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Among music composers, there's always been a desire to hear their works performed exactly as conceived. One distinguished jazz guitarist acted on that impulse: He built his own collection of computer-controlled acoustic instruments.

Neil Patrick Harris plays a gay New Yorker whose long-term relationship abruptly ends. While it's tempting to criticize Uncoupled for being superficial, that would be missing the point — and the fun.

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Dan Kois about his list of "The 50 Greatest Fictional Deaths of All Time" in Slate.

After a decorated career in the NBA, pro-basketball player Earvin "Magic" Johnson turned to being an entrepreneur. He explains that pivot to Jay Williams, host of NPR's The Limits.

Subscriptions and ticket sales are down, but theater is needed more than ever. What theaters are doing to survive.

Fossils are a humble, hidden constant in the city's bustling ecosystem. And in my overstimulated life, seeking out a few constants in the world sounded pretty good.

No '60s pop composer wrote more sophisticated songs than Bacharach, who died Feb. 8. Dozens of his best songs endure for all the right reasons; they're inventive, challenging and linger in your ear.

It took nearly a decade for a samurai spin-off of the popular 'Yakuza' franchise to get remade and translated for international audiences. It's got drama, heart, and whimsy to spare.

In the first few episodes of the new season there is way too much tell and not enough show — but it's too early to abandon the series.

NPR's Robin Hilton sits down with composer Volker Bertelmann to talk about how he channeled the drama and horror of World War I into his Oscar-nominated score for "All Quiet On The Western Front."