Olivia Briley appears in the following:
Sviatoslav Richter
Friday, March 06, 2020
From the archives: One of the greatest performers of the 20th century would have been 105 this month.
Arthur Laurents
Friday, February 28, 2020
The late creator of the original West Side Story shares stories from the 1957 production.
Revueltas
Friday, February 21, 2020
From the archives: The radical Mexican composer mixed his music with his political convictions.
The Loser
Friday, February 14, 2020
From the archives: David Lang's opera gives voice to a competitive, frustrated concert pianist.
McCarthy and the "ism"
Friday, February 07, 2020
From the archives: America's unpredictable political climate calls up a past "ism" that divided the country.
Thomson and Stein
Tuesday, February 04, 2020
The eccentric duo was instrumental in the creation of American opera.
Porgy and Bess
Friday, January 31, 2020
From the archives: The Gershwin opera's history is long and polarizing.
The First New York Fashion Week
Friday, January 24, 2020
From the archives: 77 years ago, a savvy publicist founded a commercial institution.
The Steadicam Story
Friday, January 10, 2020
From the archives: Forty years ago, Garrett Brown's groundbreaking invention changed screen entertainment forever.
Busoni
Friday, January 03, 2020
From the archives: The musical genius had a fantastic combination of gifts, musical styles, and inspiring thoughts about music’s future.
Bach Chaconne (2019)
Friday, December 27, 2019
From the archives: J.S. Bach tackled this popular and hypnotic musical structure - and the result made history.
Moran on a High Floor at the Whitney
Friday, December 20, 2019
For two more weeks, a corner of the Whitney Museum is devoted to the sounds, thoughts, and visions of jazz pianist/composer Jason Moran.
Robert Benton
Friday, December 06, 2019
The 'Kramer vs. Kramer' director's life was transformed by movies seen in his youth.
Heart and Soul
Friday, November 29, 2019
From the archives: Sara Fishko meditates on the mysteries of a VERY popular tune.
JFK and TV
Friday, November 22, 2019
From the archives: The assassination of President John F. Kennedy was a trial by fire for a young medium.
Lee Grant
Friday, November 15, 2019
From the archives: Writing a memoir helped Grant make peace with losing the prime years of her career to the paranoia of the McCarthy era.
Shell Shock 1919
Wednesday, November 13, 2019
WNYC's Sara Fishko and guests sift through the lingering effects of the Great War on modern art and life in Shell Shock 1919: How the Great War Changed Culture.
Shell Shock 1919
Sunday, November 10, 2019
WNYC's Sara Fishko and guests sift through the lingering effects of the Great War on modern art and life in Shell Shock 1919: How the Great War Changed Culture.
Excerpt: "Shell Shock 1919"
Friday, November 01, 2019
One early response to World War I came from artists searching for a way to express their shock.
Isle of the Dead
Friday, October 25, 2019
From the archives: The story of a dark, mysterious 19th century painting that captivated a whole generation.
