On today’s show: Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin tell us how they became the faces of the Tea Party Patriots. We’ll hear about a new exhibit of Renaissance portraiture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a sculpture from the Parthenon. Plus, our word maven, Patricia T. O’Conner, takes your calls on the English language.
2,500 years ago thinkers such as Confucius and Plato were exploring how people should live, but can objects like the Parthenon sculptures or a golden chariot tell us more?
Read more about the Parthenon Sculpture: Centaur and Lapith.
On today’s show: Mark Meckler and Jenny Beth Martin tell us how they became the faces of the Tea Party Patriots. We’ll hear about a new exhibit of Renaissance portraiture at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The BBC’s A History of the World in 100 Objects continues with a look at a sculpture from the Parthenon. Plus, our word maven, Patricia T. O’Conner, takes your calls on the English language.
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John Campbell discusses his book about the rise and rule of British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz, and Elizabeth Reaser discuss the new production of “How I Learned to Drive.” Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects is about two flagons used for pouring beer, wine, or mead at ceremonies and are some of the earliest examples of Celtic art. Our latest Backstory segment looks at pro-Putin Nashi youth movement in Russia.
2,500 years ago thinkers such as Confucius and Plato were exploring how people should live, but can objects like the Parthenon sculptures or a golden chariot tell us more?
Read more about the Basse Yutz Flagons.
John Campbell discusses his book about the rise and rule of British prime minister Margaret Thatcher. Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel, Tony winner Norbert Leo Butz, and Elizabeth Reaser discuss the new production of “How I Learned to Drive.” Today’s installment of A History of the World in 100 Objects is about two flagons used for pouring beer, wine, or mead at ceremonies and are some of the earliest examples of Celtic art. Our latest Backstory segment looks at pro-Putin Nashi youth movement in Russia.
Let us help solve your digital music collection conundrums! Our Supercollectors series continues with experts who will answer your questions about digital music – from converting vinyl to storing music files. Plus, a legally blind DJ explains how he manages his vinyl archive. And, a live performance from New York psych-disco group Phenomenal Handclap Band.
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Tell Me More focuses on the way we live, intersect and collide in a culturally diverse world. Capturing the headlines, issues and pleasures relevant to multicultural life in America, the daily one-hour series is hosted by award-winning journalist Michel Martin. Tell Me More marks Martin's first role in hosting a daily program. She views it as an opportunity to focus on the stories, experiences, ideas and people important in contemporary life but often not heard.
Let us help solve your digital music collection conundrums! Our Supercollectors series continues with experts who will answer your questions about digital music – from converting vinyl to storing music files. Plus, a legally blind DJ explains how he manages his vinyl archive. And, a live performance from New York psych-disco group Phenomenal Handclap Band.
Jason Treuting, the percussionist/composer -his mallets, sticks, and music - certainly get around. Treuting has made music with and for So Percussion, the Swedish folk-instrument wielding QQQ, the electronica duo Matmos, the Zappa-jazzy band Kneebody, and the guitarist/composer Steve Mackey, to name a few. On this New Sounds, listen to music featuring Jason Treuting as soloist, collaborator, and composer. There’s also music from multi-instrumentalist/composer Nick Zammuto, co-founder of the sonically and visually innovative duo the Books.
