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'Indecent': A Play About A Yiddish Play That Was Ahead Of Its Time

Adina Verson (right) and Katrina Lenk play, respectively, Rifkele, the brothel owner's daughter, and Menke, the woman she falls in the love with. Carol Rosegg/Courtesy of Sam Rudy Media Relations hide caption

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Theater

'Indecent': A Play About A Yiddish Play That Was Ahead Of Its Time

A new Broadway production takes audiences through the history of Sholem Asch's 1907 Yiddish play God of Vengeance, about a Jewish brothel owner whose daughter falls in love with a woman.

'Indecent': A Play About A Yiddish Play That Was Ahead Of Its Time

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Friday

A Haunting '60s Film About Mental Illness And Incarceration Becomes A Ballet

In 1967, Frederick Wiseman's controversial documentary Titicut Follies exposed conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts. Fifty years later, the filmmaker, now 87, has adapted the work into dance. Hecco hide caption

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A Haunting '60s Film About Mental Illness And Incarceration Becomes A Ballet

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Frederick Wiseman's controversial 1967 documentary Titicut Follies exposed conditions at Bridgewater State Hospital in Massachusetts. Fifty years later, the filmmaker, now 87, has adapted it to dance.

A Haunting '60s Film About Mental Illness And Incarceration Becomes A Ballet

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Tuesday

Monday

2 Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes'

Cynthia Nixon (left) and Laura Linney alternate playing the roles of Regina (left) and Birdie in The Little Foxes. Joan Marcus/Courtesy of Boneau/Bryan-Brown hide caption

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2 Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes'

"Great parts are meant to be played; they're not meant to be owned," says Laura Linney. So she and Cynthia Nixon have agreed to switch roles for each performance of Lillian Hellman's 1939 melodrama.

2 Stars Share The Stage, And The Roles, In 'Little Foxes'

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Sunday

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

Mona Haydar (center), a Syrian- American artist from Flint, Mich., released her first rap song, "Hijab," along with an accompanying video. Mona Haydar/Screenshot by NPR hide caption

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Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

Mona Haydar calls her music "resistance music" because it celebrates diversity and calls for women to be "unapologetic about who they are."

Hijabi Artist Channels Beyoncé For Debut Of Her 'Resistance Music' And Video

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Friday

From D.C. Theater To '24': The Rise Of Actor Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins plays former U.S. Army Ranger Eric Carter in Fox's 24: Legacy. Guy D'Alema/FOX hide caption

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From D.C. Theater To '24': The Rise Of Actor Corey Hawkins

Hawkins auditioned for his first acting gig at the Kennedy Center when he was 9 years old. Now he's the star of the action drama series 24: Legacy, and he's also appearing in a Broadway play.

From D.C. Theater To '24': The Rise Of Actor Corey Hawkins

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Tuesday

Wednesday

Actor John Leguizamo's Career Goal: To Give Latino Kids Their Own Heroes

Leguizamo wears tweed, issues demerits and wields chalk like a magic wand in Latin History for Morons. Joan Marcus/Courtesy of The Public Theater hide caption

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Actor John Leguizamo's Career Goal: To Give Latino Kids Their Own Heroes

"I was growing up and maturing at a time where we were invisible," he says. " ... And I always wanted to be able to make Latin kids like myself feel more than."

Actor John Leguizamo's Career Goal: To Give Latino Kids Their Own Heroes

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Sunday

Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms

Throughout his career, Prince played around with constructions of race, gender and sexuality. Rico D'Rozario/Redferns via Getty Images hide caption

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Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms

Prince on defining his music: "The only thing I could think of, because I really don't like categories, but the only thing I could think of is inspirational."

Prince Contained Multitudes, New Book Confirms

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Saturday

Friday

Clint Smith: What Do We Risk If We Don't Speak Up?
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TED Radio Hour

Clint Smith: What Do We Risk If We Don't Speak Up?

Clint Smith is a poet and doctoral candidate at Harvard. As a high school English teacher, he taught his students the dangers of staying quiet and the importance of finding their voice.

Clint Smith: What Do We Risk If We Don't Speak Up?

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Tuesday

Saturday

We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

Wright describes Martha, her Americans character, as an "average, everyday person that's open and trusting and loving." Patrick Harbron/FX hide caption

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We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

Wright plays an FBI secretary who falls in love with an undercover Russian spy. She says Martha is "who we would all most likely be" if we found ourselves in the world of The Americans.

We Are All Martha: Alison Wright On How Her 'Americans' Character Became A Hit

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Friday

Kevin Breel: What Can Depression Teach Us About Comedy?
Josh Hemond

TED Radio Hour

Kevin Breel: What Can Depression Teach Us About Comedy?

The image of the "sad clown" can seem like a cliche. But for Kevin Breel, it's very real. He describes how he struggled with depression while performing as a stand-up comedian.

Kevin Breel: What Can Depression Teach Us About Comedy?

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Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?
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TED Radio Hour

Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?

When comedian and TV host Sandi Toksvig came out as gay in the early 1990s, she used humor to recover from the onslaught of vitriol.Today, she says, humor can help bring about social change.

Sandi Toksvig: Can Social Change Start With Laughter?

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