Arts & Life

Girls at dance practice during Season 1 of East Los High.

'East Los High' Isn't Just A Soapy Teen Drama — It's Also A Science Experiment

2:40pm January 11, 2016

by Maanvi Singh

Social scientists and health workers worked with screenwriters and studio execs to create a binge-worthy show designed to help young Latinas make healthy life choices.

The Last Interview series features conversations with Ernest Hemingway, Nora Ephron and Philip K. Dick.

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Revisiting The 'Last Interview' Of Ernest Hemingway, Philip K. Dick And Nora Ephron

1:32pm January 11, 2016

by Maureen Corrigan

A series of books published by Melville House gathers together the final interviews conducted with prominent deceased writers and thinkers. Critic Maureen Corrigan reviews the latest in the series.

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Rock Icon David Bowie Dies At 69

12:03pm January 11, 2016

by Marie Andrusewicz

The singer — whose career spanned decades and included collaborations with John Lennon, Mick Jagger and Stevie Ray Vaughn — released his latest album, Blackstar, on Friday. He died Sunday of cancer.

Ice Cube performs at the Staples Center in June 2015 in Los Angeles.

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Not My Job: Ice Cube Answers 3 Questions About Very Bad Days

10:58am January 11, 2016

One of Ice Cube's biggest hits was called "It Was a Good Day," so we're going to quiz him on the opposite.

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Host Ricky Gervais kept his drink close at hand during Sunday night's Golden Globes ceremony.

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Even Bears, Martians And Robots Can't Perk Up The Dull Golden Globes

10:51am January 11, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The Golden Globes ceremony has been on an upswing for the past several years. Unfortunately, Sunday night, that came to an end.

Ade, played by Nana Sam Elliott-Sackeyfio glows in new love at a private dinner, in the production of Bananas and Groundnuts.

Years After Its Curfew Killed Theater, Ghana Gets A Second Act

9:04am January 11, 2016

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Back in the '80s, Ghanaian theater went dark under military curfew. Now, a dapper businessman-turned-playwright is leading an onstage revival — and doing it with a sense of humor.

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Here Are The Winners Of The Golden Globes

11:14pm January 10, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

At the Sunday night ceremony, The Martian won for best motion picture, comedy, while The Revenant won in the drama category. Here is the full list of winners — and the fellow nominees they beat out.

Violet Newman is one of five young girls who make up the cast of Employee of the Year, one of the plays being featured at this year's Under the Radar Festival.

Arts

Why Do Theater? Every Year, International Festival Looks For Answers

1:14pm January 10, 2016

by Jeff Lunden

Organizers of Under the Radar regularly search the globe for cutting-edge theater that is urgent and relevant. This year's festival features works from Rwanda, the U.S. and Japan.

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X-Ray Audio: The Strange Story of Soviet Music on the Bone explores a curious bootlegging practice that arose in Cold War Russia.

Bones And Grooves: The Weird Secret History Of Soviet X-Ray Music

9:29am January 10, 2016

by NPR Staff

In Cold War Russia, getting your hands on an American rock record was close to impossible. But a few bootleggers found a way to hide their contraband in the last place anyone would think to look.

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'Manners And Mayhem': A Darker, Snarkier Side To Domesticity

8:03am January 10, 2016

NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Helen Ellis, author of the book American Housewife. The book of short stories begins with the line - "Inspired by Beyonce, I stallion walk to the toaster."