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Pablo Picasso once said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once he grows up”.
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Portraits Of LA's Female Artists Send A Powerful Message: 'You Are Here'
Rebecca Campbell's portrait series documents the female artists who go unnoticed or underrepresented. "I made it so that they didn't disappear," she says.
South Korea's Newest TV Stars Are North Korean Defectors
North Korean defectors star on talk shows, dating shows and compete in campy challenges. They're giving South Koreans an unprecedented glimpse of the North's experience. But it's not the full picture.
Following The Fad, Live 'Grease' Hits The Silver Screen
A new, live TV performance of the hit musical Grease airs this weekend. Rachel Martin talks about it with Linda Holmes, host of NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour.
Symphony Of The City: Nigerian Artist Draws Songs From The Bustling Market
Emeka Ogboh's exhibition, "Market Symphony," brings listeners the rich sounds of a Lagos market. "There are stories in the soundscape," he tells NPR's Michel Martin. "There are stories from the city."
Walter Martin Remembers Art History Class With 'Arts + Leisure'
The Walkmen musician has gone solo with his new record. It's a song cycle inspired what Martin calls his "shaky grasp of college art history."
To Rebuild 'The Collapse Of Parenting,' It's Going To Be A Challenge
Parents struggle with the balance of being a friend versus being a taskmaster. Their job, says Dr. Leonard Sax, is to "keep your child safe" and "give kids choices in some domains but not in others."
Book Diagnoses Darwin With Anxiety And Warhol As A Hoarder
Journalist Claudia Kalb uses biographical material and modern-day mental health to get inside the heads of history's great personalities. Her new book is called Andy Warhol Was A Hoarder.
How Do We Read Books Embedded With Racism?
We received a lot of criticism for a story on reading racist and difficult material to your children, and it's clear it's a topic you'd like us to revisit.
Not My Job: We Ask 'Madoff' Star Richard Dreyfuss About Fonzie Schemes
Since Dreyfuss will be portraying the financier behind a $65 billion Ponzi scheme, we'll see how much he knows about Arthur Fonzarelli on Happy Days.