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The Hiddenite Arts And Heritage Center Presents 34th Annual Celebration Of The Arts Festival

9:35am September 23, 2015

The Hiddenite Arts and Heritage Center is located in the Hiddenite community (named for the mineral and gemstone found there) of Alexander County. The Center has been providing arts and cultural heritage programming for 34 years.

On Saturday, September 26th, the Center presents its annual Celebration of the Arts. The all-ages event is free, open to the public, and runs from 9am to 4pm. There will be music, food, folk life demonstrations, art in action activities, and more.

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In Kevin Henkes' new picture book, all of the figurines on the windowsill are waiting for something. "It's really about the concept of waiting," he says.

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Some Kids' Books Are Worth The Wait: 'They Do Take Time,' Says Kevin Henkes

7:39pm September 22, 2015

by NPR Staff

The Caldecott and Newbery award-winning author says he won't publish anything he isn't proud of. His new picture book is about five figurines on a windowsill who are all waiting for something.

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After his mother-in-law's death, NPR's Marc Silver found her go-to cookbook, filled with her copious annotations to recipes. He used it to piece together her take on mandelbread, a Jewish version of biscotti, and other holiday favorites.

Keeping Loved Ones' Holiday Recipes Alive, Long After They've Left The Table

7:25pm September 22, 2015

by Marc Silver

NPR's Marc Silver lost his mother-in-law in 2005. But she remains a presence at family meals this Jewish holiday season, through his dogged trial-and-error attempts to re-create her favorite treats.

New Contemporary Art Museum In Los Angeles Engages Kids With Audio Tours

7:19pm September 22, 2015

by Kelly McEvers

The Broad contemporary art museum opened in Los Angeles this weekend, and NPR explores how the museum's audio tour addresses the challenge of how talk to kids about contemporary art.

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ABC's 'The Muppets' Brings The Classic Characters Into Modern Culture

6:36pm September 22, 2015

by Eric Deggans

The fall TV season begins this week and one of the most anticipated new shows is The Muppets. It's a mockumentary, behind-the-scenes type of show that premieres Tuesday night on ABC.

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Surgeon Seeks To Help Women Navigate Breast Cancer Treatment

3:51pm September 22, 2015

Thirty years ago no one uttered the words "breast cancer" in public. Now there's no shortage of information, but the glut can make it hard for women to make choices about care.

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"L-R: (Bottom Row) Bryshere Gray as Hakeem Lyon, Jussie Smollett as Jamal Lyon, Trai Byers as Andre Lyon (Middle Row) Grace Gealey as Anika, Kaitlin Doubleday as Rhonda Lyon (Top Row) Gabourey Sidibe as Becky, Terrence Howard as Lucious Lyon, Taraji P. He

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Showrunner Hopes 'Empire' Is 'On The Crest Of A Wave Of Change'

2:48pm September 22, 2015

by NPR Staff

Empire — a drama about an African-American family, a rare thing on broadcast TV — has had stellar ratings. As Season 2 begins, Ilene Chaiken talks about entertainment value and cultural impact.

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'Olive Kitteridge' Emmy Wins Follow Debate On Roles For Women

2:19pm September 22, 2015

The HBO miniseries won six Emmys Sunday. Lead actress Frances McDormand explains how the show brought a complex, ordinary woman to life in a year of debate about roles for women in Hollywood.

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'Fresh Air' Remembers: Jack Larson, Who Played Jimmy Olsen On TV's 'Superman'

1:45pm September 22, 2015

Best known as the oft-kidnapped cub reporter on the original Superman TV show, Larson was also a poet, playwright and librettist. He died at his home Sunday. Originally broadcast in 1993.

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'Fates And Furies' Offers A Tour-De-Force Plot, Minus Compelling Characters

1:45pm September 22, 2015

by Maureen Corrigan

Lauren Groff's new novel paints a portrait of marriage from the clashing viewpoints of a husband and wife. Critic Maureen Corrigan says Fates and Furies is "a marvel" — but that it could be better.

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