Arts

'Grand Bargain' Will Help Save Detroit — And Its Art

8:11pm November 07, 2014

by Elizabeth Blair

A federal judge in Detroit ruled favorably on the city's "grand bargain" on Friday, approving the city's exit from Bankruptcy. We look at the role foundations played in bringing it about and the Foundation for Detroit's Future, which will be set up in the wake of the verdict.

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For Political Junkies, A (Literary) Post-Election Fix

8:11pm November 07, 2014

Post-elections, Molly Antopol and Jason Sheehan reflect on the results by turning to their favorite political books, Elect Mr. Robinson for a Better World and Fear and Loathing on the Campaign Trail.

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The "Aroma R-evolution" kit comes with four forks and 21 vials full of aromas like olive oil, mint and smoke. You drop a dab of scented liquid onto the base of the fork, and the smell is supposed to subtly flavor the food you eat while using the utensil.

Can A Smell-Emitting Fork Alter How We Savor Flavor?

5:22pm November 07, 2014

by Maanvi Singh

Flavor is a combination of taste and aroma. So can a scent-emitting fork trick our brains into thinking we're tasting something, when we're only just smelling it? The Salt team tests it out.

John Steinbeck, here seen as a young man, sits for his portrait. Years later, his story "With Your Wings" would be read on air — then disappear for decades.

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Book News: John Steinbeck Story Resurfaces After 70 Years

2:43pm November 07, 2014

by Colin Dwyer

Once read on radio by Orson Welles, "With Your Wings" had never been seen in print. Now, after a fateful discovery, it's set to be published. Also: Joshua Ferris has won the Dylan Thomas Prize.

Arts

West End Mill Works Welcomes Newest Entrepreneurial Addition - The Olio

1:40pm November 07, 2014

by David Ford

A new hub is shaping within the City of Arts and Innovation.

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Anjelica Huston Tells Her 'Story' Of Growing Up With A Director Dad

1:26pm November 07, 2014

The actor's new memoir, A Story Lately Told, covers her early life growing up in Ireland, the daughter of director John Huston. In 1969, the two collaborated on a film, and it was disastrous.

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Jews and Catholics, Martin Berger and the Photography of the Civil Rights Era, and The Olio

1:07pm November 07, 2014

by David Ford

Jews and Catholics

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Scene still from Bert Williams Lime Kiln Field Day Project. Bert Williams, Walker Thompson (standing center), John Wesley Jenkins (seated right). In a concession to white audiences, Williams, the lead, wore blackface, but the other black characters did no

Arts

Rare Silent Film With Black Cast Makes A Century-Late Debut

11:17am November 07, 2014

by Walter Ray Watson

A 1913 romantic comedy starring black actors is finally hitting the big screen, after decades in the Museum of Modern Art archives. It's paired with an exhibit called 100 Years in Post-Production.

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A drawing of two clinking martini glasses.

Arts

Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Interstellar' And Other Space Movies

11:07am November 07, 2014

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we jump in with Christopher Nolan's new space super-adventure, take on space in general, and talk about what's making us happy this week.

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Arts

Winston-Salem Getting Its Own "Art Park"

10:56am November 07, 2014

by Neal Charnoff

Winston-Salem is getting its first park dedicated to the arts. This will mean a major expansion for the downtown arts district.

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