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Libraries' Leading Roles: On Stage, On Screen And In Song

4:04pm August 08, 2013

by Bob Mondello

In the latest installment of our library series, NPR's Bob Mondello visits some notable libraries in popular culture: Jorge Luis Borges' Library of Babel; Lucien's Library in Neil Gaiman's The Sandman; and the stacks in Buffy, Hogwarts, Doctor Who and Fahrenheit 451.

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Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County Continues Funding the Local Arts

10:11am August 08, 2013

by David Ford

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Jody Foster plays her political opposite as the brutal secretary of defense in Elysium.

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A Future Where Class Warfare Is Much More Than A Metaphor

3:19pm August 07, 2013

by David Edelstein

The writer-director of District 9 returns with Elysium, a dystopian sci-fi/action story with Matt Damon as the hardscrabble hero. Jodie Foster plays the severely chic Big Bad in a saga where the rich live a literally out-of-this-world life above a dying Planet Earth.

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Amazon said its new art marketplace will provide access to more than 40,000 works of art from at least 150 galleries and dealers.

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Amazon Enters Art World; Galleries Say They Aren't Worried

11:35am August 07, 2013

by Laura Sydell

Will the local gallery go the way of the local bookstore or record store? In the past few years, there's been a growth in sites that sell fine art on the Internet. On Tuesday, Amazon joined that market.

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Mount Airy Museum of Regional History Presents "The Luthier's Craft"

10:20am August 07, 2013

by Bethany Chafin

The Mount Airy Museum of Regional History is currently showing the exhibit: “The Luthier's Craft: Instrument Making Traditions of the Blue Ridge.” In collaborating with renowned regional luthiers such as Wayne Henderson, Audrey Hash Ham, Chris Testerman, and Johnny Gentry, the current exhibit focuses on the history of building three instruments: guitar, banjo, and fiddle. You can check out the exhibit during the Museum's regular hours, Monday through Saturday, 10 am to 5pm.

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People following a 5-2 diet would eat lean protein and non-starchy vegetables two days a week.

Two-Day Diets: How Mini Fasts Can Help Maximize Weight Loss

9:34am August 07, 2013

by Allison Aubrey

The idea of intermittent mini-fasting seems to be gaining traction. The appeal: Dieters have to restrict calories for only two days a week. Research suggests this approach is more effective than trying to cut back on calories 24/7.

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2012 Election Was 'Collision' Between Two Americas

4:05pm August 06, 2013

by NPR Staff

In his new book, Washington Post correspondent Dan Balz offers an insider's account of the forces that shaped the political strategies of Barack Obama and Mitt Romney, and the flaws and misfires that led to Romney's defeat. He discusses the 2012 campaign and the future of the Republican Party.

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Rear view of a young guy walking down a city street.

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'Love Affairs' Of A Hip, Young Literary Hound Dog

12:18pm August 06, 2013

by Maureen Corrigan

The Love Affairs of Nathaniel P. is a debut novel about a sharp and assured young man living among young, aspiring literary types in Brooklyn. Book critic Maureen Corrigan says never before has a novel made her feel so grateful to be middle-aged.

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Bob Odenkirk plays sleazeball lawyer Saul Goodman on AMC's Breaking Bad. The show is in its final season, but creator Vince Gilligan has talked about doing a spinoff series for Saul that would star Odenkirk.

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Bob Odenkirk Brings Some Laughs To 'Breaking Bad'

12:01pm August 06, 2013

Fast-talking, sleazeball lawyer Saul Goodman knows how to bend the law, or break it, depending on his clients' needs. Odenkirk tells Fresh Air's Terry Gross about playing the AMC drama's most comedic character, and the origins of Saul's comb-over.

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New Still Life Exhibit Opens at The Reynolda House Museum of American Art

8:02am August 06, 2013

by David Ford

Coming up August 10–December 8, in the Mary and Charlie Babcock Wing Gallery, Reynolda House Museum of American Art presents "Things Wondrous & Humble: American Still Life". The exhibition features some of the finest examples of still life—both traditional and some unexpected approaches—from collections across North Carolina. It's a bountiful exploration of one of art's most popular genres, and how the everyday objects depicted within it continue to capture our imagination. David Ford spoke with Director of Public Programs Phil Archer.

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