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Saturday, May 18, 2013 8:33pm

Fresh Air Weekend: Gerwig, Baumbach, Dawes And Polley

In Frances Ha, a 27-year-old (Greta Gerwig) navigates New York City — and the transition from prolonged adolescence to proper adulthood. Gerwig and director Noah Baumbach co-wrote the script. Dawes has a new album, Stories Don't End. In a documentary, Sarah Polley turns the camera on her own family.
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Friday, May 17, 2013 8:33pm

Jerry Lee Lewis: Live, Singing As If Life Depended On It

In 1958, Lewis suffered a precipitous decline in popularity when people learned that his new wife was not only 13, but also his cousin. Nobody would touch his records. Then, in 1963, he signed a deal with Smash and it looked like things were getting better.
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Friday, May 17, 2013 8:33pm

Bill Hader On Sketch Comedy, Classic Hollywood

This weekend will be Hader's final romp on Saturday Night Live. He joined the cast in 2005 and has been nominated for an Emmy for his character Stefon, an obsessive clubgoer. Hader talks about not understanding how people do standup and about watching old films, which sparked his interest in Hollywood.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:33pm

'Into Darkness,' Boldly And With A Few Twists

The 12th film based on Gene Roddenberry's '60s sci-fi TV show is the second to star a new group of actors as Kirk, Spock and their crew. J.J. Abrams returns as director, and Sherlock star Benedict Cumberbatch plays the memorable villain.
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Thursday, May 16, 2013 8:33pm

100 Years Of Woody Herman: The Early Bloomer Who Kept Blooming

In a career that ran from the 1930s into the 1980s, and included work in big bands and rock 'n' roll, the clarinetist, saxophonist and bandleader changed to reflect the times. Herman would have turned 100 on May 16.
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Stephen Colbert's Most Meaningful Musical Moments

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Stephen Colbert (right) performs with Ben Folds on the set of his TV show, The Colbert Report.

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Originally published on Fri December 7, 2012 9:12 am

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Stephen Colbert loves music and loves to sing. That's why Fresh Air's Terry Gross asked him to bring a few songs that mean a lot to him and tell her why. For example, as a kid, Colbert discovered his first lesson about character acting through "King Herod's Song" from Jesus Christ Superstar, even though he thought the words were scandalous at first: "Oh, so you are the Christ? You're the great Jesus Christ. Prove to me that you're no fool. Walk across my swimming pool."

3:41 pm

Tue October 23, 2012

Iraq Vet Seeks Atonement For Early War Tragedy

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A scene from the early days of the fighting in Iraq in the spring of 2003. In one incident, three members of an Iraqi family were killed. A U.S. Marine involved in the shooting recently tracked down the family to ask for forgiveness.

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Dexter Filkins earned a George Polk award in 2004 for his coverage of Fallujah. His book, The Forever War, is about his experiences in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Originally published on Tue October 23, 2012 4:09 pm

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On April 8, 2003, in the early days of the Iraq War, the Kachadoorian family found themselves in the middle of a firefight at a major intersection in Baghdad.

They had approached the intersection in three cars and didn't respond to Marines' warnings to stop and turn around; so the Marines opened fire, killing three men and shooting a young woman in the shoulder, not realizing that the people in the car were civilians.

2:44 pm

Mon October 22, 2012

Ava DuVernay: A New Director, After Changing Course

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Ava DuVernay also directed the documentary My Mic Sounds Nice: The Truth About Women in Hip Hop.

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When her husband, Derek (Omari Hardwick), is sent to prison, Ruby (Emayatzy Corinealdi) must decide whether to wait for him or move on. In her research for the film, director Ava DuVernay interviewed many women whose loved ones were incarcerated.

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Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:59 pm

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In January, Ava DuVernay became the first African-American woman to win Sundance's best directing award for her second feature-length film, Middle of Nowhere. The film is about a young black woman named Ruby, who puts her life and dreams of going to medical school on hold while her husband is in prison.

11:35 am

Mon October 22, 2012

The Big Man Behind 'Shake, Rattle And Roll'

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No figure in the history of rock 'n' roll is more incongruous than Big Joe Turner.

By Ed Ward

Originally published on Mon October 22, 2012 2:59 pm

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Big Joe Turner's hardest-hitting singles have been collected on a new compilation, titled Big Joe Turner Rocks.

8:03 am

Sat October 20, 2012

Fresh Air Weekend: Michael Feinstein, Roxy Music, Tyler Perry

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Michael Feinstein (right) worked for six years as Ira Gershwin's cataloger and archivist.

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Originally published on Sat October 20, 2012 3:59 pm

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Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors, and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:

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