Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'Interstellar' And Other Space Movies
On this week's show, we jump in with Christopher Nolan's new space super-adventure, take on space in general, and talk about what's making us happy this week.
Arts
Winston-Salem Getting Its Own "Art Park"
Winston-Salem is getting its first park dedicated to the arts. This will mean a major expansion for the downtown arts district.
Modern Music Takes the Spotlight in New Music Greensboro's "Present-Continuous"
Learn more about the program for an innovative night in modern music.
Donor Gives Los Angeles Museum Art Worth $500 Million
Billionaire Jerry Perenchio will donate works by masters such as Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Claude Monet, René Magritte and Pablo Picasso.
In The World Of Rare Books, This Mystery Goes Off-Script
Bradford Morrow's novel delves into literary forgery, and takes its time doing so. But when the truth belongs to those able to fake it, The Forgers — elegant yarn it may be — promises some knots, too.
Sotheby's Has Record Auction With Works By Giacometti, Van Gogh
On Tuesday night, Sotheby's brought in its highest total yet for a single auction: more than $422 million dollars. The record total owed a lot to the sale of two works — a Giacometti sculpture that went for $101 million and Van Gogh's "Still Life with Daisies and Poppies" fetched $61.8 million.
A French Best-Seller's Radical Argument: Vichy Regime Wasn't All Bad
In French Suicide, conservative journalist Eric Zemmour argues that if the country wants to reverse its decline, it must cut through its complex about the collaborationist World War II government.
A Dizzying, Fictional 'History' Draws On Bob Marley's Life
Marlon James' A Brief History Of Seven Killings is a novel based on a real-life assassination attempt on Bob Marley. Its hefty cast and sprawling plot make for a demanding yet rewarding read.
Book News: Netflix To Film Series From Lemony Snicket's 'Unfortunate Events'
The streaming service reportedly plans to adapt A Series of Unfortunate Events into a TV show. In news of another stream, the Globe Theatre has put dozens of its Shakespeare productions online.
Frankly, Bascombe's Return Has Some Problems
Richard Ford's signature character returns in Let Me Be Frank With You; reviewer Michael Schaub praises Ford's writing, but says despite moments of beauty and insight, some of it feels phoned in.