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A look at the inner lives of North Carolina’s political wives

The Assembly’s Billy Warden discusses his discoveries about the lives of North Carolina’s political spouses in a candid new profile that includes interviews with First Lady Anna Stein and Susan Tills, wife of Sen. Thom Tillis.

Billy Warden, marketing specialist, writer, contributor to The Assembly

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The theft of a fake Picasso painting is the subject of a new book

Whit Rummel joins Due South to discuss the lore his family safeguarded for years – for their own safety. His new book, The Accidental Picasso Thief: The True Story of a Reverse Heist, Outrunning the FBI, and Fleeing the Boston Mob tells the story of how his family came to be in possession of a famous painting allegedly heisted by members of the Boston mob.

Whit Rummel, screenwriter and author of The Accidental Picasso Thief

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Charlotte Symphony music director Kwame Ryan on his 20-plus-year career and recent Grammy win

When director Kwame Ryan arrived at the Charlotte Symphony at the start of the 2024-25 season, he came with international experience, a Cambridge University education and a robust background in opera and symphonic music. Since his arrival, he has become the first Black conductor to win a Grammy for Best Opera Recording.

Kwame Ryan, Grammy Award-winning conductor and music director for the Charlotte Symphony