Olivia Hampton
Stories
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Music
Ashley Jackson brings spirituals to the harp
The rising harpist explores spirituals, musical ancestors and the influence of church on her new album, Take Me to the Water.
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Arts & Life
'Queen of the Ring' star Emily Bett Rickards on wrestling pioneer Mildred Burke
In Ash Avildsen's new film Queen of The Ring, Emily Bett Rickards plays the role of Mildred Burke, a single mother who defied the odds in the 1930s to become the first million-dollar female athlete in the male-dominated world of professional wrestling.
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Music
South African cellist Abel Selaocoe fosters dialogue across time and cultures in a new album
South African cellist and composer Abel Selaocoe talks about his new album "Hymns of Bantu," which highlights the healing power of song across cultures.
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Arts & Life
Lost songs from Alvin Ailey's 'Revelations' find voice in new piece
Alvin Ailey's seminal Revelations is considered the most widely viewed modern dance work in the world. Lost songs from the 1960 premiere are featured in a new work and an album this season.
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Music
Pianist David Kadouch probes gay composers' hidden loves, through music
In his album Amours Interdites (Forbidden Love) French pianist David Kadouch explores music by gay composers who concealed their sexuality in societies that wouldn't otherwise accept them.
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Music
Two new operas focus on the Black female experience
Two short operas that got their premieres at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. feature Black female protagonists.
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Arts & Life
1972 Munich Olympics thriller shows nail-biting decisions in ABC Sports control room
Director Tim Fehlbaum's new film September 5 is centered on how the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre changed the way media outlets cover major global stories, especially those involving acts of terror.
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Arts & Life
Karla Sofía Gascón says life as a trans woman informed her role in 'Emilia Pérez'
The new film Emilia Pérez follows a Mexican cartel leader (Karla Sofía Gascón) who was assigned male at birth but transitions to become her true self as a woman.
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Politics
'The Apprentice' director talks about the film Donald Trump doesn't want you to see
Ali Abbasi's new film The Apprentice shows ex-President Donald Trump's years as a real estate businessman under the tutelage of lawyer Roy Cohn. The film coincides with Trump seeking another term.
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Arts & Life
Ian McKellen relishes Machiavellian role in new film 'The Critic'
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with actor Ian McKellen about his starring role as a powerful London theater critic who savages "bad performance" in Anand Tucker's new film The Critic.
