The World Music Education of Philip Glass
In his new memoir, Music Without Words, the composer explains how a chance meeting with Ravi Shankar sparked a fascination with the cultures of the world and their music.
Arts
Imagining The Power Of Edouard Manet's 'Very Active Muse'
Maureen Gibbon's new novel, Paris Red, delves into the life of Victorine Meurent, Manet's favorite model and the central figure in some of his most famous paintings.
The Hard Work And Close Bonds Of Competitive College A Cappella
Pitch Perfect may have made the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella look like a personality contest, but the real competition takes long hours and exacting musicianship.
'Save Us, Save Us': A Poem For The Migrants Lost At Sea
We asked poet Craig Morgan Teicher to find a poem to illuminate a recent news event. He says the capsized boat in the Mediterranean Sea made him think of Derek Mahon's "A Disused Shed in Co. Wexford."
Fresh Air Weekend: Toni Morrison, Ross Macdonald's Crime Fiction, Will Forte
Nobel laureate Morrison reflects on her life and her regrets; Maureen Corrigan reviews a reissue of four of Macdonald's 1950s novels; SNL alum Forte discusses comedy and Bruce Dern's acting advice.
Tiny Pages Reveal Big, Rodent-Related Worries In 'Devotion'
Don't be put off by the size of Devotion: A Rat Story by Maile Meloy. It's a small book, hardly larger than a pack of cigarettes, but the horror it delivers is real (and rat shaped).
Marfa's Mexican-Americans Remember 'Giant' And Southwest Segregation
The documentary Children of Giant tells the story of some of the people in the 1956 film — not James Dean or Rock Hudson, but rather the Mexican community that appeared in it.
Sexy, Simple, Satirical: 300 Years Of Picnics In Art
From Goya to Banksy, artists through the centuries have tackled modernity and its discontents through depictions of eating outdoors.
The Winston-Salem Light Project Translates Jules Verne's "From the Earth to the Moon" In Terra Luna
There's a historic dissonance between starving artists and the bourgeoisie who can afford to purchase their work.
