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Candi Staton is a soul music veteran with a stirring voice that can convey the weight of anguish and the joy of rapture. Her new album, His Hands, mixes R&B and country standards, several self-penned songs, and an unlikely collaboration with Will Oldham.

A new study says that Ethiopia could lose more than 50 percent of its coffee growing regions to climate change. But, higher altitude areas could become more suitable for coffee in the coming decades.

In the sweet, smart new Netflix series Everything Sucks!, the nerds from the A.V. club go to war with the nerds from the drama club, while everybody tries very hard to find love.

The stars of the opera world are joined by well-known names from pop and rock music in Modena, Italy, for the funeral of tenor Luciano Pavarotti. Although he was never as popular in his home country, Pavarotti achieved worldwide fame as the man who brought opera to a new audience.

Each week, guests and hosts on NPR's Pop Culture Happy Hour share what's bringing them joy. This week: This Is How You Lose the Time War, GWAR covering “I’m Just Ken,” and the Tested podcast series from NPR's Embedded.

Commentator and actor Kevin R. Free loves the Tony Award-nominated musical based on the bestselling novel. He loves the story, the actors and the production. There's only one problem: He's not in it.

Sidney Madden is a reporter and editor for NPR Music. As someone who always gravitated towards the artforms of music, prose and dance to communicate, Madden entered the world of music journalism as a means to authentically marry her passions and platform marginalized voices who do the same.

"This is a tale that we want to believe in, that creates a world we seem to desperately desire, free of the blatant commercialism that surrounds us, where love and decency and generosity of spirit are their own rewards. What we want Christmas to be all about, really."

So writes the Santa Cruz Sentinel of this most heartwarming holiday story. By chance, Kris Kringle, an old man in a retirement home, gets a job working as Santa for Macy's. Kris unleashes waves of good will with Macy's customers and the commercial world of New York City by referring parents to other stores to find exactly the toy their child has asked for. Seen as deluded and dangerous by Macy's vocational counselor, who plots to have Kris shanghaied to Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, Kris ends up in a court competency hearing. Especially at stake is one little girl's belief in Santa. In a dramatic decision, the court confirms Kris as the true Santa, allowing Susan and countless other children to experience the joy of childhood fantasy.

For this production, we are partnering with Christmas 4 Moore to provide Christmas gifts to those in need in our community. To donate, bring toys to our performances!

Matthews Playhouse is thrilled to announce the opening of its 29th season with the world premiere of “One Year to Die”, a compelling new World War II drama exploring life on the home front, written by Charles LaBorde and directed by Dennis Delamar.

There will be a “Pay What You Can Preview” on Thursday, September 19th @ 7:30 p.m. Admission is general seating and donations are collected at the door via cash or credit. The suggested donation is $10 per person, but no amount is too small or large. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Matthews Veterans Memorial Restoration Project.

"One Year to Die" is inspired by the true experiences of LaBorde's grandmother, Edwina LaBorde, and her son, Joe LaBorde, who served on the USS Rowan during World War II. The USS Rowan was tragically sunk on September 11, 1943, and now lies in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

This production contains mature content and is recommended for ages 16 and up.

Ini Archibong stands at the forefront of contemporary design. A Nigerian-American who lives and works in Switzerland, Archibong merges master craftsmanship with cutting-edge technology. His practice draws from architecture, philosophy, religion, mathematics, and product design, often engaging mythological and spiritual themes.

His many accolades include the Best Design Medal at the 2021 London Design Biennale for his Pavilion of the African Diaspora (PoAD). He was also named one of Phaidon’s 100 Most Influential Designers. Archibong’s work has appeared at major institutions and events worldwide, including the V&A, LACMA, Design Museum London, Art Basel/Design Miami, and Triennale Milano.

The program is followed by a post-program reception, and the opportunity to tour the exhibition Designing Dynamism: Kuba Textiles from the DR Congo, The Wesley Mancini Collection.

About the Contemporary Architecture and Design Series
Presented by Wells Fargo, the Contemporary Architecture and Design Series features talks by a select group of innovative architects and contemporary designers.

9:00, Friday, January 16, 2015This show was originally scheduled to air live Thursday, January 14. Due to construction noise outside our Spirit Square…

http://66.225.205.104/CT20080905.mp3"The Ralph Nader of Medicine" is the guest on the next edition of Charlotte Talks. Dr. Fred Ernst will join us to talk…

Tuesday, October 14, 2014In the process of pruning and taking down dead trees, the city of Charlotte generates more than 4,500 tons of wood each year and…

Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski is one of seven Republican senators to vote to convict former President Donald Trump in his impeachment trial last January.

The Maine Republican says, "The decision on a lifetime appointment to the Supreme Court should be made by the President who is elected on November 3rd."

Murkowski is the second Senate Republican to announce that she will not support a vote on a nominee to fill the Supreme Court seat left empty by the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Congress approved a measure to increase the debt limit by $2.5 trillion, shifting the deadline for default until after the 2022 midterm elections.

Congress passed a complicated process that could avoid a potential federal default. It ends a months-long standoff as Republicans have refused to join Democrats in voting to increase the debt limit.

How antitrust regulators decide whether to block a merger.

More than 1 million fans illegally downloaded the first episode of Season 3 of the popular HBO series this week — within 24 hours of its premiere. The illicit popularity of the show, based on George R.R. Martin's best-selling fantasy books, has wider implications for the future of TV.