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Singer and musician Maysa soothed and electrified audiences in the '90s as a member of the British jazz band Incognito. Now the sultry singer explains why has lent her voice to a new record of R&B oldies.

Gerard Alessandrini is the creator of Forbidden Broadway, a show that spoofs hit Broadway shows. Alessandrini sees every show that opens, to mine its comic potential out of and create parodies. He offers his predictions for Sunday night's Tony Awards.

MacArthur Fellow Deborah Willis has spent 30 years writing about the Black American image in photography. She explains her new photo exhibition "Let Your Motto Be Resistance: African American Portraits."

Near the town of Alliance, Neb., stands an installation called Carhenge. The artwork replicates Stonehenge in England, but in the form of 38 vintage American cars, half buried in the ground. Carhenge draws about 30,000 tourists a month during the summer, and it turns 20 this weekend.

A hit-man tells his A.A. group that he needs their help or he'll never work again; they do try to help, and of such moral gray areas, John Dahl's offbeat comedy makes much laughter. (Recommended)

A Parisian rat dreams of culinary glory, but how will he work among chefs without setting off screams? You expect kitchen slapstick; you get something that's closer to kitchen ballet, plus a story with both drama and heart. It's Cyrano de Bergerat, and it's (recommended).

We explore hip-hop journalism in the last installment of our series. Three veteran hip-hop journalists and filmmakers share their experiences.

In this week's digest of what movie critics are saying about new releases, from the online magazine Slate, we hear about Evan Almighty, A Mighty Heart and 1408.

Wichita, Kansas' African American Museum has just secured a large tract of land to help the small museum grow. Eric Key, the museum's executive director, talks about their next challenge: fundraising.

Director Brad Bird and actor Patton Oswalt talk about their film Ratatouille. The animated feature tells the story of a foodie rat who becomes a chef in a top Paris kitchen. Bird previously directed and wrote The Incredibles and The Iron Giant. Oswalt is a writer and stand-up comedian.