A Wonder Is What It Is: Nick Offerman Reads 'The Wish to Be Generous,' by Wendell Berry

Grief and Family Secrets in "The Loved Ones"

In the play "The Loved Ones [https://irishrep.org/whats-on/the-loved-ones?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23884057197]," a woman prepares to scatter her son's ashes alongside his widow at a remote farmhouse in Ireland. And then there's a knock on the door. Actors Maryann Plunkett, Alana Raquel Bowers and Clare O’Malley star, and they join us in person to discuss the play, which is playing at the Irish Repertory Theater through August 2. Production photo by Carol Rosegg Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

2026 Tiny Desk Winners Cure for Paranoia Perform

The Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour brings 2026 winners Cure for Paranoia [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQLAeSZBhDQ&vl=en-US] to Warsaw in Brooklyn tonight [https://ma.to/event/npr-tiny-desk-cure-for-paranoia-09-july-2026]. The band stops by to perform and frontman Cameron McCloud previews the show. Photo by Rick Kern/Getty Images: Cameron McCloud of Cure for Paranoia performs in concert during NPR's Tiny Desk Contest On The Road tour at Emo's Austin on June 24, 2026 in Austin, Texas Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Navajo Weaving and Digital Worlds with Marilou Schultz

A new exhibit at the Hessel Museum of Art features the work of artist and educator, Marilou Schultz. Combining traditional Navajo weaving techniques to resemble digital technologies, Schultz's work has sought to reflect the historic efforts of Navajo women as part of our collective, technological futures. Schultz and exhibit curator, Candice Hopkins, offer more insight into the inspiration of "Replica of a Chip: The Weaving Technology of Marilou Schultz [https://ccs.bard.edu/museum/exhibitions/1307-replica-of-a-chip-the-weaving-technology-of-marilou-schultz]." Work by Marilou Schultz: "Popular Chip" 2025, courtesy of the Gochman Family Collection Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

The Ceramic Sculptures of Kathy Butterly

In "Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes [https://tang.skidmore.edu/exhibitions/715-kathy-butterly-assume-yes]," a practice spanning for over three decades showcases artist Kathy Butterly's striking and distinctive ceramic sculptures. Butterly and curator Ian Berry sit down to discuss the formation of the exhibit, which is currently open at the Tang Teaching Museum as part of the museum's 25th anniversary program. Installation photo by Mindy McDaniel: 'Kathy Butterly: Assume Yes,' Tang Museum, Skidmore College, 2026 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Allan Rohan Crite's Paintings of African American Urban Life

Allan Rohan Crite dedicated his career to the rich visual imagery of African American life in 20th century urban America. Brandon Truett, head of learning and community engagement at Mellon, remembers Crite's enduring legacy through paintings, which are now on display [https://zimmerli.rutgers.edu/art/exhibition/allan-rohan-crite-neighborhood] at the Zimmerli Art Museum. Painting by Allan Rohan Crite: Sunlight and Shadow, 1941 (Courtesy of the Allan Rohan Crite Research Institute and Library) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com [https://pcm.adswizz.com] for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.