WYPR Arts

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Mental Illness: "The Best Minds" by Jonathan Rosen and :"While You Were Out" by Meg Kissinger

Marion Winik

Two great new memoirs to listen to.

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Rousuck Reviews: "The Oresteia" at Chesapeake Shakespeare Co.

Tom Hall

Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews "The Oresteia" which runs at The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company through March 10.

Bosker book: Viking (l); Finkel book: Knopf Publishing Group (r)

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The Art World: "Get the Picture" by Bianca Bosker and "The Art Thief" by Michael Finkel

Marion Winik

The highs and lows of the International Art World.

Nolan Almeida as Peter Pan and Hawa Kamara as Wendy

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Rousuck Reviews: "Peter Pan" at The Hippodrome

Tom Hall

Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews the latest interpretation of "Peter Pan" which runs through February 25, 2024.

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Midday Mini-Concerts: The Swingles live from WTMD

Tom Hall

Midday features a special live show with a performance by The Swingles, a Grammy award-winning UK based acapella group.

Akbar book: Penguin Random House (l); Catton book: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (r)

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People With Causes: "Martyr" by Kaveh Akbar and "Birnam Wood" by Eleanor Catton

Marion Winik

What makes an activist?

Scott Shane, author of "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland"

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A story of slavery & freedom in Md. and DC in "Flee North"

Tom Hall

Author Scott Shane discusses his latest novel, "Flee North: A Forgotten Hero and the Fight for Freedom in Slavery's Borderland."

Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III, Forner UMBC President and author of "The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success"

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Dr. Freeman Hrabowski educates on the "The Resilient University"

Tom Hall

Tom chats with former UMBC President Dr. Freeman Hrabowski III about his latest book "The Resilient University: How Purpose and Inclusion Drive Student Success."

Robinson book: W W Norton Company (l); Austin book: Atria Books (r)

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My Moody Valentine: Roxana Robinson's "Leaving" and Emily Austin's "Interesting Facts About Space"

Marion Winik

Cupid points and shoots.

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Rousuck Reviews: "Jane Eyre" at The Classic Theatre in Annapolis

Tom Hall

Midday Theater Critic J. Wynn Rousuck reviews "Jane Eyre" at The Classic Theatre in Annapolis.