Cricket Takes Root in Californian Soil ****
Sep 27th, 2005 · Cricket is experiencing a renaissance in California. With the flood of high-tech workers from South Asia, reports KQED's Jason Margolis, the old-world sport's leagues there are booming.
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Hip-Hop Renaissance Man: Ice Cube *
Aug 30th, 2005 · Known today equally as a musician and actor, Ice Cube was born O'Shea Jackson. He first gained notoriety in the late 1980s with the revolutionary group N.W.A. He now also acts in and produces movies, including this year's comedy Are We There Yet? (This interview originally aired Jan. 10, 2005.)
Reviving New Jersey's Asbury Park
Mar 13th, 2005 · There's a real-estate renaissance under way in Asbury Park, N.J. Crack houses are being restored to their former grandeur and crime is abating as gay men move into the rundown seaside community.
Letter Writing in Renaissance England *
Nov 20th, 2004 · A new exhibit at the Folger Shakespeare Library offers a glimpse at correspondences four centuries old. "Letter Writing in Renaissance England" includes letters penned in invisible ink, sealed in wax and silk, and sent to and from some of the most famous figures in history.
Carl Hancock Rux, Renaissance Man **
Jun 27th, 2004 · Carl Hancock Rux began his career in the arts as a spoken-word poet. He has ambitiously matured into an author, musician and playwright. Rux discusses his new novel, Asphalt, and his CD, Apothecary Rx.
South Africa's Miriam Makeba: 'Reflections' ****
Jun 22nd, 2004 · The artistic Renaissance of singer Mariam Makeba -- "Mama Africa" to her millions of fans.
The Hilliard Ensemble
Jun 8th, 2004 · The Hilliard Ensemble is a Renaissance music group that also applies its talents to modern compositions. The group has a repertoire that spans five centuries. David D'Arcy reports.
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