July 27, 2012 By Rebecca Gross The first time I saw the AIDS Memorial Quilt was in 1996, the last time it was displayed in full in Washington, DC. I was 13 years old, and my father had taken my younger sister and I to the National Mall to see what had by then become […]
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  | July 24, 2012 Dakshina founder Daniel Phoenix Singh with Melissa Greco Liu in “Sonnet.” Photo by Stephen Barnovics, courtesy of Dakshina “[A]rt is the nexus where all the different aspects of my life—as a gay man, a South Asian, a first-generation immigrant, a person of color, a little bit of a tech nerd, and now […] Continue reading Art Talk with Daniel Phoenix Singh of Dakshina June 28, 2012 By Josephine Reed Andy Statman on the mandolin. Photo courtesy of Mr. Statman This week’s podcast is the second part of our interview with Klezmer clarinetist, Mandolin-player, composer, and 2012 NEA National Heritage Fellow, Andy Statman. While Statman is a musician who wears many hats brilliantly, he was honored with a National […] June 21, 2012 By Josephine Reed Photo courtesy of Andy Statman This week, the National Endowment for the Arts announced the recipients of the 2012 National Heritage Fellowship, which “recognizes folk and traditional artists for their artistic excellence and efforts to conserve America’s culture for future generations.” Now in its 30th year, it’s the nation’s […] June 19, 2012 by Michal Shapiro Michal Shapiro. Photo by Bernard Levy There’s a joke about a Jewish rowing team. They practiced obsessively, hoping to compete one day, but they could never break the records of the big colleges. When one of their members got accepted to Harvard, they told him, “Observe how they row, report […] May 31, 2012 By Josephine Reed An image still from Papa Mau: The Wayfinder. Image courtesy of Palikū Documentary Films This week’s podcast introduces us to Mau Piailug and his contribution to the revitalization of Polynesian culture. He is the subject of a documentary film by Na’alehu Anthony called Papa Mau: The Wayfinder. During the […] March 15, 2012 By Josephine Reed Liz Carroll. Photo by Knuff Photography As we celebrate our 100th podcast—and St. Patrick’s Day!—today’s podcast features National Heritage Fellow Liz Carroll, who has long been recognized as one of the great Irish fiddle players. Born and raised in Chicago, Carroll participated in informal Irish musical gatherings, called sessions, […] November 16, 2011 By Rebecca Gross “In the Lakota language, there is no single word that translates to ‘art,’” said Peter Strong, director of The Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School. In an e-mail, he said that instead, “There are words that mean ‘bringing out the beauty’ of an object.’” Strong was referencing the […] Continue reading Spotlight on the Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School October 6, 2011 By Josephine Reed Children participate in Grab Day. Photo by Idris + Tony Photography If you don’t know what Grab Day is, then listen to this week’s podcast. It’s a conversation with Native-American filmmaker Billy Luther, who made the documentary GRAB. Luther grew up celebrating Grab Day with his father’s family in […] | ||
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