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The tiny enclave of Gee’s Bend, Ala., has gained celebrity over the past few years because of a touring exhibit of locally made quilts. But the newfound fame hasn’t changed life much in the rural community of slave descendants and one-time sharecroppers. NPR's Debbie Elliott reports.

The original Star Wars film trilogy gets the box-set DVD treatment, complete with a separate DVD with making-of documentaries, and alternate commentary soundtracks from George Lucas himself.

Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews two new television documentaries about the world of hip-hop, both produced by music mogul Russell Simmons. VH1's And You Don't Stop and Court TV's Hip-Hop Justice are set to air Wednesday night.

Day to Day music critic Christian Bordal reviews the latest CD from R.E.M, Around the Sun. Bordal says it offers listeners no new sounds.

Wallace Roney holds the distinction of being the only trumpet player the late great Miles Davis personally mentored. But with his latest CD Prototype, Roney proves he's no copycat, and he's unafraid to explore new musical territory.

Commentator Michael Eric Dyson talks with NPR's Tavis Smiley about controversial filmmaker Michael Moore, who was recently "un-invited" as a speaker at two universities.

Slate contributor Ben Williams presents a roundup of what film critics are saying about this weekend's major new movie premieres. This week: Friday Night Lights, Taxi and Raise Your Voice.

Dutch-born painter Willem de Kooning is remembered as the first modern art star. The story of his life and influence on 20th century American art is told in the book De Kooning: An American Master. Liane Hansen talks with the authors.

Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein comments on Thursday night's "Chrismukkah" episode of the Fox prime-time soap opera The OC. He says that combining the holidays of Christmas and Hanukkah -- even on a television show -- misleads people about the nature of the Jewish holiday.

NPR's Alex Chadwick talks with National Geographic photographer Chris Rainier -- once a student of the famed Ansel Adams -- about his latest collection of photographs, Ancient Marks. Rainier travelled across the globe documenting a wide variety of cultures that apply tattoos and other markings to their bodies.