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Little girls everywhere seem to long for their own pair of ballerina slippers. For most, it's as close as they will ever get to becoming a ballet star. This is especially true for African Americans. Two ballerinas talk about their lives on and off the stage.

The jolly green ogre goes searching for a new king to rule the kingdom of Far Far Away — but he's been so domesticated that he's not much of an ogre anymore.

Haven't had your swash sufficiently buckled? Cap'n Jack's back, and there's three hours' worth of him this time. But Pirates isn't light and clever anymore; it's bigger, noisier, and all about effects.

Hallmark has a new "reality" card line, Journeys. The new greeting cards offer support on everything from weight loss to cancer recovery. Greeting card writer Linda Morris offers a peek.

Guitarist, singer and songwriter Doc Watson is one of America's most revered folk musicians; he's often called the finest flat-picker in the country. This show originally aired Jan. 19, 1996; it contains material from a 1988 interview and a 1989 studio concert.

Art and science are squaring off in a new play, Phallacy, in which an art historian and a chemist dispute the age of a famous bronze sculpture. The playwright, the lead actor, and the chemist who inspired the work discuss the play, which premieres in the United States this week.

Queen Elizabeth II is recognized for her collection of hats. And her appearance at the Kentucky Derby will once again put her choice of headgear on public display.

As many as 20,000 people shed their clothes in the early morning hours in the center of Mexico City this week to pose for a giant naked photograph — all in the name of art.

Fresh Air went national in 1987, and we're celebrating that 20th anniversary by revisiting some classic interviews. First up: Jerry Seinfeld, who sat down with Terry Gross before Seinfeld made him a star. Rebroadcast from Sept. 2, 1987.

Fanny Ardant is not a household name here in the United States, but in France she is a superstar. The 58-year-old actress appears in a new film Paris, Je T'aime, which is comprised of 18 vignettes about life in Paris.