Violinist and oud player Simon Shaheen discusses his merging of Arab and western musical traditions. [27:23]
Slack key guitar master Led Kaapana talks about making music the Hawaiian way. [27:19]
A conversation with songwriter/novelist Wesley Stace who performs under the stage name, John Wesley Harding. [29:24]
Co-Founder of the Vermont Performance Lab, Sara Coffey talks about creating spaces and community support for contemporary dance in rural Vermont. [26:06]
Co-founders of San Jose Taiko, Roy and PJ Hirabayashi talk about the importance of this traditional art in the Asian American community. [28:34]
Innovative director Nic Muni talks about the challenges and rewards of producing opera. [26:20]
David Seidler talks about his film, The King's Speech, and his own struggle with stuttering. [31:21]
Jazz writer Gary Giddins on the incomparable Louis Armstrong. [32:17]
A look at Wormfarm where art, agriculture, community, and creativity blossom. [25:35]
Three of Miami’s cultural organizers talk about the power of art in building community. [31:43]
John Maeda: designing at the intersection of art and technology [29:43]
In part 2 of our conversation with Choreographer Liz Lerman, we explore false dichotomies, including the one that opposes art to science. [25:11]
Liz Lerman: Conversing through dance. [23:50]
2010 National Heritage Fellow, Jim "Texas Shorty" Chancellor talks about the great tradition of Texas fiddling. [25:43]
Director Debra Granik discusses her award-winning film, Winter's Bone. [24:16]
