Arts

Never Tell Them The Odds: Cities Vie To Host 'Star Wars' Collection

7:12pm June 19, 2014

by Richard Gonzales

Star Wars creator George Lucas wants to build a museum full of movie memorabilia and fine art. But where? Both his hometown of San Francisco and Chicago, his "second home," are vying for it.

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John Oliver's new political satire Last Week Tonight airs on HBO. Oliver says the network gives him an almost "confusing amount of freedom."

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John Oliver Is No One's Friend On His New HBO Show

2:37pm June 19, 2014

The comedian who was a correspondent on The Daily Show for 7 1/2 years now pokes fun on Last Week Tonight. Oliver talks about tasing his leg, temping for a thief and remaining an outsider.

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This Saturday is Greensboro Summer Solstice

8:37am June 19, 2014

by David Ford

PLEASE NOTE: Greensboro Summer Solstice 2014 begins at 2:00 pm and NOT at 10:00 am as announced during Triad Arts.

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'Lawrence' Of Arabia: From Archaeologist To War Hero

11:34am June 18, 2014

Scott Anderson's book explains how British officer T.E. Lawrence used his knowledge of Arab culture and medieval history to advance British causes. Originally broadcast Aug. 19, 2013.

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The Collabative Presents "A Night of Story and Song"

9:06am June 18, 2014

by David Ford

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Joshua Ferris has written two other novels — The Unnamed and Then We Came to the End.

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Joshua Ferris Takes On Atheism In 'To Rise Again'

4:11pm June 17, 2014

In Joshua Ferris' third novel, To Rise Again at a Decent Hour, the protagonist is a dentist wrestling with his atheism. Ferris says his character, like all dentists, is "chronically misunderstood."

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Allison Tolman plays Deputy Sheriff Molly Solverson in the FX TV series Fargo. It's a breakout role for the actress who had done only theater and commercials.

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'Fargo' TV Series Captures The Best And Worst Of America

10:46am June 17, 2014

The finale of the Fargo TV series airs Tuesday. The characters are different, like a deputy sheriff played by Allison Tolman. But writer Noah Hawley says the Coen brothers told him he "nailed it."

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Arts

The Human Heart And Its Rhythmic Magnificence

8:18am June 17, 2014

by Neda Ulaby

Rhythm comes in different forms from music and poetry to those inside our bodies. There's art based on the most primal rhythm of all: the beating of the human heart.

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Meet the Artist: Pianist Myron Brown

8:09am June 17, 2014

by David Ford

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'The Unwitting' Explores The Lure Of Complicity

8:20pm June 16, 2014

by Ellah Allfrey

The Unwitting by Ellen Feldman is part love story, part mystery and part political thriller set during the Cold War.

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