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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Apr 28, 2011 • 22min
Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz
Poet Cristin O'Keefe Aptowicz talks about slam poetry and community.
Apr 21, 2011 • 26min
Randy Weston
Jazz Master Randy Weston talks about the music he loves.
Apr 14, 2011 • 24min
Kevin Young
Poet Kevin Young talks about his book, Ardency: A Chronicle of the Amistad Rebels. [23:45]
Apr 7, 2011 • 28min
Christian McBride
Bassist Christian McBride talks about jazz.
Mar 31, 2011 • 29min
Milton Glaser
A talk about art and design with National Medal of Arts recipient, Milton Glaser.
Mar 24, 2011 • 29min
Jennifer Egan
Novelist Jennifer Egan talks about her National Book Critics Circle Award-Winning book, A Visit from the Goon Squad. [29:24]
Mar 16, 2011 • 29min
Linda Murray
Linda Murray talks about her organization Solas Nua, the only organization in the United States dedicated exclusively to contemporary Irish arts.
Mar 10, 2011 • 28min
Valerie Boyd
Biographer Valerie Boyd talks about the life and work of Zora Neale Hurston.
Mar 3, 2011 • 28min
John Williams
2009 National Medal of Arts recipient, composer John Williams discusses the art of scoring films.
Feb 24, 2011 • 23min
Mary Jackson
NEA National Heritage fellow Mary Jackson talks about the art and tradition of sweetgrass basketmaking.
