Richard Emmett Takes Blue Ridge Music Center Post
Winston-Salem's Richard Emmett has made a name for himself as a force in developing the city's arts scene. Now he's hoping to have the same effect in a more rural setting.
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Alain Resnais, Director And Master Of Disorientation, Dies At 91
Bob Mondello talks about the contributions of French filmmaker Alain Resnais, who died Saturday at the age of 91.
During World War II, Even Filmmakers Reported For Duty
A new book looks at how the military and Hollywood directors teamed up during the war. The films they made helped show Americans what was at stake, and served as evidence during the Nuremberg Trials.
Roving Literary Death Match Aims To Breathe Life Into Literature
Imagine writers on stage, squared off in a fight to the death. That's the idea behind Literary Death Match –- kind of. It's a performance series that pits authors against each other in live readings.
The Human Moments We Miss, Backstage At The Oscars
He was there when Jennifer Lawrence stumbled. He received life-changing advice from Philip Seymour Hoffman. Entertainment Weekly writer Anthony Breznican shares stories from the Academy Awards.
A Picket Line At The Oscars: Visual-Effects Artists To Protest
For the second year, hundreds of visual-effects workers will be protesting instead of celebrating Hollywood's big night. They say subsidies luring studios abroad are draining the profession.
Liam Neeson's Action Chops Take Flight In 'Non-Stop'
Neeson became a bankable action hero in 2008 after the thriller Taken. Now almost 62, he's still getting out of tight corners with his fists. His new film unfolds on a transatlantic flight.
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, Carolina Film and Video Festival, Watercolor, Pastel and Much More
The Orpheus Chamber Orchestra is filled with superstar musicians.They rehearse and perform without conductor, and for the past 40 years the ensemble has been leaving audiences spellbound by the depth of their musical expression. Today we'll find out how they do it and explore the art of deep listening with Orpheus cellist and co-artistic director Jonathan Spitz and world-renowned violin soloist Ryu Goto. Then Carolina Film and Video Festival Director Keith Barber is here. Carolina Film and Video Festival is the state's longest running film festival don't ya know, and Keith chats it up with Eddie Garcia, joined by stop motion animated film director Austin Taylor. The film fun continues Behind the Scenes with film scholar Mary Dalton. She's got an aisle seat just for you and her Oscar picks to share. We wrap up today's show with and interesting arts combo. Renowned composer Kenneth Frazelle and acclaimed pianist Barbara Lister-Sink are also amazing visual artists. They share the joys, perils and parallels of painting and music-making.
