Children's Theatre of Winston-Salem
If you're a parent or grandparent looking for good quality, wholesome entertainment options for children The Children's Theatre of Winston-Salem is a great place to start.
Frank Calabrese Jr. On Opening His 'Family Secrets'
Frank Calabrese Jr. wrote a memoir about bringing down his father's murderous Chicago crime family. In Operation Family Secrets, Frank detailed how he helped the FBI convict his father of several murders by wearing a hidden wire and taping his father's conversations. His father died Christmas Day.
The 'Life And Liberation' Of A Black Female Metal Fan
Writer Laina Dawes has loved heavy metal ever since she got her first Kiss album at age 8. But the metal community hasn't always loved her back, as she explains in her book What Are You Doing Here?
E-Vote Hiccups Delay Oscar Balloting
A new online option was meant to make things easier for Oscar voters — but widespread reports of difficulties have prompted the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to extend the deadline.
'Downton' Returns With Aristocratic Class And Clash
On Sunday, the PBS anthology series Masterpiece Classic begins its third season of Downton Abbey, the British period drama that has taken England — and America — by storm.
Fairy Tales at the Winston-Salem Festival Ballet
The Winston-Salem Festival Ballet has something in store that's specifically designed to delight young people and the young at heart.
Who's Gay On TV? Dads, Journalists, Investigators And Footmen
Neda Ulaby looks at the current landscape of gay characters on television, from the highest brows of Downton Abbey to the surprisingly welcoming world of reality shows.
Jack Black: On Music, Mayhem And Murder
Actor Jack Black plays a kindly small-town funeral director who murders a millionaire in the film Bernie. Black is also one-half of the comedy folk-rock group Tenacious D. In May, they released an album in the style of heavy metal bands from the 1980s.
'Totally Biased' Comic On Race, Politics And Audience
Comic W. Kamau Bell's show, produced by Chris Rock, mixes standup, sketches and interviews. Bell tells Fresh Air about the origins of his political humor and why it's important for him to have a multiracial audience.
Don't Fear That Expired Food
When food passes its sell-by date, it's swept from the supermarket shelf. But that doesn't mean it's not safe to eat. Taste and smell are usually better indicators of a food's safety. And some items, like canned foods, can even last years or decades after their expiration date.