'I'll Meet You There': A Dancer Finds New Rhythm In Her Culture
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to fimmaker Iram Parveen Bilal about her new movie, set in a Pakistani Muslim community in Chicago.
Performing Arts
Returning To 'Our Town': Why The Play Still Hits Home After 80 Years
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to writer Howard Sherman about his new book, "Another Day's Begun: Thornton Wilder's Our Town in the 21st Century," which interviews participants from an array of productions.
Why Most Pakistanis Can't See The Film Pakistan Is Submitting For An Oscar Nod
Zindagi Tamasha has come under fire for its portrayal of a its Muslim cleric. Critics add it to a growing list of entertainment shelved this year in response to outcries from the religious right.
Christopher Plummer, Star Of Stage, Screen, 'Sound Of Music,' Dies At 91
The Oscar-, Emmy- and Tony Award-winning actor began acting in films in the 1950s. He said he felt like he was "starting over" in acting every decade — "you never stop learning how to act," he said.
Remembering Hal Holbrook, Actor Who Famously Portrayed Mark Twain
Holbrook, who died Jan. 23, won a Tony Award for his portrayal of Twain on Broadway. He also played Deep Throat in the film, All the President's Men. Originally broadcast in 2009.
Legendary Director Mike Nichols Is As Brilliant As He Is Enigmatic In New Biography
In Mike Nichols: A Life, author Mark Harris presents an engrossing tale of the auteur as an outsider from the start who grew to find much success in Hollywood, despite some slumps.
Actor Hal Holbrook, Who Played Mark Twain Longer Than Twain Himself, Dies At 95
Holbrook played the Southern humorist for more than six decades in his one-man show, Mark Twain Tonight. He's also known for playing Deep Throat in All the President's Men.
13,140,000 Minutes: It's Been 25 Years Since The First Performance Of 'Rent'
On Jan. 25, 1996, a new rock musical by a little-known writer, Jonathan Larson, gave its first performance. But that show almost didn't happen: Larson died of an aortic aneurysm early that morning.
'In & Of Itself' Is A Study Of Identity And Magic
Derek DelGaudio's successful off-Broadway show has been given a marvelous film adaptation that captures the stage production's delicate and humane tone.
'SNL' And 'Second City' Announce Scholarships For Diverse, Emerging Comic Talent
A new scholarship sponsored by SNL covers the costs of training at Second City for comedians starting out in their careers.