Arts

One of the main attractions in "The Edible Monument" exhibition at the Getty Center in Los Angeles is a nine-foot long sugar palace showing the Greek sorceress Circe meeting Odysseus' men.

Arts

Let them Eat Sugar Sculpture! The Getty Celebrates Edible Table Art

1:58pm November 20, 2015

by Abbie Fentress Swanson

The party animals of Europe made festive, elaborate centerpieces from food from medieval times through the 18th century. Among the most notable of their table art traditions is the sugar monument.

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For Expats In Afghanistan, A Cranberry Dish To Relish Far From Home

10:54am November 20, 2015

by Susan Stamberg

In 2011, about 100 Americans living and working in Kabul gathered for a Thanksgiving feast a long way from family. But a dish familiar to many NPR listeners helped bring them a taste of home.

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Lost Colony, Piedmont Craftsmen's Fair, And Three Lobed Recordings

10:46am November 20, 2015

by Bethany Chafin, David Ford, and Eddie Garcia

Christopher Holmes and Lost Colony

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Triad To Do: Poetry At Kleur, Sounds Of The Season, And The Musical Interpretations Of David Schulman

7:34am November 20, 2015

by Bethany Chafin, Eddie Garcia, and Quique Rodriguez-Pastor

Eddie shares information on a 2-hour poetry workshop at Kleur.

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A Christian holds a crucifix made in the Dogon style in Bugudunjuru, Mali in 1996.

Photographer Abbas Chronicles 'What People Do In The Name Of God'

10:15pm November 19, 2015

Abbas became interested in religion while covering the Iranian Revolution. "I could see that the waves of passion [that were] raised by the Revolution were not going to stop at the borders," he says.

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Laurie Anderson Reflects On Life And Loss In 'Heart Of A Dog'

10:15pm November 19, 2015

Multimedia artist Laurie Anderson talks to Fresh Air's Terry Gross about her late dog, Lolabelle, her mother's death and the accident that nearly killed her. Anderson's new film is Heart of a Dog.

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Books
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Sooty 'Lungdon' Is A Breathlessly Exciting Finale

5:57pm November 19, 2015

by Amal El-Mohtar

Edward Carey wraps up his Iremonger trilogy with a bang, as the mysterious family of the title marches on its alternative version of London; it's that rare third book that sticks the landing.

Jennifer Lawrence returns as Katniss Everdeen in The Hunger Games: Mockingjay — Part 2.

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'Mockingjay — Part 2' Sees A Franchise Sputter To A Stop

5:48pm November 19, 2015

by Andrew Lapin

The final installment of the Hunger Games story has little left to say and few visual delights left to offer.

Peter "Stoney" Emshwiller tells his 18-year-old self, "I'm old, I'm fat and, in your mind, I'm a failure. I know that. Why do you think I've been avoiding talking to you for 38 years?"

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A Writer Gets Grilled By His 18-Year-Old Self In 'Later That Same Life'

5:07pm November 19, 2015

by NPR Staff

In 1977, Peter "Stoney" Emshwiller filmed himself asking questions meant for his future self; 38 years later, he sat down to answer them. The resulting film looks like one seamless interview.

Dean Norris and Chiwetel Ejiofor in a scene from Secret in Their Eyes.

Arts

'Secret In Their Eyes' Brings A Brutal Story To A New Home

5:03pm November 19, 2015

by Scott Tobias

The American remake of an Argentinian Oscar winner doesn't do enough to distinguish itself from the original, though it finds a few interesting angles.