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The Arlee Theater is a movie theater in Mason City, Ill. It is ran by the Maxson family. John Maxson joined us on Community Voices to talk about the history of the theater and his family's decision to operate and remodel the venue. -
Titan Fever is the show choir at Chatham's Glenwood High School. Choir Director Nick Brockamp and Titan Fever President and senior Ainslie Wilson. Brockamp and Wilson spoke to Community Voices about the choir, their rehearsal schedule and their music selection.
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Tom Lin's new novel promises — and delivers — lots of crimes in a cinematic Western starring a Chinese American gunslinger on a mission of revenge against the men who sent him to work the railroads.
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The National Memorial Day Concert broadcast online on Sunday honored fallen and overlooked heroes in uniform, with the help of noted actors who gave emotional monologues. -
5 year-old Milan Kliment rounds out today's program. He's Weekend Edition's own superfan.
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McHale is now hosting a new baking competition show called Crime Scene Kitchen. We've invited him to play a game called "All about community ... theater!"
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During the pandemic, writer Maggie Downs of Palm Springs, Calif., decided she needed to stop drinking. Now that she's able to socialize again, she's determined to stick with the sober life.
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Sophie Jordan's romp of a novel follows Primrose Ainsworth, youngest of four sisters, who escapes the family on her 16th birthday for an adventure through Regency London with a charming mystery man.
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In Ben Brashares and Elizabeth Bergeland's charming new picture book, a discontented young boy finds a new way to carry on his family's legacy of awesomeness — and without hurting any bugs.
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A Steinbeck scholar says Murder at Full Moon, a mystery about a series of brutal murders that appear to be the work of a werewolf, should be available to all. Steinbeck's estate disagrees.
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Inspired by Liz Miele's new book about cats, she and fellow comic Carmen Lynch are challenged to a game about dogs. Is it a twist... or is it a flex?
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Actor Andrew Rannells looks back on his time as Elder Price in the Broadway musical, The Book of Mormon. Then, he plays a game about HGTV lingo.
