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Rhythm Makers

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The musicians that helped establish the importance of the rhythm section in jazz were almost entirely self-taught. As drummer Zutty Singleton said,...

Bought by KCBX

Mais Que Nada

From: Will Duchon
Series: The Night Cafe

A tribute to Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

Transforming Lives Through Art: A Conversation with Fabian Debora

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

We're celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month with 2024 National Heritage Fellow Fabian Debora, an acclaimed muralist and founder of the Homeboy Art Ac...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KZUM, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., and KECG

James Rees: Advocating for Arts Education and Creative Expression

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

James Rees discusses his career as an artist and in arts education and advocacy, sharing insights into the importance of fostering creativity and c...

Bought by WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Call & Response

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

There are several ingredients that led to the creation of jazz. Among those juicy spices are improvisation, bluesy influences, lead and counterpart...

Bought by KCBX

Could we put solar panels on cars?

From: Possibly

Student engineers, and one major car manufacturer are already trying the idea. But there are limits to how effective these panels can be.

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KICI Iowa City

Stage Minds: How Theater Transforms Students

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Just in time for back to school: Professor Thalia Goldstein unpacks the impact of theater education on student development.

Bought by WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., KECG, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Leaders

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Pianist Ferdinand “Jelly Roll” Morton claimed to have invented jazz. You can hear the critics’ rage. Actually, though, that may be partly true. The...

Bought by KCBX

How are doctors responding to climate change?

From: Possibly

More medical schools are training their students on climate change. This week on Possibly we're taking a look at how your visit to the doctor might...

Bought by WRFA-LP

The Roseland Ballroom

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The doors closed for the last time just shy of celebrating 100 years. Lady Gaga had the honor of the last performance in 2014. The Roseland Ballroo...

Bought by KCBX

Can a doctor give you a prescription for solar panels?

From: Possibly

A new program at the Boston Medical Center says it prescribes solar panels to patients. But we wondered, what does that really mean?

Bought by WRFA-LP and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Inventive Notes part 2

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Indeed, there were a lot of inventive ideas floating around in the earliest years of jazz. Since there were no templets to follow, and no guide boo...

Bought by KCBX

Rhythms of Resilience: Bril Barrett on Tap, Tradition, and Resistance

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Bril Barrett, Credit: Maia Rosenfeld

2024 National Heritage Fellow Bril Barrett reflects on the enduring power of tap to connect past, present, and future and how his teaching philosop...

Bought by KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WDCB, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

What happened when young people sued Hawai'i’s Department of Transportation?

From: Possibly

The two sides just reached a settlement that will have a major impact on the state's carbon emissions.

Bought by WRFA-LP, Raven Radio, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Inventive Notes part 1

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

Some of the most inventive elements of early jazz include improvisation and solo performances. But there is so much more to the parts that weave i...

Bought by KCBX

Novelist Bushra Rehman: A Rose Grows in Corona,Queens

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Caption: Bushra Rehman, Credit: Andrea Dobrich

Novelist and poet Bushra Rehman celebrates the Pakistani-American community of 1980’s Corona, Queens and the coming of age of a queer Muslim girl a...

Bought by WSLR, RADIOLEX, RadioStPete Florida, KECG, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif. and more

Should we use hydropanels to pull clean water out of thin air?

From: Possibly

A new technology promises to suck water vapor out of the air and turn it into water that we can drink. How do they work and are these worthy invest...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KTNA, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

The Dreamland Cafe

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The speakeasy opened at the peak of the gangster era. Most of Chicago was controlled by the mob. The café boasted a number of top Black performers,...

Bought by KCBX

Could we use gym equipment to make electricity?

From: Possibly

Brown University's gym recently installed machines that turn kinetic energy into electricity. Could these machines put a dent in our energy needs?

Bought by KTNA, WRFA-LP, and KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana

Footloose

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

The music that became known as jazz swept across America in the teens and early 1920s. To the older population, it appeared to be all elbow and kne...

Bought by KCBX

What can organisms that changed the world teach us about climate change?

From: Possibly

A new book by Possibly’s founder Stephen Porder titled Elemental: How Five Elements Changed Earth’s Past and Will Shape Our Future, explores the ra...

Bought by WRFA-LP

The Green Mill

From: Guy Rathbun
Series: the Club McKenzie: Your 1920s Jazz Speakeasy

It’s rumored to be the oldest continuously running jazz club in the country. While the outside may be dark and unassuming, stepping inside is somet...

Bought by WNMU-FM and KCBX

The Waters: A Conversation with Bonnie Jo Campbell

From: National Endowment for the Arts

Caption: Bonnie Jo Campbell, Credit: Fran Dwight

Join Jo Reed as she talks with acclaimed author Bonnie Jo Campbell about her latest novel, "The Waters." Set in the swamps of Southwest Michigan, t...

Creating Conversations Through Art: The Vision of Charleston's Gaillard Center

From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works

Lissa Frenkel CEO of the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, discusses this cultural cornerstone which presents vibrant art, honors loc...

Bought by WSLR, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, KZUM, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.

Are sewers the best way to deal with stormwater?

From: Possibly

Paved surfaces like roads, sidewalks, and driveways send stormwater into our sewers, but engineering solutions that filter water through the ground...

Bought by WRFA-LP, KIDE Hoopa Tribal Radio 91.3fm, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, and KICI Iowa City

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