This Week in the Arts Scene

This week features all kinds of exciting things.
Intro pieces, make sure to link to Gather site and mention podcast

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Curtains for Boston Costume by Curt Nickisch BOSTON, Mass – October 31, 2006 - On this Halloween, a Hub institution faces a scary future. We visit Boston Costume, as it faces imminent closure.

"So Much, So Fast" by Bob Oakes BOSTON, Mass. – October 27, 2006 - We talk with the people involved in the new film, "So Much So Fast," that tells the story of how a Newton man and his family live with Lou Gehrig's disease.

Roller Rink on Thin Ice by Andrea Shea BOSTON, Mass. – October 18, 2006 - WBUR's Andrea Shea visits Chez Vous, Boston's last-standing roller rink, and why some think the rink is worth saving.

Ego Robber (July 25, 2006) A new novel focuses on the plight of a young deaf woman who is trying to track down a man who stole her identity.

Kicked, Bitten, and Scratched (July 18, 2006) A moving new book by journalist Amy Sutherland delves into everyday life at the world's premier school for exotic animal trainers.

Gift for a God (June 19, 2006) A worthy present for Mozart on his 250th birthday: an original, sometimes eclectic, and mostly well-written book about the composer and his operas.