Olivia Briley

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.

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Harlem Renaissance

Friday, July 17, 2020

A century ago, a cultural movement of Black writers and artists was flourishing in uptown New York.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Capturing Cohn

Thursday, June 18, 2020

The variety of films and dramatic portrayals of Cohn reveal a figure both fascinating and repellent.

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Miss Lonelyhearts

Thursday, June 11, 2020

80 years after his death, Nathanael West's desperately dark novel still resonates.

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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.

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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.

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Pakula's Paranoia (2020)

Friday, May 22, 2020

From the archives: The master of anxiety created movies that still reflect our culture, decades later.

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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.

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Escape into the Dark

Tuesday, May 05, 2020

Are we losing ourselves in culture, or are we finding ourselves?

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Dave Brubeck

Friday, May 01, 2020

From the archives: Monday 5/4 is Dave Brubeck Day, in honor of his "Take Five."

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Chaplin's The Tramp

Friday, April 24, 2020

From the archives: Charlie Chaplin entertained his way through the crises of the 20th century.

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Meyerowitz's Lens on New York

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Years ago, photographer Joel Meyerowitz chronicled a New York in severe distress.

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Listening with Willner (2020)

Friday, April 10, 2020

From the archives: Hal Willner gave an indelible, personal slant to everything he produced.

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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. 

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Marshall McLuhan (2020)

Friday, March 27, 2020

From the archives: Professor McLuhan rose to stardom in the 1960s as a pop culture guru.

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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.

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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.

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