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Elia Kazan Discusses His Life and Career
Film and theater director Elia Kazan made a number of classic movies, including A Streetcar Named Desire, On the Waterfront, and East of Eden. He co-founded the Actors Studio with Lee Strasberg, and helped develop method acting. His new memoir, Elia Kazan: A Life, includes reflections on his cooperation with HUAC's investigation of communists in the entertainment industry.
Making Maps Beautiful
Stuart Allan is a cartographer who believes a map should be at once accurate and aesthetically pleasing. He joins Fresh Air to talk about his work, and the technical innovations which have led to greater precision in mapmaking.
AIDS Activism Through Art
Critic-at-large Laurie Stone explores the work of the AIDS activist organization ACT UP, and the artist collective associated with them, Grand Fury. In light of the recent rise of inaccurate and hateful messages about people with the disease, Grand Fury launched a street art campaign throughout New York City to educate the public.
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