Ethan Stiefel And Gillian Murphy Return To Coach For UNCSA's "The Nutcracker"
UNCSA's production of The Nutcracker has received rave reviews from critics and audiences since the reimagined production
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Anna Deavere Smith Wants Playgoers To Do What They Can To Counter Violence
Through powerful monologues, Anna Deavere Smith has tackled race riots, integration and health care. In Notes from the Field, she's using her characters to explore the school-to-prison pipeline.
You Can Give A Robot A Paintbrush, But Does It Create Art?
Pindar Van Arman is a painter — and a software designer. His latest project? A portrait-painting robot. Its paintings "dance on the edge" between creations by humans and machines, he says.
A Vast Archive, Long Closed, Opens Its Doors Again In Jerusalem
The century-old Khalidi library holds the largest private manuscript collection in Jerusalem. It closed shortly after the Six-Day War. Now the Khalidis have decided it's time to reopen.
Barbershop: San Bernardino, Chicago And The Yellow Brick Road
In the Barbershop, Arsalan Iftikhar, Bridget Johnson and Jimi Izrael discuss the San Bernardino shootings, the shakeups in the Chicago Police Department, and NBC's live production of The Wiz.
Ghost Towns, Surreal Ebola Docs, Hip Hats: It's Africa's Big Photo Show
This year, the Biennale of Photography is all about "Telling Time" — and it comes at a telling time for the host country of Mali.
One Meme To Rule Them All — And Maybe Get A Man Tossed In Prison?
A man in Turkey is on trial for creating a meme that compares the character Gollum to Turkey's president. Michael Drough, a Lord of the Rings scholar, talks about whether Gollum is a true villain.
Not My Job: We Ask Actor Jeff Daniels About People Named Steve And Their Jobs
Daniels portrays former Apple CEO John Sculley in the new film Steve Jobs. We'll ask Daniels about three other people named Steve, and what they do for a living.
Fresh Air Weekend: HBO's 'Leftovers'; Adele's '25'; Broadway Composer John Kander
Damon Lindelof and Tom Perrotta, the co-creators of The Leftovers, discuss the series. Rock critic Ken Tucker weighs in on Adele's popularity. John Kander reflects on a career of Hidden Treasures.
Simple Number, Complex Impact: How Many Words Has A Child Heard?
The Thirty Million Word Initiative, created by University of Chicago Hospital pediatric surgeon Dana Suskind, attempts to close the achievement gap between poorer and more affluent students.