Author and Activist Howard Zinn, 87, Dies
Howard Zinn, an author, teacher and political activist, died yesterday at age 87.The Associated Press reports that Zinn died of a heart attack in Santa Monica, California, while traveling with family....
View ArticleTriangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire Remembered
Today marks the 99th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire. The blaze in a lower Manhattan building killed 146 immigrant garment workers, almost all of them women.The fire started at 4:00...
View ArticleCollecting the History of Brooklyn
They promote landmark preservation, give tours and track down hundred-year-old documents. Their positions are mandated by state law... but they don't make a penny for their work. They're the five city...
View ArticleUS History Takes the Broadway Stage
This season on Broadway, three of the most buzzed-about shows are mixing historical lessons with jazz hands and harmonies. The shows, "The Scottsboro Boys," "Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson," and "A Free...
View Article29th Annual Mermaid Parade Comes to Coney Island
Mer-men and mer-women will be out en masse on Coney Island this Saturday afternoon for the 29th annual Mermaid Parade. The boardwalk and surrounding streets will be teeming with thousands of people...
View ArticleFred Friendly
Lloyd Moss interviews Fred Friendly about his career with Edward R. Murrow and the creation of the _"I Can Hear it Now"_ album and series. Dr. Friendly discusses the musical selections of his choosing....
View ArticleStill Swinging, Still Classic: A Musical Biography of Pioneering Pianist...
In celebration of Black History Month, WQXR host Terrance McKnight presents a portrait of Hazel Scott (1920-1981), the wife of late Congressman Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and a Julliard-trained pianist...
View ArticleThe Price of Admission: A Musical Biography of Florence Beatrice Price
Florence Beatrice Price wrote more than 300 musical compositions. Some of her works have been lost, others are unpublished, and some of piano and vocal music is still being heard in concert halls. When...
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I, Too, Sing America: Music in the Life of Langston Hughes
Langston Hughes, an enduring icon of the Harlem Renaissance, is best-known for his written work, which wedded his fierce dedication to social justice with his belief in the transformative power of the...
View ArticleWQXR 50th Anniversary Show [Album # 08]
Host Bob Sherman remembers Pru Devon. He plays two episodes from her show "Nights of Latin America". One episode is from the Fall of 1959 and the other from July 29th, 1960.Saludos, Amigos! First, a...
View ArticleQuiz: Test Your Knowledge of NYC's Composer Statues
New York City's parks and squares are home to a remarkable array of statues commemorating historic composers. These, along with many others, recently drew attention when a group began a campaign to...
View ArticleReturning the 'Razzle Dazzle' to Broadway
Razzle Dazzle is the jazzy title of a new book about the history of Broadway by Michael Riedel, the New York Post theater columnist and co-host of the show "Theater Talk." The book, which was published...
View ArticleThrowback Thursday: Abraham Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
It was on this day and this date 152 years ago, on a Thursday, November 19th, in the year 1863, that Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address. The speech is one of the most famous in American...
View ArticleWQXR 50th Anniversary Show [Album #08]
Host Bob Sherman remembers Pru Devon. He plays two episodes from her show "Nights of Latin America". One episode is from the Fall of 1959 and the other from July 29th, 1960. Saludos, Amigos!First, a...
View ArticleWatch: 25 Bizarre Facts About Classical Music
Hay eating pianos, string quartets in helicopters, 20 minutes of a single note, Bach's eye surgery and more.The YouTube channel list25 has turned its attention to classical music and assembled a video...
View ArticleFrom the Archives: George Shirley Interviews Marian Anderson
Wednesday marks the 75th anniversary of an arts event that rocked a nation grappling with racial segregation. On April 9, 1939 – Easter Sunday – black contralto Marian Anderson sang at the Lincoln...
View Article6 Historical Figures Whose Side Hustle Was Composing Music
Sometimes it may seem impossible to follow your passions and pursue new hobbies. But these notable names made it work, balancing some pretty heavy daily responsibilities with some serious musical...
View ArticleDick Van Dyke
Lloyd Moss talks to actor, comedian, and writer Dick Van Dyke about his life and career. They discuss his work in motion pictures, on Broadway and on television, including Mary Poppins, The Music Man...
View ArticleBeverly Sills
Bob Sherman interviews and plays the music of Beverly Sills on the eve of her finale as a performer. WNYC archives id: 70761
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