Not Your Grandpa's Circus: The Big Top Makes Room For Experimental Companies
A nonprofit wants you to know that the circus is more than ringmasters and lion tamers — it's also an avant-garde art form.
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Not My Job: Jordan Peele Gets Quizzed On The Teletubbies
The children's TV show marks its 20th anniversary this month. We'll see how much the creator of Get Out knows about Tinky Winky, Dipsy, Laa-Laa and Po.
After 'Green Room' and 'Blue Ruin,' The Brothers Blair Keep Film Music In The Family
Composers Brooke and Will Blair got some notice last year for their music for the cult hit Green Room, starring their brother Macon. Now they're scoring his directorial debut.
A Green Beret Sits For A Portrait By His Former Commander In Chief
After leaving office, President George W. Bush picked up painting — first fruit, then pets, then people. His book Portraits of Courage features paintings of more than 60 American service members.
'In The Name Of The Family' Probes The Lives Of An Infamous Clan
Sarah Dunant's latest novel follows one of history's most notorious families — the Borgias. But it's the small, domestic details, not the bigger picture, that captivate.
RiverRun International Film Festival Brings Diverse Film Lineup To Triad
Cinephiles of the Triad, mark your calendars.
Writing Past The White Gaze As A Black Author
"I wanted my characters to be respectable. I wanted them to somehow escape the judgement they'd get for just being, the same kind of judgement I've gotten for just being..."
How Do You Raise A Feminist Daughter? Chimamanda Adichie Has 15 Suggestions
Adichie's new book began as a letter to a childhood friend (and new mother) who had asked for some advice. It's called Dear Ijeawele, or A Feminist Manifesto in Fifteen Suggestions.
Gustav Metzger, Whose Creations Were Works Of Destruction, Dies At 90
The artist, who lost most of his family to the Holocaust when he was young, founded the auto-destructive art movement. He explored how destruction could become an act of creation and dissent.
In 'Logan,' Hugh Jackman's Wolverine Shines His Badge One Last Time
NPR movie critic Bob Mondello reviews the latest and darkest Marvel movie, Logan, which follows an aging X-Men Wolverine and Charles Xavier.