Olivia Briley appears in the following:
Jon Hendricks (2020)
Friday, July 24, 2020
From the archives: From the archives: Vocalese became a phenomenon thanks in part to Hendricks's virtuosic execution.
Harlem Renaissance
Friday, July 17, 2020
A century ago, a cultural movement of Black writers and artists was flourishing in uptown New York.
Jazz Soundtrack (2020)
Friday, July 10, 2020
From the archives: Music in movies was mostly "seen but not heard" until jazz styles breathed new life into film soundtracks.
John Levy, Jazz Master
Friday, July 03, 2020
From the archives: The jazz musician-turned-manager's work as a musician gave him an insider’s understanding of the music business.
Three Jazz Works
Friday, June 26, 2020
From the archives: Major struggles and victories of the Civil Rights movement in the 1960s coincided with a most active period for jazz music.
Capturing Cohn
Thursday, June 18, 2020
The variety of films and dramatic portrayals of Cohn reveal a figure both fascinating and repellent.
Miss Lonelyhearts
Thursday, June 11, 2020
80 years after his death, Nathanael West's desperately dark novel still resonates.
Strange Fruit
Friday, June 05, 2020
From the archives: Lena Horne and author David Margolick take us through the long, tangled story of a short song.
See For Yourself
Friday, May 29, 2020
From the archives: After the opening of the September 11th Memorial and Museum, record-breaking crowds traveled to the exact spot where the tragedy happened.
Pakula's Paranoia (2020)
Friday, May 22, 2020
From the archives: The master of anxiety created movies that still reflect our culture, decades later.
Agee on Film
Friday, May 15, 2020
From the archives: James Agee always marveled at what could happen on a rectangular screen in the dark.
Escape into the Dark
Tuesday, May 05, 2020
Are we losing ourselves in culture, or are we finding ourselves?
Dave Brubeck
Friday, May 01, 2020
From the archives: Monday 5/4 is Dave Brubeck Day, in honor of his "Take Five."
Chaplin's The Tramp
Friday, April 24, 2020
From the archives: Charlie Chaplin entertained his way through the crises of the 20th century.
Meyerowitz's Lens on New York
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Years ago, photographer Joel Meyerowitz chronicled a New York in severe distress.
Listening with Willner (2020)
Friday, April 10, 2020
From the archives: Hal Willner gave an indelible, personal slant to everything he produced.
A Face in the Crowd
Friday, April 03, 2020
From the archives: The politics of the current crisis offer a chance to rediscover an old film about an American rise and fall.
Marshall McLuhan (2020)
Friday, March 27, 2020
From the archives: Professor McLuhan rose to stardom in the 1960s as a pop culture guru.
Cultural Glue
Friday, March 20, 2020
From the archives: With the world in crisis, in a scattered, work-from-home mode, we’re also watching from home.
Photo League
Friday, March 13, 2020
From the archives: During a period of turmoil and uncertainty, artists took to the streets to document real life.