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Jillisa Winkler was the organization's operations director and takes over for the center's founder, the late Sandy Williams.
Ringgold, who died April 12, portrayed themes of Black life and culture through her quilts, paintings, dolls and books. Her work was exhibited in many major museums. Originally broadcast in 1991.
Arts & Culture
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Students from the Tina Fey musical talk about preparation, projections and jazzies
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The Oscar-nominated actor Dev Patel steps behind the camera for the first time with the bloody, pulpy thriller “Monkey Man.” It follows a standard revenge movie plot, but Nathan Weinbender says it stands apart with its mayhem and its sense of righteous anger.
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On this week’s show, Dan Webster, Nathan Weinbender, and Mary Pat Treuthart discuss an event they attended on Monday called Screen Unseen. They also talk about a documentary, “Richland,” that is playing at the Magic Lantern, and Nathan regales us with his reaction to the movie “Monkey Man.”
Events
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EventsHear the MusicFest Northwest Live Broadcasts May 15, 16 and 17 from 10 a.m. to noon on KPBX 91.1 FM.
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EventsGet your tickets to SPR’s inaugural "Firehouse Sessions Song Contest" Concert. Hear from our three winners, Anne Christine, The Red Books, and Time Baby, along with our two launch collaborators, Olivia Brownlee and T. S The Solution at the Bing May 10, 2024
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EventsHear Spokane Brassworks play Americana music at our next Free KPBX Kids' Concert
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NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Pierre-Olivier Gourinchas, chief economist at the International Monetary Fund, about the health of the global economy.
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The House sent articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate, where a trial starts Wednesday. Democrats are expected to try to dismiss the charges.
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The Hollywood Heritage Museum is showcasing the studio's history. Highlights include personal items and costumes worn by Golden Age stars including Humphrey Bogart, Mae West and Clark Gable.
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The two songs added to the National Recording Registry at the Library of Congress are Juan Gabriel's 1990 hit called "Amor Eterno" and Hector Lavoe's classic from 1978 "El Cantante."
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President Zelenskyy urges allies to show Ukraine the same support they gave Israel in repelling Iran's aerial attack. The U.S. and allies helped Israel take down some 300 Iranian drones and missiles.
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In 1957, a group of Mexican American high school students overcame racist barriers to win the Texas state golf championship. The story is told in the new film The Long Game.
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Over five decades ago, Hindus and Muslims in northern India compromised to share land between a mosque and a temple. Now that agreement has unraveled ahead of election season.
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NPR's Michel Martin asks Mikael Petrosyan, a pediatric surgeon, about the stress medical staff face when treating young victims of gun violence.
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NPR's Michel Martin talks with Jocelyn Kiley of the Pew Research Center about America's divided views on guns, and the safety measures that get broad bipartisan support.
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Trillions of cicadas are preparing to emerge from their underground burrows.