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Composer Jonny Greenwood arrives for the Academy Awards on March 4, 2018, in Hollywood, Calif. Greenwood was nominated for an Oscar his work on Phantom Thread.

For Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood, there are no rules to composing for film

1:24pm February 07, 2022

by Terry Gross

Greenwood says writing the music for The Power of the Dog allowed him to experiment by mixing a banjo and a string quartet. He also recently scored Spencer and Licorice Pizza.

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Reconsidering Scott Joplin's 'The Entertainer'

1:03pm February 07, 2022

by Lara Downes

The king of ragtime published his hit tune 120 years ago. Pianist Lara Downes believes the piece helped shape the future of American music.

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Thriller 'The Violin Conspiracy' addresses racism in classical music

9:17am February 07, 2022

by Bethanne Patrick

In his debut thriller, Brendan Slocumb employs polemic about racism to great effect as he reminds us that the high-toned world of classical music suffers from, and because of, racism.

UFC announcer and podcaster Joe Rogan speaks at the weigh in before a UFC on FOX 5 event in Seattle, on Dec. 7, 2012.

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Spotify says Joe Rogan isn't going anywhere

7:17am February 07, 2022

by The Associated Press

In a message to employees, CEO Daniel Ek condemned Rogan's comments on vaccines and use of racial slurs, but said he didn't believe that "silencing Joe is the answer."

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How denim evolved to become an American wardrobe staple

5:34pm February 05, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with fashion historian Emma McClendon about the history of jeans and the new documentary Riveted: The History of Jeans on PBS American Experience.

Children's author and illustrator Ashley Bryan has died at age 98.

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Ashley Bryan, children's illustrator and author, has died at 98

5:01pm February 05, 2022

by Elizabeth Blair

He created stories centered on African and African American folk tales and his vibrantly colored collage and paper-cut illustrations adorned the pages of some 50 books.

Lou Stovall's Glazing, 1972. screenprint, 26 x 40 in

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How Lou Stovall took silkscreen-printing from grocery stores to gallery walls

3:20pm February 05, 2022

by Susan Stamberg

The famed silkscreen printer, whose work is on display at the Kreeger Museum's exhibition "Lou Stovall: On Inventions and Color," pioneered an artform while building community in Washington, D.C.

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A woman embraces change in the 1960s in Tessa Hadley's novel 'Free Love'

11:09am February 05, 2022

by Heller McAlpin

Phyllis Fischer, a 40-year-old wife and mother, is drawn into a liberating relationship with a much younger man. She soon realizes that perhaps she wasn't so content as she thought.

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How did the 20th century learn to act? 'The Method'

10:03am February 05, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with author and critic Isaac Butler about his new book, "The Method: How the Twentieth Century Learned to Act."

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Historian Shermann "Dilla" Thomas uses TikTok to explain why Chicago is the coolest city in the world.

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'Wait Wait' for Feb. 5, 2022: With Not My Job guest Shermann 'Dilla' Thomas

8:59am February 05, 2022

Historian Shermann Thomas is Chicago's most popular TikTok star, and he got there by telling cool facts about the city he loves. But what does he know about goats? We ask him 3 questions to find out.