Arts

Books
Arts

At 82, Broadway 'Master Of Ceremonies' Joel Grey Says, 'Life Seems Full'

1:51pm February 09, 2016

Grey explains how he brought his decadent Cabaret character to life on both the stage and screen, and reflects on coming out as gay after years of living closeted. His memoir is Master Of Ceremonies.

Queue Listen Now

Books
Arts

'Morning Star' Brings 'Red Rising' Trilogy To An End ... Eventually

7:00am February 09, 2016

by Jason Sheehan

Pierce Brown finishes his trilogy with a lot of exposition, and a really satisfying bang.

BeyoncÃ©, Coldplay singer Chris Martin and Bruno Mars perform during halftime of the NFL Super Bowl 50 football game Sunday, Feb. 7, 2016, in Santa Clara, Calif.

Sports
Arts

Small Batch: The Super Bowl, From Peyton vs. Cam To Twitter vs. Coldplay

6:14pm February 08, 2016

by Linda Holmes

We talk about the game, the quarterbacks, the halftime show in which Coldplay was hopelessly outshined, and lots more.

Queue Listen Now

Books
Arts

Jhumpa Lahiri Finds Freedom In Italian Memoir: 'No One Expected Me To Do It'

5:33pm February 08, 2016

by NPR Staff

The Interpreter of Maladies author is a successful, Pulitzer Prize-winning English-language writer. But she found writing in Italian gave her true freedom; "Language is a very messy thing," she says.

Queue Listen Now

'We're Mostly Republicans': New Hampshire Voters Explained By 'Our Town'

4:39pm February 08, 2016

by Bob Mondello

After NPR's Bob Mondello used The Music Man to help explain the Iowa caucuses, he wished there was a musical of Our Town so he could do the same for New Hampshire. It turns out there is one.

Furiosa (played by Charlize Theron, front right) fights to liberate the wives of a tyrannical warlord in Mad Max: Fury Road.

Arts

'Mad Max' Director George Miller: The Audience Tells You 'What Your Film Is'

3:25pm February 08, 2016

Miller, who directed the first Mad Max film in 1979, says it will be a few years before he has any idea as to whether Mad Max: Fury Road "endures in some way."

Queue Listen Now

Sushi burritos from Washington, D.C., restaurant Buredo. These are delicious, but there's no way they'll earn certification as authentic Japanese cuisine under a new program from the government of Japan.

Sorry, Sushi Burrito: Japanese Program Certifies Authentic Cuisine

1:50pm February 08, 2016

by Clare Leschin-Hoar

In a world of Big Mac sushi and Cajun rolls, Japan is launching a new program to certify the 89,000 Japanese restaurants outside the country that uphold traditional washoku cuisine values.

Hongeo, a dish of skate left to ferment in its own urine, is a beloved delicacy in parts of South Korea — despite its overpowering ammonia smell. A sashimi platter of hongeo for three to four people usually costs anywhere from 60,000 ₩ (U.S. $49.78) t

Hold Your Nose And Take A Bite: The Odd Appeal Of A South Korean Fish Dish

10:41am February 08, 2016

by Marius Stankiewicz

Hongeo is skate fermented in its own urine and served sashimi-style. Despite its powerful ammonia smell, it's a beloved delicacy in parts of South Korea, and a vital part of the local fishing economy.

Arts

Lorena Guillen Tango Ensemble Fuses Old And New Styles

8:36am February 08, 2016

by David Ford

Argentinian Tango artists and UNC at Greensboro professors Lorena Guillen, vocalist, and pianist/composer

Queue Listen Now

Matthew Rushing of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater during dress rehearsal of "Frames," Dec. 10, 2009 in New York.

Arts

At 42, Matthew Rushing Might Just Be The Peyton Manning Of Dance

5:15pm February 07, 2016

Dancers typically retire at a relatively young age. Rushing, however, is still going strong — and he's about to kick off a 20-city tour.