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Violinist and conductor Joshua Bell is going to be joining Lance Bass and a Shark Tank judge in Atlantic City. (And one of the country's foremost classical music critics is a preliminary rounds judge.) Is there a classical music/beauty pageant axis we just didn't know about?

It's harder to afford homeownership than it's been in decades as a steep run-up in both prices during the pandemic and more recently interest rates hit buyers from both sides.

Model, actor and author Padma Lakshmi has been a judge on Top Cheffor nearly 15 years. Her latest project is a Hulu series called Taste the Nation.

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with Milton Esterow, editor of ARTnews, about this year's list of the world's top 200 art collectors.

The staff of NPR's Performance Toady offers its top ten CD picks for the music of Aaron Copland.

The Charlotte Cirque & Dance Center is thrilled to announce the return of their 3rd Annual International Circus & Dance Celebration (ICDC). This spectacular event promises an unforgettable experience with mesmerizing performances, engaging workshops, and delectable international cuisine. This year's lineup features Hula dance, Belly dance, Capoeira, German Wheel,Juggling, Chinese Handkerchief Dancing, and Indian Classical Dance.
Your ticket to ICDC grants you exclusive access to immersive workshops conducted by world class instructors, a mesmerizing live show featuring top-tier talent, and a delectable selection of small bites representing the diverse flavors of the featured countries.
"We are excited to showcase the incredible diversity of circus and dance forms from different parts of the world. ICDC is not just an event; it's a celebration of cultures and a fusion of art," said Caroline Calouche, CC&DC Director.

Tickets | $15 general admission | $10 4-6 yr olds | $5 current students | FREE under 4 | Group Rates (8+) $10

On June 12th, iconic rock climber Sasha DiGiulian will be hosting an advanced screening of her highly anticipated documentary, “Here to Climb” launching on MAX on June 18th, at Charlotte’s U.S. National Whitewater Center.  

The screening is outdoors at the Whitewater Center and attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or towel to sit and enjoy “Here to Climb.” Attendance to the screening is free. (Parking at the Whitewater Center is $6.)

About the movie: In a traditionally male dominated sport, a world champion climber struggles to find her place. Through her journey she discovers what real success means to her. Rising from child prodigy to dominant competitive sport climber, Sasha DiGiulian makes her mark by taking her talents to the biggest walls on the planet with a series of bold first female ascents. As a polarizing outsider, she encounters pushback and criticism from her peers who question her motivations.  After enduring multiple mental and physical setbacks, Sasha learns the value of partnership and community, while carving her own unique path to the top.

Organized pressure groups, not individual parents, are leading the fight to remove books from shelves, according to a new report from the American Library Association.

The U.N.'s top court is expected to issue an order Friday on Israel’s offensive in Gaza, potentially ordering Israel to halt the operation. The case was brought by South Africa.

Also: The sentencing phase will open in the Charleston church shooting trial; two credit reporting agencies are fined millions for deceptive practices; and Charles Manson is reportedly hospitalized.

Also: NSA leaker says U.S. hacked Chinese computers; Turkey's prime minister gives protesters 24 hours to leave city square; Colorado wildfires burn more homes; and NASCAR driver Jason Leffler is killed in a sprint-car accident.

Also: More flooding deaths are reported in Louisiana; the new California wildfire is spreading; and Amnesty International alleges thousands have died in Syrian prisons in the last five years.

Also: At least two people are dead in a Wisconsin mill blast; Golden State beats Cleveland in Game 1 of the NBA Finals; and a sizable chunk of an Antarctic ice shelf is about to shear off.

Also: An Alabama gunman still holds a child hostage; French troops seize another Malian airport; embezzling Iowa financier faces possible 50-year prison term; German fire kills 86 camels.

Janelle Jones is the first Black woman to serve as chief economist at the Labor Department. She says helping marginalized groups boosts the entire economy.

Record prices are being paid for landscape paintings of the American West. Hal Cannon of the Western Folklife Center went to the Couer d'Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nev., and found serious buyers bidding into the hundreds of thousands or more, to own a Frederick Remington or a Charlie Russell or a Frank McCarthy.

The program has slid back into its former losing state as the 14-year run of David Cutcliffe fizzled in the final two seasons.

The year in music included so many outstanding songs and albums by women that it's easy to come up with an all-female top 10.

"It is HIGHLY unlikely that we will find any legal sprinkles that we will use as a replacement," says Rich Myers, owner of the Get Baked bakery in Leeds. "I am extremely passionate about sprinkles."

It’s Time Out for Sports on WFAE. It's March and that usually means March Madness with college basketball, NBA playoffs, baseball spring training and so…