Western Skies, February 6, 2011: "Arts"

By On February 6, 2011 · Leave a Comment · In KRCC News, Western Skies

Western Skies returns with a look at arts. Listen to a conversation on the state of arts in Colorado Springs, the history of the Broadmoor Arts Academy, and take a gander through a rural community that looks to film production as a piece of their economic future. These are only a few of the topics we discuss in this month’s Western Skies.

Click here to listen to the show.

Western Skies is a collaboration between KRCC News and The Big Something.

 
Reddit Facebook Twitter Delicious Mixx StumbleUpon Digg

0 Responses to Western Skies, February 6, 2011: "Arts"

  1. Tweets that mention KRCC Newsroom -- Topsy.com says:
    February 6, 2011 at 1:55 pm

    […] This post was mentioned on Twitter by KRCC, KRCC. KRCC said: Western Skies, February 6, 2011: “Arts”: Western Skies returns with a look at arts. Listen to a conversation on … http://bit.ly/g6f0v1 […]

News

AP
Democrats Intensify Calls For Potential Impeachment Over Whistleblower Complaint
September 22, 2019 | NPR · Meanwhile, Trump and his allies say the president committed no wrongdoing in his communications with the leader of Ukraine.
 

AP
3 Are Dead And 4 Hospitalized From Drug Overdoses, Pittsburgh Police Say
September 22, 2019 | NPR · All the victims were wearing orange wristbands and are believed to have attended the same event Saturday night, but authorities say they overdosed afterward at a private residence.
 

AP
Trial Begins For Former Dallas Cop Who Killed Unarmed Black Neighbor
September 22, 2019 | NPR · Amber Guyger, who is white, said she entered the wrong apartment thinking it was her own, and shot Botham Shem Jean, 26, because she thought he was a burglar. Her trial begins on Monday.
 

Arts & Life

Beth novey
‘Hope Is Our Only Wing’ Tackles Tough Issues With Straightforward Style
September 22, 2019 | NPR · Rutendo Tavengerwei’s YA debut is a glimpse into the lives of two struggling teens: Shamiso, who moves to Zimbabwe after her father dies in a suspicious car accident, and cancer survivor Tanyaradzwa.
 

In Patchett’s ‘The Dutch House,’ Siblings Reckon With Profound Loss
September 22, 2019 | NPR · NPR’s Melissa Block speaks to Ann Patchett about her new novel, “The Dutch House.” The author talks about her fascination with family bonds and how she maps her intricate plots.
MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

‘Downton Abbey’ Actresses On Recapturing Their TV Roles In New Film
September 22, 2019 | NPR · NPR’s Melissa Block speaks with Michelle Dockery and Elizabeth McGovern from the movie “Downton Abbey,” based on the award-winning series about the owners and workers at a great English estate.
MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Music

NPR
10 Years After Haiti’s Earthquake, ‘This Music School Will Never Stop’
September 22, 2019 | NPR · Nearly 10 years ago, an earthquake devasted Haiti, destroying a legendary music school. A youth choir and orchestra have been touring the US and hope to rebuild their school in Port-au-Prince.
MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Courtesy of NBC Telemundo
Portraying Celia: The Role Of A Lifetime (Or Two)
September 21, 2019 | NPR · How do you inhabit the world’s most well-known Latin singer? For singers and actresses Aymée Nuviola and Jeimy Osorio, playing Celia Cruz meant staying in touch with pain, joy and destiny.
 

Courtesy of the artist
Through Grief and Growing Pains, Kemba Creates ‘Gilda’
September 20, 2019 | NPR · New York rapper Kemba speaks with NPR’s Audie Cornish about the themes of his debut album, Gilda, and the emotional labor that went into making it.
MP3 | NPR Player | Add to NPR Player
 

Get the KRCC iPhone App

The Writer's Almanac

Radiolab