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Archibald Motley, Jr. and Chicago's Jazz Age

One of the major artists of the Harlem Renaissance never actually lived in New York. 

Archibald Motley, Jr. and Chicago's Jazz Age

Starring Judy Blume as Herself

Starring Judy Blume as Herself

Painting with Electricity

Painting with Electricity

Last Call for a Legend of Miami Nightlife

Last Call for a Legend of Miami Nightlife

Finding poetry in a pine box

Finding poetry in a pine box

Dramatic Readings Of Rejection Letters to Gertrude Stein, Andy Warhol, and Nirvana

The Scene: ConcordFrom New Hampshire Public Radio's Word of Mouth, hosted by Virginia Prescott Since so many rejection letters feel utterly impersonal, we thought it would be fun t...

Dramatic Readings Of Rejection Letters to Gertrude Stein, Andy Warhol, and Nirvana

Micro Theater, Macro Complaints

The Scene: MiamiFrom the WLRN Newsroom The Spanish Cultural Center in downtown Miami is turning complaints into theater. The center hosts Micro Theater, 15-minute plays performed ins...

Micro Theater, Macro Complaints

Key West Reconnects With Its Cuban Roots

The Scene: MiamiFrom the WLRN Newsroom and reporter Nancy Klingener Sandra Ramos has never wanted to emigrate from Cuba, but in her more than four decades on the island, she has se...

Key West Reconnects With Its Cuban Roots

Chris Stroffolino's Piano Van

The Scene: Los AngelesFrom The Organist, KCRW's podcast with The Believer magazine Chris Stroffolino is a Shakespearean scholar and a former member of the band Silver Jews. But the...

Chris Stroffolino's Piano Van

Did Norman Rockwell Ruin Thanksgiving Turkey?

The Scene: ChicagoFrom WBEZ — Monica Eng is also co-host of the food podcast Chewing the Fat. Millions of Americans will sit down to Thanksgiving dinners of unevenly cooked turkey ...

Did Norman Rockwell Ruin Thanksgiving Turkey?

Track 16's Last Stop: Iconic Gallery to Become Train Station

The Scene: Los AngelesFrom KCRW's Which Way LA, hosted by Warren Olney It’s a sad irony for those of us who crave more mass transit that a special spot has to fall to make way for t...

Track 16's Last Stop: Iconic Gallery to Become Train Station

Argo: From Classified CIA Files to Hollywood Movie

The Scene: Los AngelesFrom KCRW's The Business, hosted by Kim Masters David Klawans is a little-known producer whose approach to finding true stories for Hollywood movies is reminis...

Argo: From Classified CIA Files to Hollywood Movie

Why Watching Simpsons Reruns Is Good For You

The Scene: ConcordFrom New Hampshire Public Radio's Word of Mouth, hosted by Virginia Prescott There's something comforting about diving into a Sunday afternoon Law and Order maratho...

Why Watching Simpsons Reruns Is Good For You

Growing Up in City Heights

The Scene: San DiegoFrom Culture Lust, a blog from KPBS in San Diego, hosted by Angela Carone Margaret Noble grew up in City Heights in the early 1980s, at a time when every neigh...

Growing Up in City Heights

Game of Thrones: How to Speak Dothraki

The Scene: Los AngelesFrom KCRW's The Business, hosted by Kim Masters As it tries to keep up with increasingly savvy audiences, Hollywood hires experts to bring authenticity to its ...

Game of Thrones: How to Speak Dothraki