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COVER STORY
Awards
 Kurt
Andersen and screenwriter Stephen Schiff talk about how awards influence
American culture.
Diva Trouble
A look behind the scenes at the highly competitive
world of opera. Produced by Naomi Lewin.
 Go
to Mary Jane Johnson's website
Go
to the Opera Company of Philadelphia's website
Go
to the Cincinnati Opera's website
Go
to Richard Tucker Awards
Go
to Opera Glass
Go
to Opera News opera resources
After the Prize
Tony, Oscar, and Grammy award-winners talk about what
happens once you win. Produced by Sara Fishko.
Go
to the Tonys
Go
to the Grammys
Go
to the Oscars
Go
to the Golden Globes
Go
to the Emmys
Thank You, Thank You
A sound collage of acceptance speeches. Produced by
Jonathan Mitchell.
SPECIAL GUEST
Stephen Schiff
 Stephen
Schiff is a staff writer at "The New Yorker" and a screenwriter who has
adapted Vladimir Nabokov’s "Lolita” as well as "Deep End of the Ocean."
He was Critic-at-Large at "Vanity Fair" and the film critic of "Fresh
Air" on public radio. He is a member of the Academy of Motion Picture
Arts and Sciences and is on the executive governing council of the Writers
Guild of America.
photo credit: Gaspar Tringale
Go
to the "Lolita" adaptation interview
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 Commentary
A decency commission?
Design
for the Real World
The Swastika. Graphic designer Steven Heller looks
at an ancient token of good fortune that was transformed into the emblem
of Nazi Germany.
Steven Heller is the author of “The Swastika: Symbol Beyond Redemption”
How Art Works
Author and Illustrator Molly Bang explains the
emotional impact of an upright image.
Molly Bang is the author of “Picture This-How pictures work”
Go
to Molly Bang's website
Music
From This Week's Show
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