"Star Power: Edward Steichen's Glamour Photography" at the Reynolda House
Experiencing "Star Power: Edward Steichen's Glamour Photograhpy" is among the top 5 things all North Carolinians should do this month according to Our State Magazine.
Arts
'Frankenstein's Cat': Bioengineering The Animals Of The Future
Science journalist Emily Anthes talks about how scientists are engineering mice with tumors and working to create pigs that can grow organs for human transplant and insects that could serve as drones for the military.
A Twin Carries On Alone In 'Her: A Memoir'
Christa Parravani tells the story of her identical twin, Cara, whose brutal rape led to a heroin addiction and eventually her death at the age of 28.
'The Last Five Years' Returns To New York
A cult-favorite musical, The Last Five Years is a semi-autobiographical look at one couple's failed marriage. A revival hits off-Broadway this week, and the show's creator Jason Robert Brown joins host Jacki Lyden to talk about the last 11 years of the little show that could.
Tadd Dameron, A Jazz Master With A 'Lyrical Grace'
Dameron was a composer and pianist who fused the sophisticated arrangements of the Big Band era with bebop's complex harmonies. A new biography shines a light on the too-brief life of the man known as "The Architect of Bop."
Three-Minute Fiction: The Round 10 Winner Is ...
Did you leave a message after our prompt? For Round 10 of Three-Minute Fiction, we asked you to submit a short story in the form of a voice mail message.
The Movie Emily Spivey Has 'Seen A Million Times'
Comedy writer Emily Spivey could watch the comedy 9 to 5 a million times. "It really showed me that women are just as hysterical and funny as men," she says.
Career Suicide Or Lifesaver? Why A Professional Foodie Went Vegetarian
Washington Post food editor Joe Yonan took a bit of a professional risk this week by publicly declaring his vegetarianism. He's not alone: Many Americans say they've cut back on meat in recent years, and like Yonan, they cite health as a primary concern.
Living A Life Of Joy 'Until I Say Good-Bye'
Journalist Susan Spencer-Wendel was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease in 2011. In her new memoir, Until I Say Good-Bye, she describes a year spent living with the disease but devoted to joy: traveling, visiting friends and family, and accepting her fate with grace.
'Oz': Neither Great Nor Powerful
There are three reasons to see this prequel to the classic 1939 film The Wizard of Oz: the trio of witches played by Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz and Michelle Williams. But James Franco, who stars as the wizard-in-the-making, disappoints — and the film as a whole is a bit snoozy.