Nov 28th, 2008 · While Thanksgiving is a welcomed as holiday, for some Americans it's an emotional reminder of the tragic history of Native Americans. Kevin Gover, director of the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, DC; Victor Montejo, a professor of Native American Studies at the University of California Davis; and Kathleen Mahoney, a professor of Law at the University of Calgary in Canada discuss whether there's been enough done to reconcile the past, the power of official apologies and what steps need to be taken in the future.
Keywords: director · Americans · law · professor · Washington · D.C · history · Canada · apologized · holiday · emotional · tragic
Nov 28th, 2008 · Isabel Bayrakdarian and Ana Maria Martinez star in Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, an opera with a slapstick surface that hides deeply emotional roots. The production is from Houston Grand Opera.
Keywords: products · domestic · marriage · emotional · Opera · Mozart · intrigue · slapstick · Houston Grand Opera · figaro · Isabel Bayrakdarian · Ana Maria Martinez
Nov 24th, 2008 · Produced by Bell X1 guitarist Brian Crosby, One Day International's Blackbird is full of melodic and intricate lullabies. Frontman Matt Lunson's emotional vocals tell stories of lovers and strangers, while the band's string and piano arrangements draw comparisons to Rufus Wainwright and Keane.
Keywords: Irish · indie · emotional · lovers · strangers · guitarist · melodic · intricate · Rufus Wainwright · lullabies · Keane · Bell X1
Nov 22nd, 2008 · John Bohannon has found a way to combine the emotion of dance with the excitement of PhD dissertations: It's called the "Dance Your PhD" competition, and the winners were announced this week. Bohannon describes the best bodies in motion.
Keywords: Competition · winners · Scientists · Ph.D · emotional · John Bohannon · dissertations · Dance Your PhD · Bohannon
Nov 19th, 2008 · Poetic young pianist Roberto Plano uncovers the layers of bittersweet emotion in a set of Impromptus written by Franz Schubert near the end of his short life. Plano performs for a live studio audience at WGBH in Boston.
Keywords: audience · Bittersweet · Boston · emotional · studio · pianist · poetic · WGBH · Roberto · Schubert · Franz Schubert · Plano
Nov 12th, 2008 · Welsh singer-songwriter Judith Owen has a knack for entertaining her audience with self-deprecating humor just before enchanting it with her elegant and emotional songs. In her third Mountain Stage appearance, Owen plays songs from her latest album, Mopping Up Karma.
Keywords: audience · mountains · entertainment · Singer · emotional · songs · songwriter · album · Owen · knack · Judith · enchant
Nov 12th, 2008 · Although his brain was no bigger than a walnut, Alex the African gray parrot could do more than speak and understand — he could also count, identify colors and, according to his owner Irene Pepperberg, develop an emotional relationship.
Keywords: world · animal · emotional · Alex · Alex the African · Irene Pepperberg · walnuts
Nov 10th, 2008 · Many will never forget witnessing President-elect Barack Obama's historic White House win last week . Among those who will likely remember it best are the journalists of color who covered the election. CNN's Soledad O'Brien, NPR's Juan Williams, The Washington Post's Eugene Robinson and veteran Washington TV news anchor Jim Vance discuss covering an historic event marked with personal significance.
Keywords: White House · Juan Williams · president · historian · veterans · emotional · CNN · Barack Obama · Soledad O'Brien · Washington Post's · Eugene Robinson · Washington TV
