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Harper Lee’s hometown performs 29th community production of “To Kill a Mockingbird”

"Aaron Sorkin's Broadway adaptation of the 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird is not only nominated for nine Tony awards tomorrow night -- it recently became the highest-grossing play in Broadway history. But another special stage version of Harper Lee's novel just finished a limited run: in Monroeville, Alabama, community members come together every year to perform their own version of the book. Jamie Wax reports. " Read More »

Varsity barbecue competitions take off in Texas high schools

“From sports teams to theater productions, high schools are full of extra-curricular activities for students to pursue. But one after-school program you may not know about is growing in popularity.It involves varsity teams competing not on the gridiron, but over the grill iron. At Burnet High School, students cook in a state-of-art kitchen, worth a quarter of a million dollars, ... Read More »

Saturday Sessions: Junius Meyvant performs “Love Child”

You may associate soul music with the American south - not a nation in the far north Atlantic. But that's where singer-songwriter Junius Meyvant hails from. Born in a chain of islands off the coast of Iceland, he first earned acclaim in his homeland, winning awards for best newcomer and single of the year. That led to successful tours of Europe and the U.S., and a 2016 album. His most recent offering comes out in August: an EP titled Rearview Paradise. Read More »

Saturday Sessions: Junius Meyvant performs “Lay Your Head”

You may associate soul music with the American south - not a nation in the far north Atlantic. But that's where singer-songwriter Junius Meyvant hails from. Born in a chain of islands off the coast of Iceland, he first earned acclaim in his homeland, winning awards for best newcomer and single of the year. That led to successful tours of Europe and the U.S., and a 2016 album. His most recent offering comes out in August: an EP titled Rearview Paradise. Read More »

Saturday Sessions: Junius Meyvant performs “Ain’t Gonna Let You Drown”

You may associate soul music with the American south - not a nation in the far north Atlantic. But that's where singer-songwriter Junius Meyvant hails from. Born in a chain of islands off the coast of Iceland, he first earned acclaim in his homeland, winning awards for best newcomer and single of the year. That led to successful tours of Europe and the U.S., and a 2016 album. His most recent offering comes out in August: an EP titled Rearview Paradise. Read More »