News Picasso Works Stolen from Relative's House February 28, 2007 • Two Pablo Picasso paintings, worth nearly $66 million, were recently stolen from his granddaughter's house in Paris. The two works are both family portraits. Picasso Works Stolen from Relative's House Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7641940/7641941" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture End of an Era for Baltimore's Curiosity Museum February 27, 2007 • A curiosity museum in Baltimore has closed its doors and auctioned off its quirky holdings. The American Dime Museum was a throwback to an earlier age of entertainment, when displays of oddities like Amazonian mummies and two-headed ducks held audiences spellbound. End of an Era for Baltimore's Curiosity Museum Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7622218/7622243" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Labor Photos Shed Light on Family History February 25, 2007 • In the early 1900s, photographer Lewis Hine took hundreds of pictures of children forced to work in the nation's mines and factories. A historian is tracking down the descendents of these laborers to tell them of their family history. Labor Photos Shed Light on Family History Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7576261/7578633" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Artists' Masks Hid Wounds of World War I Soldiers February 24, 2007 • An article in Smithsonian magazine examines how artists were enlisted to sculpt new faces for soldiers disfigured in World War I. Artists' Masks Hid Wounds of World War I Soldiers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7556326/7581734" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Christopher Janney, Sculpting Sound February 24, 2007 • Christopher Janney, an architect and jazz musician, combines both passions in "sound sculptures." His interactive sound and light installations are found in airports in Dallas, Miami and Sacramento — and soon at Logan in Boston. Christopher Janney, Sculpting Sound Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7584982/7584983" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review 79th Annual Academy Awards A Quick Look at Oscars' Shorts Fresh Air February 23, 2007 • Oscar contenders in the two categories devoted to short films — animated and live-action — include a new take on Hans Christian Andersen's The Little Match Girl, an alien abductor in training (Lifted), a brief musical comedy set among falafel stands (West Bank Story) and the story of a door-to-door Mormon evangelist in love with a married woman. A Quick Look at Oscars' Shorts Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7569603/7569612" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Culture Exhibit Explores Latin America's Colonial Past February 22, 2007 • The largest exhibit ever assembled of Latin America colonial art is on display in Mexico City. The show offers fresh perspectives on the wide-ranging cultural influences –Spanish, Dutch, Middle Eastern and more — that went into the melting pot that is Latin America. Exhibit Explores Latin America's Colonial Past Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7545425/7545541" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Medieval Mosques Illuminated by Math February 22, 2007 • Historic buildings in the Islamic world are often covered with breathtakingly intricate geometric designs. Both artists and mathematicians have long puzzled over them, wondering how the patterns were created. A new study suggests the artisans worked from templates that drew upon advanced math principles. Medieval Mosques Illuminated by Math Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7544360/7555593" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Hollywood Jobs Costume Designer Dips into Hollywood's Closet February 22, 2007 • Hollywood costume designer Julie Weiss has clothed celebrities from Marlon Brando to Demi Moore. She shares some favorite stories, including how she earned an Oscar nomination for her designs in the 2002 film Frida. Costume Designer Dips into Hollywood's Closet Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7474294/7537397" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Photo Op Portraits Capture U.S. Troops, Off-Duty February 15, 2007 • Photographer Suzanne Opton's portraits of U.S. troops, many posed with their heads down, offer a unique look at the faces of our military. Her images are being exhibited at the Peter Hay Halpert Fine Art gallery in New York through March 24. Portraits Capture U.S. Troops, Off-Duty Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7403169/7406518" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Color Red: A History in Textiles February 13, 2007 • On Valentine's Day, red is everywhere. But how did that color become a symbol for love and passion ... and other things, too? A textile exhibition in Washington offers clues to the history of a hue. The Color Red: A History in Textiles Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7366503/7368159" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture The Crumbs' Underground Comics Fresh Air February 13, 2007 • Underground comic book artist Robert Crumb created ZAP COMIX and is the artist behind such 1960s and 1970s icons as Mr. Natural, Fritz the Cat, and Keep-on-Truckin. His wife, Aline Kominsky Crumb, was one of the earliest underground female cartoonists. Her new book, Need More Love: A Graphic Memoir, chronicles her life and career. Robert's new book is The Sweeter Side of R. Crumb. The Crumbs' Underground Comics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7382111/7382114" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Katrina & Beyond Mardi Gras History for Sale on Magazine Street February 10, 2007 • Carnival is rolling in New Orleans, with parades almost every day through Mardi Gras on Feb. 20. While Mardi Gras is very much alive in New Orleans, the city is also home to artifacts and treasures from seasons past. Mardi Gras History for Sale on Magazine Street Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7343514/7357569" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Public Picks Favorite American Buildings February 8, 2007 • The American Institute of Architects has compiled a list of the most appealing buildings in the U.S. The Empire State Building ranked number one, but Washington, D.C., claimed the most structures in the top 10. Public Picks Favorite American Buildings Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7277888/7282910" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Education School Faces Dilemma on Valuable Art February 7, 2007 • A painting of an Afghan tribesman has hung for decades in an elementary school in North Attleboro, Mass. It turns out that picture is worth millions of dollars. Now the school system must decide whether it will display the painting in accordance with the wishes of its donor, or sell it. School Faces Dilemma on Valuable Art Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/7244113/7244114" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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