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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Sep 15, 2011 • 27min
Led Kaapana
Slack key guitar master Led Kaapana talks about making music the Hawaiian way.
Sep 8, 2011 • 29min
Wesley Stace (AKA John Wesley Harding)
A conversation with songwriter/novelist Wesley Stace who performs under the stage name John Wesley Harding.
Sep 1, 2011 • 26min
Sara Coffey
Co-Founder of the Vermont Performance Lab, Sara Coffey talks about creating spaces and community support for contemporary dance in rural Vermont. [26:06]
Aug 25, 2011 • 29min
Roy and PJ Hirabayashi
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]
Aug 18, 2011 • 26min
Nic Muni
Innovative director Nic Muni talks about the challenges and rewards of producing opera.
Aug 11, 2011 • 31min
David Seidler
David Seidler talks about his film, The King's Speech, and his own struggle with stuttering.
Aug 4, 2011 • 32min
Gary Giddins
Jazz writer Gary Giddins on the incomparable Louis Armstrong.
Jul 28, 2011 • 26min
Jay Salinas
A look at Wormfarm where art, agriculture, community, and creativity blossom.
Jul 21, 2011 • 32min
Creative Placemaking in Miami
Three of Miami’s cultural organizers talk about the power of art in building community.
Jul 14, 2011 • 30min
John Maeda
John Maeda: designing at the intersection of art and technology.
