Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged 'drama'

Social Responsibility And The Web: A Drama Unfolds

Thu, 08 Jan 2009 11:20:00 EST

If a mother makes a reference to smothering her child on Twitter, do you write it off as a joke or try to intervene? What are the demands of social responsibility — and the boundaries of trust and friendship — in a world of social media?

Political Drama Puts Illinois Politics Under Spotlight

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:00:00 EST

The debate over the replacement for President-elect Obama's U.S. Senate seat continues to grow louder as Roland Burris, appointed by embattled Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is forced to defend his own appointment. Mike Dorning, a reporter with the Chicago Tribune, discusses the fallout over the Burris and its affect on Illinois politics.

New Congress Starts With Senate Seat Drama

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:28:00 EST

The pomp and circumstance of the opening of the 111th Congress was overshadowed Tuesday by the brouhaha over Illinois Senate appointee Roland Burris, along with Minnesota's contested Senate seat and the simmering controversy over Barack Obama's reported pick for CIA director.

Ill. Gov. Blagojevich Picks Obama's Sen. Successor

Wed, 31 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

Illinois' embattled Governor Rod Blagojevich on Tuesday appointed a successor to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. The move set off an avalanche of criticism from members of both political parties and set the stage for more political drama.

Tale Of 'Defiance' Among The Third Reich's Targets

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 17:30:00 EST

The Bielski brothers kept 1,200 Jews alive in the forests of Belarus during World War II. Edward Zwick's drama retells their story — and the film is best when it's honest about their fractious relationship.

Third Reich Returns: 'Valkyrie,' 'Defiance' and 'Good'

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 19:02:00 EST

Despite all the chest-thumping warriors in the new Nazi-themed releases, there isn't much inner conflict in Valkyrie or Defiance. If you want WWII drama, Bob Mondello recommends the new film adaptation of C.P. Taylor's play Good.

Classical Music's New Faces: Best CDs Of 2008

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:44:00 EST

From the poetic playing of pianist Ingrid Fliter to the high notes (and high drama) of soprano Anna Netrebko, this group of talented musicians represents the next generation of emerging classical artists, most of whom are still in their 20s and 30s.

In 'Doubt': Adapting A Parable Proves Problematic

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 17:03:00 EST

On its journey from stage to screen, John Patrick Shanley's drama of a priest and a nun at odds over their flock lost its sense of universality — and the metaphorical weight that helped win it a Pulitzer Prize.

With More Leno, Whither TV Drama...

Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:13:00 EST

This week, NBC announced that comedian Jay Leno would stay at the network past his 2009 contract deadline and host a new primetime show five days a week. Anthony E. Zuiker, co-creator of the CSI franchise, talks about how that will affect the future of scripted television.

Jay Leno, NBC's Mr. Prime Time...

Wed, 10 Dec 2008 06:00:00 EST

NBC announced Tuesday that Jay Leno will move to prime time. "The Tonight Show" host will get a program five nights a week at 10 eastern time. The network is giving up on programming dramas in that time slot. That decision speaks volumes about Leno and NBC.

With New Show, Leno Stays At NBC

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 16:40:00 EST

Starting in fall 2009, NBC is going to program its 10-11 p.m. hour with Jay Leno five nights a week. NBC wanted to keep Leno though it is committed to giving the 11:30 p.m. slot to Conan O'Brien in 2009, and it is cheaper to produce five hours of Leno than scripted dramas.

Will Hillary Clinton Really Call Obama 'Boss'...

Fri, 05 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet picks have the guys in the 'shop', once again, speaking their minds. This week, Jimi Izrael, Ruben Navarrette, Nick Charles and Arsalan Iftikhar discuss the potentially awkward working relationship Obama might have with leaders in his administration, like former rival Hillary Clinton. Plus, hear views on how comedians should portray the future president, and Plaxico Buress' gun drama.

Canadian Parliament Faces Swift Ouster

Thu, 04 Dec 2008 12:00:00 EST

Canada is having a constitutional crisis. The conservative parliament that was elected less than two months ago is in danger of being ousted. The opposition party says the prime minister is not doing enough to deal with the global economic crisis. Naheed Nenshi, of the Bissett School of Business at Calgary's Mount Royal College, and Keith Boag, of the Canadian Broadcast Company explains how Canadians are sorting through a political drama.

Thanksgiving Drama At The Dinner Table

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:25:43 EST

The most intense political season in recent history is behind us. But now many families are coming together around the Thanksgiving dinner table for the first time since the elections. Slate.com's chief political correspondent John Dickerson, speaks with host Alex Cohen about how to navigate the political discussions.

'The Secrets': Love And Dogma, At Odds In Israel

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 18:33:00 EST

An orthodox Jewish woman gets a most unorthodox education in this mystical Israeli drama, which Mark Jenkins says is as concerned with the erotic as the spiritual.

In Ancient Dramas, Vital Words For Today's Warriors

Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:30:00 EST

Were the tragedies of Sophocles written for soldiers dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder? The artists behind The Philoctetes Project think so — and they argue that the millennia-old plays can help today's veterans cope.

Making Those Thanksgiving Veggies Exciting

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 16:21:00 EST

Mollie Katzen, author of The Vegetable Dishes I Can't Live Without, returns. This time she demonstrates from her kitchen in Berkeley, Calif., how to bring searing drama to Thanksgiving green beans this year.

Iraq's Drama: An Easier Sell On The Stage...

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 15:00:00 EST

Iraq-war movies always seem to flop: Stop Loss, Redacted, Rendition, In the Valley of Elah — all were box-office disappointments. But several plays about Iraq have been hits. Why does Iraq work on stage but not on screen?

'Law & Order' Moves Back To Wednesdays

Fri, 07 Nov 2008 10:34:00 EST

Dick Wolf created the longest-running drama on network TV, Law & Order. NBC is moving the procedural back to Wednesday's 'Crime Time' after it opened to a poor showing on Friday nights this year.

Just Hours Until Polls Close In Historic Election

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:50:00 EST

Election officials around the country reported heavy turnout Tuesday, as many voters lined up before dawn to cast ballots in the history-making presidential election. The long campaign has been filled with drama and surprise twists as John McCain and Barack Obama each made his case.

After Nearly 2 Years of Campaigning, Decision Day

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 00:47:00 EST

The long presidential campaign has been filled with drama and surprise twists as John McCain and Barack Obama each made his case. Now it's the voters' turn to have their say, as Democrats seek to remake the electoral map and Republicans hope for an upset.

Betrayal in Brooklyn: 'A View from the Bridge'

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:00:00 EDT

William Bolcom's searing opera, after a play by Arthur Miller, is a sometimes bleak, yet always vivid drama set in the Italian-American community of Red Hook, Brooklyn, in the 1950s.

'Changeling' Another Step In Eastwood's Evolution

Thu, 23 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT

Like Million Dollar Baby and his World War II films, the director's new true-crime drama centers on a driven protagonist facing the rigid ideology of a major institution — this time, the LAPD.

'Nights and Weekends': A Relationship In Fragments

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 17:00:00 EDT

A lovely, gentle relationship drama about loss and disappointment; impressionistic and intimate, it captures moments, but also evolutions, the unchartable rhythms of a romance diminishing.

'W,' 'Bees' And 'Max Payne'

Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Writer Mark Jordan Legan takes us through three new films: Oliver Stone's W starring Josh Brolin, the adaptation of the novel The Secret Life of Bees starring Queen Latifah and Dakota Fanning and the crime drama Max Payne starring Mark Wahlberg, Mila Kunis and Beau Bridges.