Arts
Diane Ravitch Rebukes Education Activists' 'Reign Of Error'
Former Assistant Secretary of Education Diane Ravitch spent years advocating for an overhaul of the American education system. Now she criticizes changes that she used to support, like charter schools and school choice. She explains her reasoning in Reign of Error, her new book on the pitfalls of privatizing education.
The Music Behind the Ken Burns Documentaries
Pianist Jacqueline Schwab has been heard on more than a dozen PBS documentaries by film maker Ken Burns who calls her playing “…insistent, physical, heartfelt and…unusually moving”. You can hear for yourself Friday night, October 4th at 7:30 pm in Presbyterian Church of the Covenant in Greensboro. Jacqueline’s performance will feature traditional Celtic music, Civil War tunes, hymns and spirituals, ragtime, blues and even tango.
An American Masterpiece, And A 'Menagerie' Of Stars
A revival of Tennessee Williams' glorious 1945 drama opens tonight at Broadway's Booth Theater. Zachary Quinto and Cherry Jones star in the play, which is partly based on the playwright's own life and family.
'Masters Of Sex' Get Unmasterful Treatment On Showtime
The series follows the stories of science pioneers William Masters and Virginia Johnson, who helped bring sexuality into the light. Critic John Powers says it clearly aspires to be "the Mad Men of sex" -- but falls short in both its eye for detail and its retrograde portrayals of sex.
International Civil Rights Museum in Greensboro Celebrates Jazz Great Max Roach
The International Civil Rights Museum memorializes the courageous stand of the Greensboro Four as they launched the sit-in movement at the downtown F.W. Woolworth lunch counter in on February 1, 1960.
Move Over Vodka; Korean Soju's Taking A Shot At America
It's the top-selling spirit in the world, but you've probably never heard of it. That's because Jinro soju does less than 5 percent of its sales in the U.S. Now, they're looking to expand that presence — by a lot. "We want to be in every store," says one marketing manager. "That's our main goal."
A Sneak Peek at the UNCSA Fall Film Showcase
It's an hour and 25-minutes of outstanding, eclectic short films, interspersed with dynamic trailers all by some of the world's finest up and coming student film makers—and it's free.
'Trophy Wife' Is More Than Just A Pretty Face On ABC
The show's self-professed feminist creators wanted to take on a type generally scorned in popular culture. It's a favorite among critics, but one reviewer worries it will suffer from the Cougar Town effect — good show, terrible name.
NFL's A Nonprofit? Author Says It's Time For Football Reform
Despite pro football's sky-high profits, taxpayers subsidize the industry with $1 billion each year. In The King of Sports, Gregg Easterbrook argues for some serious reforms, including incentives for college graduation rates and a new approach to youth football leagues.