July 20, 2007

Miloš Forman (Phil Bray)

Miloš Forman

Click here to view a sideshowThe director of “Hair,” “One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest,” “Man on the Moon,” and other classic movies about misfits talks with Kurt about his new film, “Goya's Ghosts.” It's about the life and times of Francisco Goya, whom Forman calls "the most courageous coward" -- struggling to maintain commissions from the Spanish royals, and stay on the good side of the terrifying Inquisition, while painting utterly radical works about the horrors of war. Forman discusses why the history of the Inquisition spoke to him as a young man growing up under Communism, and his shock when Western filmmakers of his generation embraced the system he was rejecting.

"Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet" (MGM - Warner)

Aha Moment: Dr. Ehrlich's Magic Bullet

When Richard Rifkind was a kid, Hollywood made dramatic biopics about scientific pioneers like Paul Erlich, who invented an early cure for syphilis -- impressive men with impressive beards and German accents. Rifkind became a scientist himself, a leading cancer researcher. His treatment for lymphoma, 40 years in development, was approved this year by the FDA. Now retired from research, Rifkind is making movies himself to nurture the love of science. Produced by Jenny Lawton.

A Painter's Legacy

Click here to view a sideshowAfter a promising, but unknown, painter named Mary Yntema is killed in mysterious circumstances, her family and friends consider her legacy: dozens of oil paintings and watercolors that nobody has ever seen. Produced by Sue Mell.

Andy Palacio (yuquilla)

Punta Rocker

In Belize, the Garifuna are a distinctive ethnic minority -- the descendants of Africans and Carib Indians. The modern Garifuna music called punta rock is popular throughout the island and beyond, and its biggest star is Andy Palacio. He plays for us live in the studio, and tells Kurt about his new record "Watina," which takes punta rock back to its roots.

WEB EXCLUSIVE: More from Andy Palacio

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna Collective perform "Watina" in Studio 360.

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