Music for a Great Space and EMF Present Chris Brubeck, John Salmon, and The French Connection
The performance series Music for a Great Space continues tonight with an unusual concert spanning genres, nations and generations.
Arts
Long-Time Actress And Comedian Anne Meara Dies
Meara, who was married to Jerry Stiller and mom to Ben Stiller, had roles on Rhoda, Alf, Sex and the City and The King of Queens.
How Running Away From Home Opened Doors In Hollywood
Actor Kenneth Choi is best known as the boisterous Chester Ming in The Wolf of Wall Street. Growing up in Chicago, acting was his passion, but his dad didn't approve. So he ran away — to Hollywood.
This Weekend, Navigate The Changing World Of 'Vikram Lall'
M.G. Vassanji's book, The In-Between World of Vikram Lall, wrestles with questions of identity in a story about a young Indian boy coming of age in 1950s Kenya, a time of great political unrest.
Single-Named Singers From The Present And Past
Every answer is the name of a famous, one-named singer like Madonna or Beyoncé. Identify each one from its anagram, to which one extra letter is added. The singers are a mix of past and present.
'Dietland': A 'Fight Club' For Women That Reclaims The Word 'Fat'
Sarai Walker's new novel centers on Alicia "Plum" Kettle, a 20-something writer who's saving up for weight loss surgery when she joins an underground feminist collective.
'Mislaid' Punctures Notions Of Gender And Race
In Nell Zink's new book, Mislaid, a young woman marries her male professor. It's 1965. She likes women; he likes men. What follows is a biting satire about gender, race and sexuality.
What If The Drought Doesn't End? 'The Water Knife' Is One Possibility
It's Chinatown meets Mad Max in writer Paolo Bacigalupi's new desert dystopia, filled with climate refugees, powerful state border patrols, and secret agents called water knives.
Clean Your Grill, And Other Hot Holiday Tips From Alton Brown
Whether you're barbecuing OR grilling, a meat-eater or a vegetarian, here's how to keep your flavor from going up in smoke this Memorial Day weekend.