The renowned Tribeca Film Festival opened its curtains on Wednesday for the 20th year in New York City, becoming the first major post-pandemic fest in North America. This year's event is called 'Tribeca Festival' to include its vast programming like gaming, virtual hubs and podcasting. NewsHour Weekend's Ivette Feliciano speaks to the festival organizers about what went into planning this major event PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Next month the Long Beach Museum of Art in Southern California will open "All At Once," a 25-year retrospective on the work of artist Tristan Eaton. Described as an urban pop artist, Eaton's work moves between guerrilla street art, commercial design, civic installation and fine art. NewsHour Weekend's Christopher Booker recently spoke with Eaton about his life, work, and living outside conventions. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Street artists in Belfast, Northern Ireland maintain a tradition of painting murals with a message, as they did during the 30-year conflict between Catholic Republicans and Protestants loyal to the British crown. But they're now speaking out in an effort to repel renewed sectarian violence driven by Britain's PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

Blockbuster films delayed by the pandemic are now hitting the big screen. Among the first of the summer season is "In the Heights," which opened Thursday in theaters and streams on HBO Max. As Jeffrey Brown reports, the modern-day musical with a Latino cast set in a Manhattan neighborhood has high ambitions of shaking up Hollywood and beyond. It is part of our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

With COVID-19 cases dropping in most places, frontline workers are now reckoning with how the pandemic has impacted their lives. In fact, a few medical professionals are collaborating with Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mary Gauthier to weave their profound experiences into song. Special correspondent Jared Bowen of GBH Boston reports.

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As teenagers with Down syndrome, Sam Suchmann and Mattie Zufelt used Kickstarter to fund their dream of creating a zombie movie. Their latest work,"Sam & Mattie Make a Zombie Movie" takes a look at that journey. NewsHour's Mike Melia spoke with the two budding filmmakers for our arts and culture series, "CANVAS." PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders

The last year has been one of grief and sorrow for so many around the world. A new book by acclaimed author Chimamanda Adichie explores her recent personal loss after the death of her beloved father, and the multi-faceted grief she "was not prepared for." Jeffrey Brown talked to her from her family home in Lagos, Nigeria for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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One of the newest museums in the town of Stow, Massachusetts, housed in a space the size of an airplane hangar, is home to some 50 fully restored tanks and armored vehicles. But the American Heritage Museum has a mission of remembrance not glorification. Special correspondent Jared Bowen, of PBS station GBH in Boston, has this story. It is part of our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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In the midst of the pandemic and a nationwide reckoning on race, The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston opened a new building that highlights its growing collection of Latin American and Latino works. Jeffrey Brown visited recently and reports for our arts and culture series, CANVAS.

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Referred to as "The Last Soul Company," Malaco Records, based in Jackson, Mississippi, has managed to outlast major record label competitors over the past 50 years. The small, mostly unheard-of independent record label has been home to multiple recording artists and songwriters and has a catalog of original recordings and music copyrights, numbering into the thousands. Christopher Booker reports. PBS NewsHour is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders