Literature

What Was I Thinking for May 2, 2013

Brian O' Nuanain — Thu, 02 May 2013 12:35:00 +0000

Commentator Brian O'Nuanain takes a look at the Arts and all their Glory.

10:01 Spotlight: William Joyce & The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore

Bill Beckett and William Joyce — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 15:01:00 +0000

The wait is almost over for the picture book that originally inspired William Joyce’s Academy Award-winning short film The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. Bill Beckett talks with William Joyce about the release of the BOOK and a new iPhone and iPad AP for the book. A Book signing will take place tonight at 6:00 p.m.

Rethinking Religion: Music, Religion, & the Politics of Race, Part 2

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Airs Monday, February 20 at 9:00 p.m. During the vibrant years of the Harlem Renaissance, music, religion, and spitituality were interconnected -- not just in the religious setting of the church, but in the jazz club, the dance hall, the rent party, even the political street rally. Writer Carl Hancock Rux, Reverend Calvin Butts of the Abyssinian Baptist Church, historian Farah Griffin, Professors Josef Sorett and Obery Hendricks, and others explore these powerful interconnections. Includes the voices of Langston Hughes, poet Sterling Brown, Marcu

Rethinking Religion: Music, Religion, and the Politics of Race

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:00:00 +0000

Airs Monday, February February 13 at 9:00 p.m. From The Columbia University Institute For Religion, Culture and Public Life, and the Luce Group, an exploration in words and music of how music, religion, and politics intersected during this rich period in African American history.

The Harlem Renaissance

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:00:00 +0000

Airs Thursday, February 9 at 8:00 p.m. As musicians migrated north following the close of Storyville, New Orleans infamous red-light district, many found their way to the newly revitalized city on the north shore of the Harlem River. This program feature a cross section of their music and stories.