Art Works Podcast

Series produced by National Endowment for the Arts

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The Art Works Podcast is produced weekly by the National Endowment for the Arts. It goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. New shows are posted on Thursdays. Find out more at arts.gov

The Art Works Podcast, the program that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation's great artists to explore how art works. Guests have included choreographer and MacArthur genius Liz Lerman, National Medal of the Arts winner and the man behind Marvel comics, Stan Lee, filmmaker Debra Granik (Winter's Bone), Jazz Master Randy Westin, and Pulitzer-prize winning author Jennifer Egan. You can find the current and archived programs at http://www.arts.gov/podweb/podCMS/podlist.php or in iTunes U.

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119 Pieces

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The man behind Spider Man, Stan Lee was awarded a 2008 National Medal of Arts. Like the superheroes he invented, Stan Lee is bigger than life. Chec...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 29:57
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A world without Mary Poppins? No way. The two-time Oscar winner and 2008 National Medal winner lets us in on how great show tunes get written.

  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 29:58
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One of America's most beloved stars spills some backstage secrets while discussing career highlights. Arguably most famous for her role as Melanie ...

  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 27:53
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2009 National Heritage Fellow Queen Ida Guillory discusses the Zydeco tradition and how she became a part of the band!

  • Added: Jul 22, 2011
  • Length: 28:57
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NEA Jazz Master Hank Jones reflects on his marvelous career tickling the ivories.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 24:53
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In 2008, Kay Ryan was appointed the 16th U.S. Poet Laureate by the Library of Congress. And today, you'll hear why.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 21:52
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The Oberlin Conservatory of Music won the 2009 National Medal of Arts, the highest award bestowed on an artist or organization by the federal gover...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 28:08
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Wave Hill is a 28-acre public garden and cultural center. It's in the heart of the Bronx, and considered one of New York City's best-kept secrets.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 12:42
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The archival voice of Merce himself defining the art of dance! Radiohead! Need we say more.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 22:53
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Star of stage and screen--and winner of just about every performance award--National Medal of the Arts recipient Rita Moreno talks about her life a...

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 28:06
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Rajiv Joseph talks about developing and writing his play Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, a 2010 finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in Theater.

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 22:14
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Recipient of the 1997 NEA/Seaver Conductors Award, Alan Gilbert discusses his first year as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic

  • Added: Jul 25, 2011
  • Length: 28:50
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2009 NEA National Heritage Fellows, The Birmingham Sunlights, discuss the creation of their group and their unique "Birmingham sound."

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 25:40
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David Baker discusses his immersion into jazz, from playing to composing to teaching.

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 26:46
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Carlisle Floyd talks about his extensive career in opera, including writing some of his most famous pieces, Susannah, Of Mice and Men, Willie Stark...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 29:55
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Author Amy Tan talks about her first novel, The Joy Luck Club, her relationship with her mother, and the art of writing.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 27:50
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Once known as the "Black Broadway," U Street is again a vibrant cultural place in the city, as evidenced by Arena Stage's smash production of Sophi...

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 25:58
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A look at the Washington, DC roots of Duke Ellington and their impact on his development as a musician and composer.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 08:41
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John Hickenlooper discusses his efforts to use the arts to revitalize Denver and promote economic development and increased livability.

  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 23:37
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Operatic tenor Everett McCorvey talks about how he was drawn into the music, how he helped build the opera program at University of Kentucky, and t...

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  • Added: Jul 26, 2011
  • Length: 26:18
  • Purchases: 1