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Wednesday 09 December 2009

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The best of the world's arts, film, music, literature and music brought to you every day. Today: Race, Agop Hackkyan, Kenyan Musical, Suppressed Metal. Presented by Bidisha.

DAVID MAMET'S RACE
We review the new play from David Mamet which has just opened on Broadway in New York. 'Race' is set in an American law office and centres around a white man accused of raping a black woman. It stars James Spader and Kerry Washington and Mamet himself has said that the 'theme is race and the lies we tell each other on the subject.'

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28 minutes

Last on

Thu 10 Dec 2009 13:32GMT

Chapters

  • David Mamet's 'Race'

    We review the new play from David Mamet which has just opened on Broadway in New York.

    Duration: 05:02

  • Agop J. Hacikyan

    The Armenian-Canadian author talks about his new novel 'The Lampost Diary'.

    Duration: 08:32

  • Mofaya

    Kevin Mwachiro reports from Kenya on the musical which is getting rave reviews.

    Duration: 04:42

  • Suppressed Metal

    Dr Mark Levine talks about heavy metal music and why authorities find it so threatening.

    Duration: 08:13

Broadcasts

  • Wed 9 Dec 2009 22:32GMT
  • Thu 10 Dec 2009 03:32GMT
  • Thu 10 Dec 2009 09:32GMT
  • Thu 10 Dec 2009 13:32GMT