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Cultural Critic Evelyn McDonnell spent her 20s and 30s writing up riot grrls and marching topless down Fifth Avenue. Then she became a mom. Today, she describes the challenge of setti... (episode)
The 13th century Persian mystic Rumi is one of the most widely read poets in America. In honor of his 800th birthday, UNESCO has declared 2007 as the International Year of Rumi. Today... (episode)
The allegation that up to 100 albums by the late English pianist Joyce Hatto were copied from other pianists' discs has caused an international scandal in classical music. Today we fi... (episode)
It’s the home stretch for Sunday’s Academy Awards. On today’s show: Our annual Oscar preview with film and music historian Jon Burlingame and Gustavo Santaolalla, the Oscar-nominated ... (episode)
Artist Christopher Janney has designed sound installations for Boston's Museum of Science, the New York City subway, and the Miami Heat basketball arena. Today he joins singer David B... (episode)
For the third consecutive year, a slack-key album took the Hawaiian Grammy. Today on Soundcheck: We look at why islanders say there is much more to their music and check out some of i... (episode)
If you think that children’s music is all purple dinosaurs and Raffi, think again. On today’s show: we look at the booming world of Kindie-rock, and the role Gen X parents are playing... (episode)
Everything you always wanted to know about classical music but were afraid to ask. Ted Libbey, author of the 1000-page "The NPR Listener's Encyclopedia of Classical Music" answers it ... (episode)
Are you a music fan and thinking about an escape to warmer places? Do you find music festivals too conventional? Try a music cruise. Dozens of genre- or artist-focused cruises are set... (episode)
With seven productions breaking the $2 million mark, never has India’s Bollywood film industry been so popular in the US. On today's show: we look at the impact of Bollywood on everyt... (episode)