, produced by the Huntington Theater.
Two New England Scrooges break down 'A Christmas Carol'

Nov 29, 2023 | wgbh.org | Jared Bowen

Since it was first published in 1843, Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” has enthused and delighted audiences across media forms for generations. It’s been brought to the stage as both a play and a musical. Here in Massachusetts, the North Shore Music Theatre has staged a theatrical performance of the story since 1989, with David Coffee starring as Scrooge for the past 29 seasons. In Lowell, Karen MacDonald returns this season for her second year playing Ebenezer at Merrimack Repertory Theatre.