Film critic David Edelstein reviews the new animated feature Happy Feet. As the film's domestic earnings approach $100 million, the musical has started to pop up on lists of prospective Best Picture nominees.
David Edelstein is a film critic for New York magazine and for NPR's Fresh Air, and an occasional commentator on film for CBS Sunday Morning. He has also written film criticism for the Village Voice, The New York Post, and Rolling Stone, and is a frequent contributor to the New York Times' Arts & Leisure section.
Dr. Youhei Imoto is a Honolulu physical therapist who recently rekindled his love of playing the piano. He’s performed in a competition for amateur pianists at Carnegie Hall in New York City and will compete this summer at Suntory Hall in Tokyo. Imoto spoke to Craig DeSilva on Evening Concert about being inspired by the music of Beethoven, Chopin, and – yes – Disney.
The Conversation's Maddie Bender took a tour of Hana Koa Brewery, where she spoke with owner Josh Kopp about its two prized pints and anticipated price increases.