Culture Creative Coincidences: Cage On Cunningham Fresh Air July 31, 2009 • Composer John Cage was Merce Cunningham's life partner and longtime collaborator. Cage, who died in 1992, was a pioneer of electronic music and compositions involving chance and randomness. Creative Coincidences: Cage On Cunningham Listen · 19:41 19:41 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111388464/111417247" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Merce Cunningham: A Life In Movement Fresh Air July 31, 2009 • "One of the great iconoclasts in 20th-century art," Merce Cunningham revolutionized modern dance, pioneering abstract movement with his partner John Cage. Cunningham died July 26 at the age of 90. Merce Cunningham: A Life In Movement Listen · 20:52 20:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111386674/111423270" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Obituaries Choreographer-Dancer Merce Cunningham Dies July 27, 2009 • Cunningham's career, which spanned more than 60 years and some 150 works, revolutionized dance by wiping out storytelling and even tossing coins or dice to determine steps. Choreographer-Dancer Merce Cunningham Dies Listen · 4:42 4:42 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/111069465/111078756" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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(Matt Sayles/AP) Pop Culture Jeremy Piven, Looking For A Bad Boy's Good Side July 24, 2009 • The Entourage star got his start in Chicago, at a well-regarded theater run by his parents. He tells Madeleine Brand that his formative experiences there still inform his work today. Jeremy Piven, Looking For A Bad Boy's Good Side Listen · 7:59 7:59 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106946449/106989018" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Nicholson Impersonators Know Jack July 23, 2009 • Actor Patrick O'Sullivan, who used to impersonate Christopher Walken, is back with a new muse: Jack Nicholson. In the stage show All About Jack in Los Angeles, O'Sullivan and fellow castmembers act out scenes of Nicholson's films and mix in interpretations of Nicholson's life. Nicholson Impersonators Know Jack Listen · 3:20 3:20 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106928525/106928523" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture Jeff Daniels And 'The Answer Man' July 23, 2009 • Actor Jeff Daniels has portrayed dozens of characters on stage and screen. His latest film role is a romantic comedy, The Answer Man. He plays an author who is supposed to have all the answers to life's important questions, but clearly does not. Jeff Daniels And 'The Answer Man' Listen · 17:03 17:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106928437/106928432" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Dig Finds A Thriving Cultural Mecca In Indianapolis July 23, 2009 • New evidence suggests that an African-American neighborhood bulldozed decades ago to make way for a university wasn't as blighted as the city's popular history portrays. The area was once home to Madam C.J. Walker, the nation's first self-made female millionaire. Dig Finds A Thriving Cultural Mecca In Indianapolis Listen · 4:33 4:33 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106799382/106938988" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Second City Takes On Obama In New Show July 22, 2009 • When Barack Obama was elected president, some comedians complained. But Obama does not intimidate Second City, the Chicago-based comedy troupe, which is performing a show called Barack Stars in the nation's capitol this month. Second City Takes On Obama In New Show Listen · 4:37 4:37 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106894694/106895866" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Culture An Interview With The Real Sacha Baron Cohen Fresh Air July 16, 2009 • With his new movie, Bruno, Sacha Baron Cohen has once again succeeded in making people laugh — and think. An Interview With The Real Sacha Baron Cohen Listen · 38:29 38:29 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106695556/106697555" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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How Artists Make Money For Playwright, TV Gigs Make Theater Possible July 14, 2009 • The play may be the thing, but the hard truth is that theater isn't particularly lucrative. Acclaimed playwright Theresa Rebeck is just one of many dramatists who pay the bills by writing for television. For Playwright, TV Gigs Make Theater Possible Listen · 5:40 5:40 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106552552/106618053" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review Music A Wolfman Sings His 'Songs Of Desire' Fresh Air July 9, 2009 • Hombre Lobo is the first studio album in five years by the act known as Eels. Frontman Mark Oliver Everett — better known to his fans as "E" — turns in what he calls "12 songs of desire." A Wolfman Sings His 'Songs Of Desire' Listen · 5:53 5:53 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106422081/106422080" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Wisdom Watch: Playwright Anna Deavere Smith July 6, 2009 • Playwright Anna Deavere Smith has been hailed as the "most exciting individual in American theater". Smith talks about her extraordinary career and her latest project, a play about change in Washington, DC, called The Americans. Wisdom Watch: Playwright Anna Deavere Smith Listen · 13:52 13:52 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/106293435/106293419" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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DVD Reviews 'Playing Shakespeare' The Way The Pros Do It Fresh Air July 6, 2009 • Playing Shakespeare, a 1984 series in which actors dissect some of the Bard's most famous works, shows how crucial an understanding of Shakespeare's language and versification are to conveying the meaning — and power — of his scenes. 'Playing Shakespeare' The Way The Pros Do It Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/105518406/106305965" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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