Phuzz Phest Announces 2016 Lineup
An annual music festival in Winston-Salem is revealing its lineup. Phuzz Phest
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From Football To Opera: Singer Morris Robinson Takes Center Stage
Once Morris Robinson dreamed of fame on the football field. Now, he's moving audiences across the world with the power of his voice, and changing the face of opera.
A Writer Straddles Jerusalem's Two Worlds In 'Native'
With wit and subtle anecdote, Sayed Kashua explores the meaning of identity, prejudice and everyday life as an Arab-Israeli newspaper writer living in Jerusalem.
In The Conversation About Diversity In Hollywood, Where Does Sundance Fit In?
Sundance may be just one part of a much bigger puzzle, but filmmakers of color say it has an important role to play.
Classical Laughter With Low & Lower
Low & Lower is Winston-Salem Symphony cellist Brooks Whitehouse and bassist Paul Sharpe.
Cuppa Thugs: These Brutal Smugglers Ran An 18th Century Tea Cartel
In the 1700s, steep taxes made tea too pricey for most. Smugglers like the notorious Hawkhurst Gang helped feed England's growing taste for tea, operating with a mix of popular support and fear.
'Madoff' Tells Its Tale To The Camera
Richard Dreyfuss plays Bernie Madoff in a new ABC miniseries as a con men who — like many of his kind — looks right at the viewer.
Cochran Would Be 'Leading The Charge' In Ferguson, Says Actor Courtney Vance
Actor Courtney B. Vance plays lawyer Johnnie Cochran in the FX miniseries The People v. O.J. Simpson. "Finally, on the biggest stage, a black man worked the system," Vance says.
Author Yann Martel On 'That Deeply Unreasonable Phenomenon' Of Faith
Martel's new book, The High Mountains of Portugal, shares some themes with his 2001 novel, Life of Pi: Both feature animals (in this case, a chimpanzee) and both struggle with questions of faith.
New Orleans: A City In The Grip Of King Cake Madness
Carnival is a monthlong season in New Orleans, when the colorful brioche cakes dominate the diet and culture. King cakes fuel workplace rituals, inspire contests and drive a collective obsession.