Triad Stage Facing Budget Cuts
A Piedmont theatrical institution is facing budget cuts for the upcoming season. The future of Triad Stage hinges on the organization regaining its financial footing.
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Plenty Of Shadows Loom In 'Gathering'
V.E. Schwab's follow-up to A Darker Shade of Magic picks up with heroes Kell and Delilah adventuring (and sometimes agonizing) in a magical alternate London while danger lurks in the titular shadows.
'So As I Was Saying': Frank Mankiewicz's Sons On Their Father's Life, Memoir
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to the sons of the late Frank Mankiewicz, Josh and Ben, about their father's posthumously published memoir, So As I Was Saying: My Somewhat Eventful Life.
What's Behind The Best Supporting Actress Curse? Plain, Old, Unmagical Sexism
As legend has it, winning that Oscar is a career killer. But film critic Amy Nicholson says it actually has everything to do with the kinds of roles available to women.
Cookbook Explores Recipes From India's Most Famous Slum
The Indecisive Chicken combines the recipes and life stories of eight women from communities across India who now make their home in Dharavi, a teeming slum featured in Slumdog Millionaire.
Changes To French Spelling Make Us Wonder: Why Is English So Weird?
As the French debate spelling changes to their language, linguist Geoff Nunberg suggests that Americans take a closer look at some of the quirks of English.
'Hap And Leonard' Creator Needed To 'Burn Bridges' To Make It As A Writer
Joe R. Lansdale grew up poor in east Texas and worked as a janitor and in a potato field before finding success as a writer. Honky Tonk Samurai is the latest book in his mystery series.
'The Onion's' Scott Dikkers Would Have Written A Funnier Headline
The saying goes that “dying is easy; comedy is hard.” But humorist Scott Dikkers makes writing satire look effortless.
Sketch To Impress: How An Oscar-Winning Designer Costumes The Stars
British costumer Sandy Powell already has three Oscars and is in the running for two more. Cinderella's gown was "probably the most terrifying thing" she's created. "The expectations were so high."
A View Of The Present From The Future At SECCA
There's an unusual exhibition going on at the Southeastern Center for Contemporary Art (SECCA) in Winston-Salem.