Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'curtis'

What's The Big Idea... Start With Language

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:01:00 EST

Commentator Mary C. Curtis admits the next administration has many challenges ahead, but vocabulary won't be one. She applauds the president-elect for making it cool to be smart.

Black Masculinity: Dueling Images Of Power

Sat, 08 Nov 2008 17:07:00 EST

Byron Hurt, the producer of the Web documentary Barack and Curtis, talks about the changing face of black masculinity in the U.S. since Barack Obama's rise to power.

Curtis, Hoover's VP, Touted Mixed-Race Heritage

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:23:00 EDT

Only one mixed-race candidate has won on a presidential ticket: Herbert Hoover's vice president, Charles Curtis. Curtis was half-Native American, a fact he touted during the 1928 campaign. He rose from a Kaw reservation to the national stage.

Mother to Son: 'Obama Proved Me Wrong'

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 12:00:00 EDT

Mary Curtis, a columnist for the Charlotte Observer in North Carolina, talks about her reaction to the primary victory of Senator Barack Obama, and what it means to her as the mother of a bi-racial son.

Hip-Hop Stars' Drop Albums, Pick Up Rivalry

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 13:16:00 EDT

Hip-hop star 50 Cent and rival Kanye West are releasing albums Tuesday. 50 Cent promised to stop recording solo albums if West's album Graduation sells more than his Curtis. Their rivalry can be traced to the roots of rap music.

Avoiding Pigeonholes in Matters of Race

Fri, 09 Feb 2007 16:08:00 EST

Commentator Mary Curtis is tired of people telling her she doesn't seem like a black person -- as if there was only one way to be African-American in the United States. Recent debate over whether Sen. Barack Obama is "black enough" to garner the African-American vote made her think about the issue again.

A Tale Told over Cocktails: 'Bottle of Rum'

Sat, 19 Aug 2006 18:16:00 EDT

The history of the New World is intertwined with the history of rum. That's the view Wayne Curtis takes in his book And a Bottle of Rum: A History of the New World in Ten Cocktails. Curtis elaborates in a conversation with Debbie Elliott.

Graffman Steps Down After 20 Years at Curtis Institute

Sun, 28 May 2006 16:27:00 EDT

For the past 20 years, president and director Gary Graffman has nurtured top talent at Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music. Now 77, he's stepping down from his adminstrative posts and focusing once again on teaching piano.

'In Her Shoes' Director Curtis Hanson

Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT

Curtis Hanson, director of the new film In Her Shoes, explains how a movie about women and shoes fits in with others he's directed, how he cast the film, and how he wishes the movie could be marketed. His other films include the noir L.A. Confidential and gritty Eight Mile, starring rapper Eminem.

Curtis Elledge: What Are You Listening To...

Sat, 22 Jan 2005 00:00:00 EST

Curtis Elledge, a research flower grower from Santa Cruz, Calif., presents a global selection of picks from the Dutch band The Ex to French "musique concrete" by Louis Sclavis.