Arts

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The Internet's 'Twerk' Effect Makes Dictionaries Less Complete

5:45pm September 12, 2013

by Geoff Nunberg

When dictionaries add trendy words like "twerk," they're prioritizing the fleeting language habits of the young, says Geoff Nunberg. And our fascination with novel words tends to eclipse subtle changes in the meanings of old ones — "which are often more consequential," he says.

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Economist Tyler Cowen believes that income inequality in America is only increasing. His new book is called Average Is Over: Powering America Beyond the Age of the Great Stagnation.

Tired Of Inequality? One Economist Says It'll Only Get Worse

9:57am September 12, 2013

by NPR Staff

In his new book, Average Is Over, Tyler Cowen predicts that America will become a new, more creative meritocracy. Though he believes a rise in income inequality is inevitable, he hopes that "happiness inequality isn't going up in the same way."

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Arts

Winston-Salem Symphony Presents First Classic Series Concert

8:31am September 12, 2013

by David Ford

Sunday afternoon, September 15th at 3:00pm, in the Stevens Center, Maestro Robert Moody will lead the

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Arts Council Reveals Plan for Downtown Theatre District in Winston-Salem

3:44pm September 11, 2013

by Bethany Chafin

Earlier this year, the Arts Council of Winston-Salem and Forsyth County received a $30,000 State Arts Council SmART Initiative grant. And on September 10th, the Arts Council released its report and proposal for art-driven economic development in downtown Winston-Salem. The report lays out a conceptual plan for a Downtown Theatre District centered on Spruce Street between Fourth and Second Streets.

Arts

"Proof of Heaven" Author To Speak at Centenary United Methodist Church

8:46am September 11, 2013

by Bethany Chafin

Dr. Eben Alexander has been a practicing neurosurgeon for 25 years. In November of 2008, Alexander experienced a 7 day coma due to an attack of bacterial meningitis. Alexander's 2012 New York Times Best Selling book, Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon's Journey into the Afterlife documents his transformative experience. On Tuesday, September 17th, Alexander returns to Winston-Salem, where he was raised, to share his story at Centenary United Methodist Church. The event begins at 7:00pm and is free and open to the public.

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Michonne (Danai Gurira) and Rick (Andrew Lincoln), in between curses on AMC's The Walking Dead.

Arts

What The $@** Is Up On Cable These Days?

7:11pm September 10, 2013

by Neda Ulaby

NPR's Neda Ulaby looks into "soft-profanity creep" — and other dynamics informing the state of the, er, art — when it comes to drama series on basic cable.

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An Alternate Universe Delights In Complex, Perplexing 'Duplex'

5:22pm September 10, 2013

by Rosecrans Baldwin

Books about quantum mechanics can be pretty dry stuff. But when a novelist conjures up multiple worlds, the results can be spellbinding, even when it's no easy read. Such is the case with Duplex, the latest book from Kathryn Davis. Reviewer Rosecrans Baldwin, says this one's worth the effort.

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What Elevated Kale From Vegetable To Cultural Identifier?

5:21pm September 10, 2013

by Dan Bobkoff

Of all the healthy foods you could eat, what inspires some people to wear kale T-shirts and sport kale stickers? Why do some people see kale as a part of their identities?

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A couple takes to the floor in Harmon, W.Va., in 2012. West Virginia is trying to revitalize its square-dance tradition.

Swing Your Partner: W.Va. Circles Back To Square Dancing

5:21pm September 10, 2013

by Jessie Wright-Mendoza

Communities are coming together to keep the square-dancing tradition alive, hoping to pass the heritage on to future generations. A statewide project aims to bring back what was once a pillar of small-town life.

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Food blogger Deb Perelman was initially a kale skeptic — until this Kale Salad With Pecorino And Walnuts changed her mind.

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'Smitten Kitchen' Author On Learning To Love Kale

5:21pm September 10, 2013

by NPR Staff

Food blogger Deb Perelman did not jump on the kale bandwagon. "I've often thought the world would be a better place if we could stop pretending that kale tastes good," she says. But one salad changed her mind.

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