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Knits For Flint
From: Syracuse University Broadcast Journalism
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A knitting group in Frankenmuth, Michigan is doing their part to help children in Flint, whose families are still financially affected by the Flint...

  • Added: Apr 07, 2017
  • Length: 04:00
What We Don't Get About Violence: The Choreography of Its Aftermath
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: "Breathing: American Sonnets", Credit: Susan Cook
I went to a performance "designed to raise awareness surrounding gun violence and its victims" the program said. The Colorado-based modern dance c...

Bought by KSFR


  • Added: Sep 11, 2016
  • Length: 07:17
  • Purchases: 1
Gemini GEL: 50 Years and Counting
From: Donna Granata
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Gemini GEL, Graphic Editions Limited, has been contributing to the cultural fabric of American Contemporary Art for over 50 years. As they celebrat...

  • Added: Aug 20, 2016
  • Length: 05:43
A Million Miles More: Garrison Keillor's Long Run
From: Susan J. Cook
Series: The River Is Wide
Caption: No more Prairie Home Companion ponies to ride, Credit: Susan Cook
I watched the next-to-last Prairie Home Companion live broadcast on my laptop since the show and the 1 and ½ hour encore were live streamed on You-...

  • Added: Jun 27, 2016
  • Length: 05:09
Exploring and Planning For Death At A New Kind of Festival
From: Side Effects Public Media
Caption: Tom Davis, 62, starts his tour of Crown Hill Cemetery at the Before I Die Wall. Davis suffered a heart attack on March 22., Credit: Jake Harper/Side Effects
The original Before I Die Festival was held in Cardiff, Wales in 2013, and the idea has since spread to the U.K. and now, Indianapolis. The purpos...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, and WNIN


  • Added: Apr 27, 2016
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 3
Fresh Talk: Ali Güreli
From: Cathy Byrd
Series: Fresh Art International
Caption: Ali Güreli, Credit: tourismlifeinturkey.com
Turkish art collector and hotelier Ali Güreli talks about the evolution of Contemporary Istanbul, an international contemporary art fair.

  • Added: Dec 10, 2015
  • Length: 08:29
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 63
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know!!! Featuring Singer Zaena Morisho, Author K. J. Waters, and Solitude Creek by New York Times ...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2015
  • Length: 59:14
Bangor: Pubic Art/Public Forum
From: Salt Institute for Documentary Studies
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Is art a public good? In the cash-strapped city of Bangor, a suggestive sculpture sparks debate.

  • Added: May 27, 2015
  • Length: 05:31
Virtual Reality "Way To Go" Sundance 2015
From: Sara Wagner
Series: Sundance Wrap
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"Way To Go” is an interactive virtual reality experience showcased at the New Frontier during the 2015 Sundance Film Festival

  • Added: Jan 24, 2015
  • Length: 04:24
The Glass Sho: Episode 33 (Willie Nile)
From: Chris McGovern
Series: The Glass Sho
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Singer-songwriter Willie Nile discusses his latest album as well as other things in his career.

  • Added: Jan 06, 2015
  • Length: 01:02:27
NaNoWriMo
From: David Berner
Caption: Fifty-thousand words in a month. How's it going?, Credit: National Novel Writing Month Organizatoin
A newly updated piece on NaNoWriMo. November is National Novel Writing Month, sometimes known as NaNoWriMo. In a studio loft on the Chicago's North...

Bought by WRST-FM Oshkosh and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Oct 29, 2014
  • Length: 05:12
  • Purchases: 2
Episode 4 ~ Online Gaming Communities
From: Matthew Mustovich
Series: The Art of Video Game Design
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Randall Coleman and I talk about the impact video game communities have on the development of new titles.

  • Added: Mar 22, 2014
  • Length: 08:35
The Peter Yarrow Interview
From: Jake Feinberg
Series: In The Land of Giants
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Interview conducted by radio journalist Jake Feinberg. Wide ranging discussion from his relationship with Bob Dylan to the potential of viral video...

  • Added: Dec 18, 2013
  • Length: 16:54
Get Behind Me, Now Stay There - Episode 30
From: Get Behind Me , Now Stay There
Series: Get Behind Me, Now Stay There
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The Art and Entertainment News That You Want To Know! Featuring Country Stars Josey Milner and Amy Rose.

  • Added: Jul 24, 2013
  • Length: 57:59
Festivus For The Rest Of Us
From: KUT
Series: Texas Music Matters
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This year’s ACL festival lineup is out, and at least one major national music blog is calling it the best major festival of the year. We’ll explor...

  • Added: May 16, 2013
  • Length: 54:01
Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane
From: With Good Reason
Series: news features
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Twenty-five masterpiece drawings by Renaissance artist Michelangelo are now on a rare, two-stop tour in America. Kelley Libby attended the first le...

Bought by KENW and Radio Newark


  • Added: Feb 26, 2013
  • Length: 02:28
  • Purchases: 2
Michelangelo: Sacred and Profane
From: Kelley Libby
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Twenty-five masterpiece drawings by Renaissance artist Michelangelo are now on a rare, two-stop tour in America. Producer Kelley Libby attended the...

Bought by Listenwise


  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 05:05
  • Purchases: 1
Italian Tailors: An Age-Old Tradition Unravels
From: Nancy Greenleese
Series: Made In Italy...For Now
Caption: Paola Gueli is one of a dwindling number of tailors in Italy, a country renowned for its tailoring tradition. , Credit: Luigi Fraboni
Skilled tailoring is a dying art. Many of the best tailors hail from Italy where the tradition is unraveling due to a lack of training opportuniti...

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Feb 25, 2013
  • Length: 08:20
  • Purchases: 2
Series 2 Edition 12: LoL Finding the Funny in Life in Art
From: Artsy Fartsy Show
Series: Artsy Fartsy Show
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Artsy Fartsy Show's annual Spring light show – finding humor in the bizarre and scary, stand-up comedy and much more with guests: Harrison Greenbau...

  • Added: Apr 28, 2012
  • Length: 54:30
Walking Home: An Interview with Laura Milkins
From: Aengus Anderson
Caption: Camera on head, Laura Milkins walks across Tucson, AZ, Credit: Tom Willette
Laura Milkins is walking from Tucson, Arizona to Grand Rapids, Michigan—with a streaming webcam attached to her head. Milkins is a performance art...

Bought by PRX Remix


  • Added: Apr 13, 2011
  • Length: 04:50
  • Purchases: 1
Concerts at the White House
From: Richard Paul
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A look at concerts in the Kennedy White House, narrated by Richard Dreyfuss.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio, WABE, Delmarva Public Media, WLPR , KUFM - Montana Public Radio and more


  • Added: Jan 18, 2011
  • Length: 08:14
  • Purchases: 13
Shakespeare
From: Eric schaffer
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Award-Winning Story on a University of Maryland Festival on the Bard

Bought by WXLV-FM


  • Added: May 17, 2007
  • Length: 02:32
  • Purchases: 1
Reimagining a New Orleans Icon: The Shotgun House
From: Eve Troeh
Caption: PRX default Piece image
Striking, afforable architecture that builds on New Orleans' past

Bought by Real Estate Today and WKMS


  • Added: May 06, 2007
  • Length: 04:55
  • Purchases: 2
Stay the Course: Take Two?
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by Raven Radio, KGOU, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jan 12, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
Moving Targets
From: [redacted] [redacted]
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News and features on the War in Iraq

Bought by WMPG, Raven Radio, BSR Radio, KGOU, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Jul 14, 2006
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 5