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Strange Beauty Film Festival
Thursday, January 21 2010
by Laura Leslie and Lindsay Thomas
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A new film festival is out to prove that beauty can be found in the strangest places. There's the story of a man who adopted a crow as a family pet, a woman who turns trash into public art, and the wild imagination of a young boy reluctant to face reality. These images and many more come together at the Strange Beauty Film Festival in Durham. Its organizers, Jim Haverkamp and Joyce Ventimiglia, as well as a few of the contributing filmmakers join guest host Laura Leslie to talk about capturing the world in all its terrible glory.
The Monti StorySLAM
Wednesday, January 20 2010
by Frank Stasio and Katy Barron
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Here in the Triangle, Jeff Polish has turned the art of storytelling into a night of entertainment. At The Monti, local celebrity guests tell tales to a live audience. A few months ago, Jeff added a competitive event called the Monti StorySLAM, featuring five-minute narratives and a panel of judges. We’ll share some of the best from the Monti’s StorySLAM competition today at noon.
This program originally aired on Wednesday, November 25 2009.
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MegaWatt Solar
Tuesday, January 19 2010
by Susan Davis and Laura Leslie
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When UNC astrophysicists Chris Clemens and Chuck Evans teamed up with UNC computer scientist Russ Taylor to found a solar company, they weren't thinking of powering your house, they were thinking of powering your utility company. MegaWatt Solar is a start up in Hillsborough, with backing from a Norwegian company and lots of traction at home. They've designed a modular solar shrub that tracks the sun and can stow itself during high winds. They're hoping a forest of these shrubs will be the answer to powering America's growing need for electricity. Guest host Laura Leslie speaks with Clemens, Evans and Taylor and finds out how their academic careers inform their entrepreneurial success.
Warhol at the Nasher
Tuesday, January 19 2010
by Susan Davis and Laura Leslie
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The Nasher Museum at Duke University has teamed up with Chapel Hill’s Ackland Art Museum and Greensboro’s Weatherspoon Art Museum to present “Big Shots: Andy Warhol Polaroids.” The exhibit combines each of the institution’s 100 Warhol Polaroid shots with other connected pieces, such as paintings and black and white portraits. On February 18th, the band Dean & Britta will perform "The 13 Most Beautiful," which are songs to accompany 13 of Warhol's four-minute screen tests. Band member Dean Wareham joins guest host Laura Leslie, Director of Duke Performances Aaron Greenwald and Nasher Curator Sarah Stroth to discuss Warhol's enduring relevance.
Meet Iris Carlton-LaNey
Monday, January 18 2010
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
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Iris Carlton-LaNey grew up in a small, African-American community of farmers. As a youngster, she decided that rural farm life wasn't for her so she left, went to college, and pursued a career as a professor of social work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. But, her profession has repeatedly led her back to her roots as she works to help rural farmers in their struggle for social and economic justice. Carlton-LaNey is also the author of "African-Americans Aging in the Rural South," a book that paints a beautiful portrait of the traditions of farm communities and describes the need for the people in these communities to be recognized by the mainstream. She joins host Frank Stasio to share her personal journey to becoming an advocate for social change.
This program originally aired on Monday, January 21 2008.
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Obama in NC: The Path to History
Friday, January 15 2010
by Frank Stasio and Lindsay Thomas
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North Carolina was considered a game changer in the 2008 presidential election. When the state elected Democrat Barack Obama to office, journalist Cash Michaels rejoiced. Then, he wondered how a state with a history of racial violence and systemic discrimination evolved into one that elected the first African-American president. Michaels went to work researching North Carolina's racial politics and collecting interviews with scholars and witnesses to history who helped him chart the state's trajectory. He joins host Frank Stasio to talk about his new documentary film, "Obama in NC: The Path to History," and why North Carolina was poised to change its political landscape in 2008.
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