Books Tap Dancing: A Love Story Reprised November 30, 2008 • "Shoot Me While I'm Happy" is an account of falling in love with tap dancing written by Jane Goldberg, who studied and performed alongside some of the greatest tap dancers of the past 50 years. Tap Dancing: A Love Story Reprised Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97616651/97616621" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Hugh Jackman: Boy From Oz Is 'Australia' Hero November 26, 2008 • The star of Oklahoma and the X-Men franchise is the rare actor who can headline a musical and a marquee picture. His latest, with Nicole Kidman: Baz Luhrmann's swooning historical epic. Hugh Jackman: Boy From Oz Is 'Australia' Hero Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97535550/97550875" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Will Audiences Give Their Regards To Broadway? November 26, 2008 • Thanksgiving traditionally kicks off Broadway's most lucrative season. Last year, most shows were closed for the holiday because of a strike by stagehands. The theaters are open for business this year. However, with the economic downturn, will people buy tickets? Will Audiences Give Their Regards To Broadway? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97502077/97502114" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Driveway Moments In Ancient Dramas, Vital Words For Today's Warriors November 25, 2008 • Were the tragedies of Sophocles written for soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder? The artists behind The Philoctetes Project think so — In Ancient Dramas, Vital Words For Today's Warriors Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97413320/97481346" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Renowned Slam Poet Takes Her Message To Youth November 24, 2008 • Slam poet Gayle Danley has won international acclaim as a slam poet, and her newest endeavor is could be her most challenging one yet. Danley is taking the themes within her poems and passing them on to children. Renowned Slam Poet Takes Her Message To Youth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97386643/97386637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Van Peebles Speaks Candidly On Honors, Criticism November 21, 2008 • Filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles' breakout hit Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song rattled the Hollywood status quo when it was released in 1971 with an "X" rating for adult content. Since then, Van Peebles has gone on to write, direct and act in many other projects, which has earned him a tribute in the Gotham Independent Film Awards showcase. He discusses highlights of his career and criticism of his work. Van Peebles Speaks Candidly On Honors, Criticism Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97300380/97300372" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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After Years, Sondheim's 'Road Show' Pulls Into N.Y. November 18, 2008 • Stephen Sondheim's new musical has been around in various forms for a decade or more. But Broadway's living legend says his fascination with the scandalous story of the Mizner brothers goes back 50-plus years. After Years, Sondheim's 'Road Show' Pulls Into N.Y. Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/97154938/97171437" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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The Impact of War Iraq's Drama: An Easier Sell On The Stage? November 14, 2008 • Iraq-war movies always seem to flop: Stop Loss, Redacted, Rendition, In the Valley of Elah — all were box-office disappointments. But several plays about Iraq have been hits. Why does Iraq work on stage but not on screen? Iraq's Drama: An Easier Sell On The Stage? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96754864/97028841" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Nilaja Sun Plays With 'No Child' Policy November 13, 2008 • Nilaja Sun's play No Child received critical acclaim in the theater world. The show went from a one-woman show to a full cast of actors who portray teachers and children struggling to meet the standards of No Child Left Behind. Nilaja Sun Plays With 'No Child' Policy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96954919/96954892" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Home Page Top Stories Lipton Gives A Rare Look 'Inside The Actors Studio' November 13, 2008 • James Lipton, the creator and host of the popular television program "Inside the Actors Studio," is celebrating the show's 200th episode this week on the Bravo cable network. Lipton is known for his casual, reflective talks with celebrities, A-listers from the late Paul Newman to comedian Chris Rock. In commemoration of the anniversary, the television host talks about his show, and his book Inside Inside the Actors Studio. Lipton Gives A Rare Look 'Inside The Actors Studio' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96949780/96949768" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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'Billy Elliot' Makes The Leap To Broadway November 13, 2008 • The big-ticket Broadway musical, based on the surprise-hit British film, has its opening night Thursday. Jeff Lunden explains what's new and what's different — and how the story's focus expanded for the stage. 'Billy Elliot' Makes The Leap To Broadway Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96952851/96980704" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries George Carlin Honored With Mark Twain Prize November 11, 2008 • The late comedian George Carlin was honored Monday night with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Carlin is famous for those "Seven Words You Can Never Say on TV." The Mark Twain Prize was the only comedy award Carlin believed was a legitimate comedy prize. George Carlin Honored With Mark Twain Prize Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96844988/96845052" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Pop Culture 'Celebrity Autobiography,' Playing With The Truth November 6, 2008 • Every Monday, a motley crew of actors and comics takes the stage in a Manhattan cabaret to read, in a less-than-reverent way, from the memoirs of other stars. (Including, yes, Motley Crue.) 'Celebrity Autobiography,' Playing With The Truth Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96535216/96713907" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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In A 'Continuous City,' A Meditation On Connection November 4, 2008 • A new theatrical production ponders how technologies designed to bring us closer can create greater distances between us. In A 'Continuous City,' A Meditation On Connection Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/96589447/96588504" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Halloween Tricks And Audio Treats Defining Dracula: A Century Of Vampire Evolution October 30, 2008 • Dracula can't see his own reflection in the mirror because he is a reflection of the culture around him. Vampire expert Eric Nuzum explains how depictions of Transylvania's most famous son vary widely from the Victorian era to the Cold War.