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The best of the world's arts, film, music and literature brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert Dallas Dallas is back on American TV screens. Will the new version match up to the drama of who shot JR? Robert Wilonsky from the Dallas Morning news reviews. Picture shows Larry Hagman Photo: Gabriel Bouys Inhotim Park Paulo Cabral visits Inhotim Park - a massive open air arts space in the Brazilian countryside set up by the mining millionaire Bernado Paz as a "Disneyland" for contemporary art lovers Commonwealth Writers We meet the winners of the Commonwealth Book Prize and Short Story Prize and former winner Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie discusses the value of such awards. Shehan Karunatilaka from Sri Lanka won the Book Prize for his novel Chinaman: The Legend of Pradeep Mathew Emma Martin from New Zealand won the Short Story Prize Carlos Gamerro Argentine novelist Carlos Gamerro discusses The Islands, his book about a Malvinas war veteran who is forced to undertake a crime investigation for a rich, powerful and brutal businessman. Maria Noel and Laureana Toledo What, if anything, is Latin American Art? As this year's PINTA brings an international gathering of artists to London, we hear the view from Argentina and Mexico. Rock of Ages Tom Cruise sings an '80s soundtrack in the film version of the musical set on Sunset Strip in LA. Lizo Mzimba reviews. CD Roundup It's a week full of delicious R+B releases and Jacqueline Springer will be reviewing Bobby Womack, Azealia Banks and Usher.
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