In this episode, we examine a NEA-funded study by Jennifer Bugos and Yan Wang about positive cognitive outcomes associated with piano training in older adults. A transcript is available here. … [Read more...] about Piano Training for Older Adults: The Benefits of Bimanual Coordination
Revisiting Tony Award Winner Michael R. Jackson
We’re celebrating Pride Month and the Tony Awards by revisiting my interview with playwright, composer, lyricist Michael R. Jackson. A Strange Loop, his play about a Black queer musical theater writer who is writing a play about a Black queer musical theater writer who is writing a play about a Black queer theater writer…, has wowed audiences and critics. Capturing some of … [Read more...] about Revisiting Tony Award Winner Michael R. Jackson
Structure vs. Improv: Thinking Like a Studio Artist
The job of leading a research office in a federal cultural agency is akin to running a small newsroom. But then I would say that. Before joining the NEA in 2006, I worked with teams of reporters covering health policy, biomedical research, and the medical device industry. As the managing editor of trade newsletters, my favorite bit was when junior reporters came back from … [Read more...] about Structure vs. Improv: Thinking Like a Studio Artist
Meet the Co-creators of Modern Warrior LIVE–US Army Veteran Jaymes Poling and Musician Dominick Farinacci
Modern Warrior LIVE is a unique and moving theatrical experience that mixes first-person narrative with music and multimedia to chronicle US Army Veteran Jaymes Poling’s story of his three deployments to Afghanistan and subsequent transition back home. In today’s podcast, I speak with its co-creators, Jaymes Poling and jazz trumpeter Dominick Farinacci about the conception of … [Read more...] about Meet the Co-creators of Modern Warrior LIVE–US Army Veteran Jaymes Poling and Musician Dominick Farinacci
Quick Study: Outlook for Arts Graduate Degree-Holders
In this episode, we consider statistics about arts and humanities graduates and their career prospects, based on a report from the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. A transcript is available here. … [Read more...] about Quick Study: Outlook for Arts Graduate Degree-Holders