

Art Works Podcast
National Endowment for the Arts
The National Endowment for the Arts podcast that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation’s great artists to explore how art works.
Episodes
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Feb 21, 2013 • 29min
Frank Price, part 2
In the 2nd part of our interview, Frank Price talks about the business of film making as well as some of the iconic films he’s made, including Tootsie, Gandhi, and Boyz in the Hood.

Feb 15, 2013 • 29min
Frank Price, part 1
In the first of a two-part interview, Frank Price talks about his early days as a television writer and producer of shows like The Virginian and Columbo.

Feb 8, 2013 • 26min
Nick Cave
Nick Cave, chosen to participate in the U.S. State Department's Arts-in-Embassies program, talks about his Sound Suits, a unique blend of sculpture, fashion, and dance.

Feb 2, 2013 • 31min
Michael Tilson Thomas
Conductor Michael Tilson Thomas discusses his dual career as conductor and educator. [30:49]

Jan 25, 2013 • 32min
Caron Atlas
Bread and Roses in a Brooklyn shelter: Caron Atlas demonstrates how the arts can be a critical component of disaster relief.

Jan 18, 2013 • 24min
Taylor Branch
Taylor Branch discusses his trilogy of the Civil Rights Movement America in the King Years.

Jan 4, 2013 • 32min
Eddie Palmieri
Pianist, bandleader, composer and 2013 NEA Jazz Master talks about his innovative music blending Afro-Cuban rhythms with jazz.

Jan 4, 2013 • 34min
Lorraine Gordon
The owner of the legendary club, The Village Vanguard, talks about her life in jazz.

Dec 22, 2012 • 38min
Lou Donaldson
Sweet Poppa Lou talks about the musical roots of his swinging bop saxophone sound. [38:23]

Dec 15, 2012 • 32min
Pete Seeger
Pete Seeger returns to talk about his music and its roots. [31:50]


