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Geraldine Hughes in Belfast Blues (Photo © Jane Harper)

Sitting at the Crossroads of History

Show #528

Friday, March 11, 2005

Conversation about revolution with sociologist Andrew Arato, scenes from a war-torn childhood in Northern Ireland. a musical ruckus with The Tiptons, and a creepy crawly investigation with entomologist Betty Faber.

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The Life Aquatic

Perspectives on the life and death of Bubba, a very large lobster. Produced by Pejk Malinovski.

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Revolution Chat

First there was the "Rose Revolution" in Georgia. Next, the "Orange Revolution" in Ukraine, followed soon after by the "Cedar Revolution" in Lebanon. Dean asks New School University professor of political and social theory Andrew Arato if these social movements can properly call themselves revolutions. Produced by Julie Subrin.

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It's Not Easy...

...being Max Taha. The son of a Ukrainian mother and Lebanese father, Max has his hands full trying to follow current events in both of his native countries while getting a B.A. at Minnesota State University. Produced by Julie Subrin.

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The Tiptons, Part 1

This week's musical guests, The Tiptons, are an all-female sax quartet, with percussion, named for saxophonist Billy Tipton, who spent most of her life and a few of her marriages disguised as a man. Today, the world-traveling Tiptons play for spare change and a crowd of subway riders in New York’s Union Square station. Produced by Matt Lieber.

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Belfast Blues

West Belfast, circa 1970. "The Troubles" have begun, and British troops patrol the streets. In her one-woman play, Geraldine Hughes recreates fearful and playful childhood scenes from a war zone. Excerpts produced by Emily Botein.

Belfast Blues: One Wee Girl’s Story about Family, War, Jesus and Hollywood is playing at the Culture Project in New York City through the end of April. For more information, go to www.45bleecker.com

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Fisherman's Choir

A Croatian choir from St. Stephen's Church, on the small island of Hvar, sings a song of penance for Lent.

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Heard on the Beach

Members of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club – the oldest winter bathing organization in the United States. Produced by Amanda Freeman.

» Visit the Coney Island Polar Bear Club website for more pictures

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A Visit with the Roach Lady

Dr. Betty Faber is the staff scientist at the Liberty Science Center in New Jersey. She wears a silver cicada around her neck. And on her desk, she's got a tarantula. Faber introduces host Dean Olsher to some of the roaches on hand at the Liberty Science Center. Produced by Jule Gardner.