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Paul Sorvino in rehearsal for The Most Happy Fella (Carol Rosegg)Most Happy Fella
Actor Paul Sorvino has played tough guys on TV shows like Law and Order and in numerous films. Now he’s starring in the upcoming New York City Opera revival of the musical comedy The Most Happy Fella. a look at the rough and tumble climate for satellite radio. And we'll speak with Michael Pisani, author of Imagining Native America in Music which looks at how Native Americans have been alternately idealized and vilified in music. Also: the state of satellite radio.
Most Happy Fella
Actor Paul Sorvino talks about his return to musical theatre, via the New York City Opera.
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State of the Satellite
Is the model for satellite radio all wrong? We talk to Wall Street Journal reporter Sarah McBride about the state of satellite radio.
Imagining Native America in Music
Michael Pisani, author of Imagining Native America in Music which looks at how Native Americans have been alternately idealized and vilified in music.
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