Greensboro Symphony: "Mad about Carmen"
Our 2012-2013 local performance broadcast series continues Sunday, February 24th at 8:00 pm.
Arts
Wes Anderson, Creating A Singular 'Kingdom'
The filmmaker's latest project, Moonrise Kingdom, is up for an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. It's the story of a 12-year-old girl and boy who fall in love and then make a pact to run off into the woods together.
Friends of Music Series at St. Paul's Begins 2013 Season
St. Paul's organist and choirmaster John Cummins began the Friends of Music Series at St. Paul's Episcopal Church. He was determined to have a core of early music with historic instruments and vocal music practice, fully utilizing the historic gothic building at St. Paul's.
How To 'Thrive': Short Commutes, More Happy Hours
Dan Buettner visited some of the happiest populations on Earth to figure out what makes them tick. After five years of study, he argues the real keys to happiness lie not in wealth or beauty, but in fundamental changes to the way we live. Buettner lays out his findings in his book Thrive.
Sometimes, Food Additives Are Pretty Innocuous
The uproar over what critics call "pink slime" in some ground beef refocused attention on what's in the food we eat. Most packaged foods contain at least one item you wouldn't recognize. But many food experts caution that just because you don't know an ingredient doesn't mean you shouldn't eat it. This segment was originally broadcast on April 11, 2012.
'Immortal' Cells Of Henrietta Lacks Live On In Labs
It was one of the most revolutionary tools of biomedical research: the immortal HeLa cell line. But few people know the cells belonged to a poor Southern tobacco farmer named Henrietta Lacks. Rebecca Skloot spent years researching Lacks and tells her story in The Immortal Life Of Henrietta Lacks.
Greensboro College Theatre Presents Twelfth Night
Twelfth Night (also known as What You Will) is a comedy by William Shakespeare that was probably written around 1600 as a little Twelfth Night's entertainment for the close of the Christmas season.
'The Dinner' Asks: What Will You Do To Protect Your Family?
Herman Koch's new novel The Dinner asks the uncomfortable question: How far will you go to protect your family? Two couples gather for dinner to discuss their teenaged sons, who've most likely committed a terrible crime. Will they report it? Or will they cover it up to keep their sons safe?
The Movie Connie Britton Has 'Seen A Million Times'
Actress Connie Britton could watch Colin Higgins' comedy Foul Play a million times. "From watching a movie like Foul Play, I have always wanted to bring a sense of humor to really every role that I'm playing," she says.
Days With John And Yoko: A Writer Remembers
Rock writer Jonathan Cott met John Lennon in 1968 and formed a working relationship with him, as well as with Yoko Ono, that would span more than two decades. Cott was the last journalist to interview Lennon, just three days before the singer was killed.