1968, Riot: The Year In Jazz
Night Lights | By David Johnson - April 24, 2024
As the 1960s neared to a close, the jazz world continued to absorb the cultural upheavals of a volatile decade.
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As the 1960s neared to a close, the jazz world continued to absorb the cultural upheavals of a volatile decade.
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When Christian IV of Denmark visited his brother-in-law James Stuart in England, they threw some raucous, wild parties . . . so, it’s no surprise that King Christian’s fondness for the British Isles informed his musical patronage. This week on Harmonia: renaissance music from the court at Copenhagen.
Shana Ritter reads "In these New Times," "Mapping," and "the tides of my heart."
A spotlight this week on Blossom Dearie's six exemplary albums recorded between 1956 and 1960.
More than anything else, story helps us define what is true and what is worth remembering.
Is classical music in trouble? Pianist Orli Shaham believes most people, “given half a chance,” will seek out deeper art forms at some point in their lives. This week, Orli Shaham on helping people find their way to classical music, and more.
Sheep shearing, community arts, a wolf sanctuary, and upscale camping.
Submit answers for tonight's game. Get helpful hints and try bonus trivia challenges. Haggis, stroopwafel or frites?
This week, music from 15th-century Milan from the court of the powerful Sforza family, whose lavish productions sometimes bordered on the spectacular, including staging machinery designed by da Vinci. Join us!
Eric Rensberger reads "Words," "It Started to Rain," "A Cursing," and "Attention."
We continue our 100th birthday celebration of Sarah Vaughan, exploring her work for the Roulette and Mercury Record labels in the 1960s.
Celebrating those who help us become who we are.
It’s a mixtape! Five songs (okay, stories), by five different producers. Three are about being behind the scenes. One’s about your dad retiring. And an investigation into love.
"It's man devouring man, my dear!" "Then who are we to deny it in here?"
The Jewish Theatre of Bloomington is doing a staged reading of A.R. Gurney's Another Antigone, starting tomorrow.
If you’ve spent any time in the early European wing at your local art museum, you might have noticed just how musical religious art can be. This hour on Harmonia, join us for harmonies both heavenly and terrestrial as we imagine the soundscapes of angel concerts in medieval and Renaissance art.
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Tony Brewer reads "Tea Party of Grief," "Maximum Dog," "Strong Female Character," "Seeing Things," "What Would Thoreau Do?," and "Manual for Fixing."
With a total solar eclipse just days away, we’re looking up at the sun for inspiration. We’ll hear songs of sunshine from the songbook, including “New Sun In The Sky,” “I Like The Sunrise” and “On The Sunny Side Of The Street.”
The steps taken immediately before a leap will determine the distance covered.
Critic Eric Deggans says TV offers him a wide canvas for engaging with culture, and comedian Sara Schaefer decides Twitter isn’t the best place to address sexism in comedy. So she makes video sketches instead.
From the History Museum in South Bend: explore the Indiana Museum's coverlets exhibit, learn about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League, and tour the Studebaker Museum.
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In 1433, around 3:00 PM in Scotland in high summer, the sun vanished. This total solar eclipse came to be known as “The Black Hour.” Join us this week as we listen to eclipse-themed music from across the centuries. Music of darkness- this week on Harmonia.