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Transforming Lives Through Art: A Conversation with Fabian Debora
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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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


  • Added: Sep 15, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 4
James Rees: Advocating for Arts Education and Creative Expression
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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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.


  • Added: Sep 08, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
Stage Minds: How Theater Transforms Students
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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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.


  • Added: Sep 02, 2024
  • Length: 28:39
  • Purchases: 5
Musician's Spotlight - B.B. King 20th Anniversary Special - 871
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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This program is a 20 year retrospective on our visit with the legendary B.B. King. On July 30th, 2004 Musician's Spotlight host John Floridis and t...

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  • Added: Aug 17, 2024
  • Length: 59:28
  • Purchases: 2
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...

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  • Added: Aug 12, 2024
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 5
Healing Through Storytelling: Dr. David Fakunle on Arts, Culture, and Public Health
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Dr. David Fakunle, Credit: Schaun Champion
In this 2023 interview, Dr. David Fakunle shares how storytelling and the arts serve as powerful tools for healing and public health, transforming ...

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  • Added: Aug 11, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 4
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...

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  • Added: Aug 06, 2024
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 8
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...

  • Added: Jul 17, 2024
  • Length: 28:56
Creating Conversations Through Art: The Vision of Charleston's Gaillard Center
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Lissa Frenkel CEO of the Gaillard Center in Charleston, South Carolina, discusses this cultural cornerstone which presents vibrant art, honors loc...

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  • Added: Jul 16, 2024
  • Length: 28:37
  • Purchases: 5
Sheila Black: Redefining Disability Through Poetry
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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To mark Disability Pride Month, I revisit this interview with award-winning poet Sheila Black who discusses her journey as a poet, editor, and adv...

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  • Added: Jul 09, 2024
  • Length: 27:54
  • Purchases: 7
Reimagining the Founders: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Creating 'Hamilton
From: National Endowment for the Arts
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We're marking July 4 with this 2016 interview with Lin-Manuel Miranda in which we talk about "Hamilton" and discuss the meticulous process behind t...

  • Added: Jul 02, 2024
  • Length: 29:01
Embracing Queerness in Ballet: A Conversation with Adriana Pierce
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Adriana Pierce, Credit: Courtesy of Adriana Pierce
Dancer, choreographer, and founder of Queer the Ballet, Adriana Pierce shares her personal story, the inspiration behind and the work of Queer the ...

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  • Added: Jun 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 4
Celebrating African American History and Heritage with Pat Johnson
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Discover how 2024 National Heritage Fellow Pat Johnson transformed her former segregated one room school into a thriving center for Black history a...

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  • Added: Jun 16, 2024
  • Length: 27:48
  • Purchases: 5
Musician's Spotlight - Bruce Molsky - 869
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Renowned multi instrumentalist, singer and folklorist Bruce Molsky returns to Musician's Spotlight after more than two decades to visit with host J...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and WMUU-LP


  • Added: Jun 13, 2024
  • Length: 59:17
  • Purchases: 2
Tyler Blackwell: Contemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum in Louisville
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Tyler Blackwell, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Speed Art Museum, discusses the museum's rich history, community engagement initiatives, and in...

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


  • Added: Jun 09, 2024
  • Length: 28:44
  • Purchases: 4
Remembering Blues Musician Phil Wiggins (1954-2024)
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Phil Wiggins, Credit: Bibiana Huang Matheis
A heartfelt remembrance of blues harmonica master and 2017 National Heritage Fellow the late Phil Wiggins

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  • Added: Jun 04, 2024
  • Length: 30:00
  • Purchases: 3
Transforming Lives Through Music: Shanna Lin and the Paterson Music Project
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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Director of Education and Violin/Viola Teaching Artist at the Paterson Music Project (PMP) Shanna Lin discusses the program and its impact.

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  • Added: May 28, 2024
  • Length: 29:03
  • Purchases: 6
Lillian Faderman: The Emotional Truth of "My Mother's Wars"
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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LGBT and Ethnic Scholar and Author Lillian Faderman discusses her book My Mother’s Wars a reconstructed memoir of her mother’s life as an Jewish i...

Bought by WMPG, KMUN, KZUM, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more


  • Added: May 20, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Musician's Spotlight - Bill Harley- 867
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Bill Harley is one of America’s most beloved storytellers and children’s entertainers. He’s released over 30 recordings. He received two Grammy Awa...

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  • Added: May 17, 2024
  • Length: 58:31
  • Purchases: 2
Theater Unmasked: Challenges and Possibilities
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
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President of Actors' Equity Kate Shindle and the NEA Director of Theater & Musical Theater Greg Reiner discuss the current challenges, strategic in...

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  • Added: May 10, 2024
  • Length: 29:04
  • Purchases: 5
"Staging Stories: Psalmayene 24 on Directing Across Time
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Psalmayene 24, Credit: Courtesy of the Folger Shakespeare Library
Playwright and director Psalmayene 24 discusses directing the world premiere of Kia Corthron's Tempestuous Elements at Arena Stage and preparing fo...

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  • Added: May 07, 2024
  • Length: 28:58
  • Purchases: 6
TRAVELING ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL with author Ann Powers (2 of 2) - Music Archive Showcase #170
From: Paul Ingles
Series: Paul Ingles' Music Archive Showcase
Caption: Ann Powers, Author of TRAVELING ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL
DESCRIPTION: Part 2 of a 2-part deep dive into the creative and personal path of revered musician Joni Mitchell with NPR Music Critic Ann Powers, a...

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  • Added: May 06, 2024
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 12
Bridging Cultures: A Conversation with Diana Abu-Jaber
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Diana Abu-Jaber, Credit: Deborah Kerry Charles
Author Diana Abu-Jaber reflects on her Jordanian roots, the influence of family on her storytelling, and the inspirations informing her memoirs and...

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


  • Added: Apr 26, 2024
  • Length: 29:01
  • Purchases: 5
Leslie Sainz: A New Voice in Contemporary Poetry
From: National Endowment for the Arts
Series: Art Works
Caption: Leslie Sainz, Credit: Hillary Dubie
Poet and 2021 NEA Literature Fellow Leslie Sainz discusses her creative process and how, as the daughter of Cuban immigrants, she uses poetry to na...

Bought by KMUN, WMPG, WRGY, KUCR 88.3 fm Riverside, Calif., WXAV 88.3FM Chicago and more


  • Added: Apr 23, 2024
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 7
Musician's Spotlight - Martha Scanlan 2024- 866
From: John Floridis
Series: Musician's Spotlight
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Acclaimed singer songwriter Martha Scanlan is welcomed back to Musician's Spotlight to talk about her most recent recordings "Save It For Later" an...

Bought by WMUU-LP and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Apr 23, 2024
  • Length: 59:16
  • Purchases: 2