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Irish Singer, Songwriter, Multi-Instrumentalist Andy Irvine to Play in Winston-Salem

9:41am June 10, 2014

by David Ford

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In Supermensch, talent agent Shep Gordon recalls arriving in Los Angeles in 1968, dropping acid and getting slugged by a woman who later identified herself as Janis Joplin.

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Invisible 'Supermensch' Avoided The Spotlight While Making Others Famous

4:48pm June 09, 2014

Mike Myers' documentary Supermensch chronicles the work of Shep Gordon, who has "jump-started" the careers of superstar musicians and chefs. Now, it's Gordon's turn for a taste of celebrity.

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The American Singers' Opera Project Presents Performances of Mozart

8:25am June 09, 2014

by David Ford

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From Lunch (n.) To Balding (adj.), Some Words Are Just 'Bad English'

11:02pm June 07, 2014

by NPR Staff

A new book looks at words that self-appointed linguistic police have declared contraband, like "lunch," which should be a verb, and "balding," a participle formed from an adjective instead of a verb.

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Looking at difficult mathematics equations on a blackboard.

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'How Not To Be Wrong' In Math Class? Add A Dose Of Skepticism

11:01pm June 07, 2014

by NPR Staff

Professor Jordan Ellenberg gives students points for recognizing when they get a wrong answer, even if they can't figure out why. In his new book, he writes that good math is about good reasoning.

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'Take This Man': Uncovering A Mother's Reinventions

8:08pm June 07, 2014

by NPR Staff

When Brando Skyhorse was 3, he and his mother were abandoned by his Mexican father. So his mother created a new story line for the family, identifying herself and her young son as American Indian.

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Swallowed By The Times And The Fate Of 'Great Powers'

12:41pm June 07, 2014

Tom Rachman has written a book for book lovers in The Rise and Fall of Great Powers. The best-selling novelist talks with NPR's Scott Simon about the difference between reading and literature.

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Laverne Cox of Netflix's Orange is the New Black.

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'I Kinda Stole The Show': Laverne Cox And The Path To Prestige Television

7:29pm June 06, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

Actress Laverne Cox has had huge success on Orange is the New Black. But breaking into acting as a tall trans woman of color wasn't a simple thing by any means.

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Nora Jane Struthers, Lloyd Kaufman, Seven Handle Circus, Associated Artists, and More on TAW

2:08pm June 06, 2014

by David Ford

Today on the show we'll be genre jumping like never before from “new Americana” to Mozart's Magic Flute, and from new Dimensions in art, to low brow/high concept cinema. Outspoken Troma Entertainment co-founder Lloyd Kaufman says “Give art back to the people”, and Triad Arts Weekend's Eddie Garcia says “You're pushin' on an open door”. Then Bethany Chafin sits in with Nora Jane Struthers. This weekend, she and The Party Line are headed Carolina. And David gets his first taste of what's been called “rowdy Bluegrass” with Seven Handle Circus's Colin Vinson. They'll be at Twin City Ribfest this weekend. At American Singer's Opera Project The Queen of the Night may scream “Abandoned may you be forever”, but hey, you're never alone on TAW.

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Allan Jones plays debonair leading man Gaylord Ravenal and Irene Dunne is the enchanting Magnolia in the 1936 film version of Show Boat, which has just been released on DVD.

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1936 'Show Boat': A Multiracial, Musical Melodrama, Now Out On DVD

9:32am June 06, 2014

by Lloyd Schwartz

With an unforgettable story and score, the 1927 musical tackled complex racial issues. Music critic Lloyd Schwartz says the 1936 film version of Show Boat is the best — and it's now out on DVD.

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