Arts
Nature: Chimpanzees in Louisiana
We leave you this Sunday with retired chimps living the good life at the Chimp Haven sanctuary in Northwest Louisiana. Videographer: Mike Hernandez.
Arts
Michael Feinstein on passing his love of great songs to the next generation
The singer's love for the Great American Songbook goes far beyond standards written by Gershwin or Porter.
The iconic sculptures of Louise Nevelson
It took the art world decades to recognize Louise Nevelson, whose monochromatic and immersive sculptures, often incorporating found objects, verged on the monumental.
The iconic sculptures of Louise Nevelson
It took the art world decades to recognize Louise Nevelson (1899-1988), but her massive, monochromatic sculptures, often incorporating found objects, verged on the monumental. Correspondent Faith Salie talks with Nevelson's granddaughter about the artist's impact, and visits exhibitions of Nevelson sculptures in New York City and Columbus, Ohio.
From the archives: Sculptor Louise Nevelson
In this "Sunday Morning" story that aired July 22, 1979, Charles Osgood reported on the career of artist Louise Nevelson, whose monumental sculptures graced grand public spaces in major cities, and joined her as she returned to her small hometown of Rockland, Maine, which had just opened its first solo exhibition of Nevelson's work.
Conductor Herbert Blomstedt, a man who has cheated time
Herbert Blomstedt is still conducting major symphony orchestras around the world at the age of 98. And as correspondent Martha Teichner reports, he plans to continue doing so past 100 because, he says, "I have gifts I have to live up to."
Joop Sanders, last of the original Abstract Expressionists
The Dutch-American painter was the last surviving member of the Abstract Expressionist movement when he died at 101. Now, his granddaughter Isca Greenfield-Sanders has curated a retrospective in New York City that brings light to the artist's work.
Joop Sanders, last of the original Abstract Expressionists
The Dutch-American painter Joop Sanders was the last surviving member of the Abstract Expressionist movement when he died in 2023 at the age of 101. Now, his granddaughter Isca Greenfield-Sanders has curated a retrospective in New York City that brings light to the artist's work. Correspondent Serena Altschul reports.
Inside "Jaws": Making the film classic
Fifty years ago, a monumental movie premiered that forever changed Hollywood. Ben Mankiewicz talks with actors Richard Dreyfuss and Lorraine Gary and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb about filming the Steven Spielberg blockbuster.
Inside "Jaws": Making the film classic
Fifty years ago, a monumental movie premiered that forever changed Hollywood: Steve Spielberg's "Jaws," adapted from Peter Benchley's bestselling novel, which became the highest-grossing film of its time. Richard Dreyfuss returned to Martha's Vineyard, which hosted the film production in 1974, and talked with Turner Classic Movies host Ben Mankiewicz about the notoriously difficult shoot that nonetheless birthed a blockbuster. Mankiewicz also talks with actress Lorraine Gary and screenwriter Carl Gottlieb about their experiences working with Roy Scheider, Robert Shaw, and a young director making his first big-budget studio film.
Schooling the stars
For more than 100 years, New York's Professional Children's School has provided an education for young people already engaged in careers in the arts or athletics. Their alumni include ballet star Tiler Peck, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and actors Rita Moreno, Scarlett Johannson, and Macaulay and Kieran Culkin. Correspondent Mo Rocca talks to Peck; with Head of School James Dawson; and with some current students who are splitting time between schoolwork and the stage.
Jason Jones' altered thrift store art
Jason Jones is one of several artists who has found inspiration from an unlikely source: second-hand paintings found in thrift stores, which are altered with robots, Muppets, and other helpful additions. Correspondent Luke Burbank talks with Jones about his modifications of found art, from embellishing religious themes with fast food, to spotting Sasquatch in the most unlikely places.
The modern appeal of Shakespeare
Why are the plays of William Shakespeare still so popular 400 years after his death? "Sunday Morning" talks with New York Times columnist Maureen Dowd and actor Patrick Page about the Bard's enduring tales – and the appeal of his villains.
The wonderfully weird world of artist Luigi Serafini
Rome artist Luigi Serafini became a cult rock star of the art world with the 1981 publication of his surreal and whimsical book, "Codex Seraphinianus." Filled with uncanny creatures and unintelligible language, the book's inspiration came, Serafini muses, either from aliens, or his cat. Today, Serafini's apartment is an embodiment of his humorous, reality-bending worldview – one from which he is in danger of being evicted. Correspondent Chris Livesay reports.
Summer 2025 preview: On display at museums
"Sunday Morning" anchor Jane Pauley previews some of the most intriguing new art exhibits around the country this summer.
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Michael Feinstein on passing his love of great songs to the next generation
The singer's love for the Great American Songbook goes far beyond standards written by Gershwin or Porter.
Kristin Scott Thomas on the pain behind "My Mother's Wedding"
The Oscar-nominated star of "The English Patient" and "Slow Horses" has directed and co-written her first film: the heartfelt "My Mother's Wedding," about three daughters who come together to attend their mom's third nuptials – a story inspired by Thomas' own childhood losses.
The iconic sculptures of Louise Nevelson
It took the art world decades to recognize Louise Nevelson, whose monochromatic and immersive sculptures, often incorporating found objects, verged on the monumental.
This week on "Sunday Morning" (July 27)
A look at the features for this week's broadcast of the Emmy-winning program, hosted by Jane Pauley.
Former Obama speechwriter David Litt on finding neutral ground
"Common ground" may be increasingly difficult to find when everything seems political. Instead, David Litt suggests finding "neutral ground" with others – spending time together focused on something other than our differences (like, surfing).
Bridget Everett on how she ended up as "Somebody Somewhere"
The actress and cabaret star put her hometown of Manhattan, Kansas, on the map with the award-winning HBO series about a Midwestern woman returning home and working through grief. She returned to Manhattan, to talk about her surreal journey.