Nigeria's Outspoken Writer Chinua Achebe Dies At 82
Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe, who played a critical role in establishing post-colonial African literature, has died. The author of Things Fall Apart was 82.
Arts
The Unbroken Circle Performs Benefit at St. Anne's Episcopal Church
The Unbroken Circle is Wake Forest University's multi-generational string band.
Greensboro Symphony: "Americans Abroad"
Our 2012-2013 local performance broadcast series continues Sunday, April 7th at 8:00 pm.
Revisiting Iraq Through The Eyes Of An Exiled Poet
Dunya Mikhail fled her homeland in the wake of the first Gulf War, after her writing was labeled subversive by Saddam Hussein's government. She has never physically returned to Iraq, but she remembers it in her poetry.
You Can't Trust HBO's 'Phil Spector,' But You Can Enjoy It
David Mamet, the writer and director of the new HBO movie Phil Spector starring Al Pacino and Helen Mirren, includes a disclaimer at the beginning of the film: While the movie might be based on the controversial music producer, "This is a work of fiction. It's not 'based on a true story.' "
Star Power Thursday at Reynolda House Highlights Paul Robeson
Star Power Thursdays are evenings at the Reynolda House Museum that include entertainment, refreshments, and admission to Star Power: Edward Steichen's Glamour Photography.
'Sex And The Citadel' Peeks Inside Private Lives In The Arab World
Shereen El Feki spent five years traveling across the Arab region asking people about sex: what they do, what they don't, what they think and why. Her ambition was to learn about the intimate lives of people in the Middle East, and how the sexual aspects of their lives reflect larger shifts.
The "12 Angry Men" of Twin City Stage
12 Angry Men was nominated for Academy Awards for Best Actor (Henry Fonda), Best Picture and Best Writing. But before the Hollywood hit movie, it was an award-winning drama about 11 jurors believing a capital murder defendant is guilty and one juror who takes a courageous stand for what he believes is justice.
Veterans Face Red Tape Accessing Disability, Other Benefits
On the 10-year anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, journalist Aaron Glantz talks about the challenges American service members face in accessing disability and other benefits. Glantz says there is a backlog of 900,000 claims and that the average waiting period is 273 days.
A Measured Look At Roth As The Writer Turns 80
The celebration of Philip Roth's career reaches its peak in a new documentary — Philip Roth Unmasked — that will screen on PBS next week as part of the American Masters series. There's no doubt that Roth is a master, and not just an American one, but the film tiptoes around the novelist's dark ferocity.