The artsy self-regard was off the charts on Monday’s PBS News Hour, whose producers surely felt blessed that they were able to work into their “Arts in Action” segment Bruce Springsteen’s surprise appearance at a New York film festival the night before in which he called the Trump administration “treasonous.”
Amna Nawaz: At a surprise New York film festival performance last night, rock legend Bruce Springsteen publicly expressed concern for the political climate in the country, saying — quote — "We're living through particularly dangerous times." But as the Trump administration increasingly targets free speech and the arts, musicians and artists of all kinds are facing a difficult decision, whether to speak out or keep their heads down. Senior arts correspondent Jeffrey Brown looks at some of what is and isn't happening for our series Art in Action, exploring the intersection of art and democracy as part of our Canvas coverage.
