Alvin and the Chipmunks have been singing in their high-pitched voices since the 1950s, and the tiny animated crooners' names ...

Boy: Come on! Alvin: (nervous) Um-- ♪ Let's laugh, let's play ♪ Each and every day, come play along ♪ ♪ Come play along Chorus/Alvin: ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to Robert Battle, artistic director of Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, about the company's 2023 tour, which explores themes of love and joy.