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Sat March 24 2007
Clocks have March-ed ahead, and we've passed the Vernal equinox, so it's time to think spring. To usher in the season, here's a medley of live perfo...
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Clocks have March-ed ahead, and we've passed the Vernal equinox, so it's time to think spring. To usher in the season, here's a medley of live performance highlights from the March 23, 2007 "Jonathan Coulton meets Paul and Storm" show at Milkboy Coffeehouse in Ardmore, PA. "Bigfoot Love Triangle" (known to friends as "BLT") takes its name from the fact that the elusive woodland creature was m... read more
Clocks have March-ed ahead, and we've passed the Vernal equinox, so it's time to think spring. To usher in the season, here's a medley of live performance highlights from the March 23, 2007 "Jonathan Coulton meets Paul and Storm" show at Milkboy Coffeehouse in Ardmore, PA. "Bigfoot Love Triangle" (known to friends as "BLT") takes its name from the fact that the elusive woodland creature was mentioned onstage in a pairing with Abraham Lincoln...and then in a different pairing with Leonard Nimoy. Coincidence, or classic amorous rivalry? You be the judge. As with the Skullcrusher Pirate Hotdish, I've freely reordered songs from the show's two sets, mixing and matching the performers. Everything in this medley is farm fresh, made up entirely of new songs not found in the previous live show mix. The set list for this virtual concert: The Easter Song (P&S) The Town Crotch (JoCo w/P&S) Tom Cruise Crazy (JoCo w/P&S) Randy Newman Movie Theme Songs: (P&S) ~~ Lord of the Rings ~~ The Passion of the Christ A Talk with George (JoCo) Under The Pines (JoCo) ~ live performance premiere! My Fantastic Plastic Girl (P&S) The Ballad of Eddie Praeger (P&S) First of May (JoCo w/P&S) Please note: All songs appear with permission from the artists, and no bunnies, hobbits, mannequins, space travelers, or movie stars were harmed during the making of this mix. Remember, the year is young -- you still have lots of opportunities to catch Paul and Storm with Jonathan Coulton LIVE in 2007. P.S. That cheer at the end? Greek to me, literally. Check out our interview with Jonathan Coulton for a tip on the Bryn Mawr-May Day connection. _______________________________________________
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Sun March 04 2007
The geographic span between Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and New York's Columbia University is relatively modest, but for award-winning journalist Alfred L...
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The geographic span between Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and New York's Columbia University is relatively modest, but for award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano, the psychic distance he needed to travel as the first member of his family to attend college was far greater. Lubrano discusses the unique conflicts and challenges faced by "Straddlers" like himself -- people brought up in the working class, ... read more
The geographic span between Bensonhurst, Brooklyn and New York's Columbia University is relatively modest, but for award-winning journalist Alfred Lubrano, the psychic distance he needed to travel as the first member of his family to attend college was far greater. Lubrano discusses the unique conflicts and challenges faced by "Straddlers" like himself -- people brought up in the working class, transformed through their educations, now leading middle-class lives. We touch on numerous topics in this episode, including: Limbo: Blue-Collar Roots, White-Collar Dreams (Wiley, 2003) F. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway Columbia University GQ Magazine New York Daily News Caroline Kennedy and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis Richard Rodriguez, Hunger of Memory Richard Sennett and Jonathan Cobb, The Hidden Injuries of Class Michael Hout, UC Berkeley Pierre Bourdieu Dana Gioia, The National Endowment for the Arts Stanford University Harvard University Phillips Exeter Academy Fulbright scholarship Betty Friedan, The Feminine Mystique W.E.B. DuBois Amazon.com Slate.com and Dear Prudence Tom Wolfe Come listen to a very different kind of story about choosing to step away from bricks and mortar.
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Mon February 19 2007
Donald Nally left his job as a music professor to found an all-professional chamber choir; despite overwhelming critical acclaim, the group was forc...
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Donald Nally left his job as a music professor to found an all-professional chamber choir; despite overwhelming critical acclaim, the group was forced to disband within two years. Nearly a decade later, as Nally prepares to become the Chorus Master of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, he and his singers have renewed their commitment to the performance of new and modern choral music as The Crossing. Na... read more
Donald Nally left his job as a music professor to found an all-professional chamber choir; despite overwhelming critical acclaim, the group was forced to disband within two years. Nearly a decade later, as Nally prepares to become the Chorus Master of the Lyric Opera of Chicago, he and his singers have renewed their commitment to the performance of new and modern choral music as The Crossing. Nally speaks about his experiences, as well as sound, breath, emotion, release, and connection through the human voice. We touch on numerous topics during this show, including: Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia Spoleto Music Festival -- Italy, United States Gian Carlo Menotti, Amahl and the Night Visitors Westminster Choir College Joseph Flummerfelt The Chicago "L" Arvo PÃïÃÂrt Sir John Tavener Ton de Leeuw Gerald Finzi Intimations of Immortality Chorus America and the Margaret Hillis Award Margaret Hillis Chicago Symphony Orchestra Welsh National Opera West Chester University Philadelphia Inquirer, music critic David Patrick Stearns Chestnut Hill Local, music critic Michael Caruso Contemporary composers Thomas AdÃïÃÂs, Jonathan Harvey, Judith Weir, David Shapiro, Robert Convery, Robert Maggio, Sharon Hershey, Jake Heggie, Kaija Saariaho Josquin des Prez Mark Rothko Lyric Opera of Chicago Tosca by Giacomo Puccini The Crossing Several live performance excerpts are heard during this episode, all conducted by Maestro Nally: "Lamentio Super Morte Josquin de Pres" by Hieronymus Vinders, performed by the Bridge Ensemble (0:00) "Te Deum" by James MacMillan, performed by The Crossing (1:35) "O Leave Your Sheep" arranged by Kenneth Leighton, performed by The Crossing (11:52)"trees" by Lars Johan Werle, performed by the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia, solo by Levi Hernandez (18:19) "Gloria Tibi Domine" from The Saint of Bleeker Street by Gian Carlo Menotti, performed by the Spoleto Festival Choir (26:04) "O Notte" by Bruno Bettinelli, performed by The Crossing (31:00) "Now, While The Birds Thus Sing A Joyous Song" from Intimations of Immortality by Gerald Finzi, performed by the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra (33:50) "Christmas Daybreak" by Robert Convery, commissioned and performed by the Bridge Ensemble (38:58) "Gallant Weaver" by James MacMillan, performed by The Crossing (48:16) "I Thirst" from Seven Last Words from the Cross by James MacMillan, performed by the Choral Arts Society of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Chamber Orchestra (53:40) "Lagrime D'amante Al Sepolcro Dell'Amata" by Claudio Monteverdi, performed by the Bridge Ensemble (57:12) Come listen, and learn more about what lives in the space between the notes. _______________________________________________
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Sun February 04 2007
After learning that the optioned screenplay he had quit his job to write would never be made into a movie, Matt Phelan took the opportunity to set h...
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After learning that the optioned screenplay he had quit his job to write would never be made into a movie, Matt Phelan took the opportunity to set his sights elsewhere. Now he has the dream job he's wanted ever since he was young: illustrating children's books, including this year's recipient of the Newbery Medal. He talks about his approach to illustration, shares some behind-the-scenes glimpse... read more
After learning that the optioned screenplay he had quit his job to write would never be made into a movie, Matt Phelan took the opportunity to set his sights elsewhere. Now he has the dream job he's wanted ever since he was young: illustrating children's books, including this year's recipient of the Newbery Medal. He talks about his approach to illustration, shares some behind-the-scenes glimpses of how words and pictures are brought together in children's books, and reflects on the unique joy that children's books bring to readers of all ages. Among the topics we touch on in this show: The Newbery Medal Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Phelan's website at www.mattphelan.com Phelan's sketch blog, Planet Ham The Flash Gordon series by Alex Raymond The Delaware Art Museum Dr. Seuss Wite-Out The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury In addition, several of the books Phelan has illustrated are mentioned. Among his works are: The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs, written by Betty G. Birney (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2005) The New Girl...and Me, written by Jacqui Robbins (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2006) The Higher Power of Lucky, written by Susan Patron (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2006) Rosa Farm, written by Liz Wu (Knopf Books for Young Readers, 2006) Floridius Bloom and the Planet of Gloom, written by Lorijo Metz (Dial Press, 2007) A Box Full of Kittens, written by Sonia Manzano (Atheneum/Simon & Schuster, 2007) Where I Live, written by Eileen Spinelli (Dial Press, 2007) Very Hairy Bear, written by Alice Schertle (Harcourt Children's Books, 2007) Listen in and spend some time in the land of storybook endings...and beginnings.
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Sun January 14 2007
_uacct = "UA-993954-2"; urchinTracker(); In the second of a two-part conversation with award-winning poet Teresa Leo, we talk of love and basketba...
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_uacct = "UA-993954-2"; urchinTracker(); In the second of a two-part conversation with award-winning poet Teresa Leo, we talk of love and basketball, as well as life among "The Big 8" -- work, sports, God, hunting, hairdressing, family, food, and Italy. We also discuss how Leo reflects back of her life experiences in her poetry, and her approach to the language of love, longing, and loss. D... read more
_uacct = "UA-993954-2"; urchinTracker(); In the second of a two-part conversation with award-winning poet Teresa Leo, we talk of love and basketball, as well as life among "The Big 8" -- work, sports, God, hunting, hairdressing, family, food, and Italy. We also discuss how Leo reflects back of her life experiences in her poetry, and her approach to the language of love, longing, and loss. During the interview, we touch on several people, places, and publications, including: Teresa Leo: homepage, Pew Fellowship web page Field & Stream magazine Encyclopedia Britannica Bucknell University The American Poetry Review CrossConnect, the 21st Century Literary Review Pew Fellowship in the Arts Emily Dickinson, Poem CXXVI Yoko Ono, "Ceiling Painting (Yes Painting)" George Eliot, from The Lifted Veil The myth of Narcissus The onetime halo rule in NCAA football Willis Reed in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA finals Is there more to the relationship between sports and verse than "poetry in motion"? Settle into a front-row seat and find out.
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