Elizabeth Streb has been called "superhuman"--her choreography more extreme sport than dance performance.  Pushing boundaries, testing limits, redefining pain and strength; this is what she does every day, and her work has received multiple awards, including the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation "Genius" Award.

In her new book from the Feminist Press, Streb explains how she came to dance as a method of expression, and why action matters.  She joins Laura in studio for a special interview and discussion of action, dance, art and culture in society, and when it was that she first knew she wanted to fly.

What kind of a house does a man who has lived in a 6' by 9' box for 30 years dream of?

That's the provocative question asked by this week's Got Doc feature, The House That Herman Built. Herman Wallace, a member of the Black Panther party, has been in solitary confinement for over 38 years in the Louisiana prison system. In 2003, artist Jackie Sumell asked Herman this simple question, and this documentary traces the growth of Herman's house from art project toward reality.