Tap Dancing: A Love Story Reprised
Nov 30th, 2008 · "Shoot Me While I'm Happy" is an account of falling in love with tap dancing written by Jane Goldberg, who studied and performed alongside some of the greatest tap dancers of the past 50 years.
Nov 30th, 2008 · "Shoot Me While I'm Happy" is an account of falling in love with tap dancing written by Jane Goldberg, who studied and performed alongside some of the greatest tap dancers of the past 50 years.
Oct 22nd, 2008 · Eleven people suspected of witchcraft were killed in May, but questions linger over whether neighbors believed the victims were witches. The belief in witchcraft thrives in the Kisii tribe, and reprisals are becoming increasingly violent.
Aug 29th, 2008 · Ever since his 1958 live album from Chicago's Pershing Lounge, Ahmad Jamal has been recognized as a major force in jazz. In this program from 1985, Jamal reprises two signature pieces from that session in duets with Marian McPartland: "Poinciana" and "But Not for Me."
Aug 14th, 2008 · Since it opened in 1989 overlooking the Boston skyline and the Charles River, Sculler's Jazz Club has been home to top-rated and up-and-coming artists. JazzSet reprises sets from two remarkable women who are bright sparks for the future of jazz: Kate McGarry and Esperanza Spalding.
Jul 24th, 2008 · The Monty Python funnyman is back with Not The Messiah, an adaptation of the 1979 film Life of Brian. He reprises some of the original songs and characters, and laments that the sheep get more applause than he does.
Jun 13th, 2008 · Opera singer Deborah Voigt will be reprising the title role in "Ariadne auf Naxos" at London's Royal Opera House next week. The role is one from which she was fired in 2004 because of her weight. Melissa Block and Michele Norris tell us what's changed in four years.
May 16th, 2008 · The new film Reprise, directed by Joachim Trier, tells the story of two young writers in Norway. Trier's style is a mix of influences, from Woody Allen to hip-hop music.
May 16th, 2008 · Fresh Air film critic David Edelstein reviews Reprise, the first feature film by Norwegian writer and director Joachim Trier. The movie tells the story of two aspiring authors whose adolescent idealism is crushed by literary success.