performance

May 11, 2008
Spark : Yoshi's, Hijos del Sol, Diamano Coura

Meet a local legend, young muralists, and West African dancers.


May 09, 2008
Cool as Hell Theater : Off Broadway West: The Ladies of the Camellias

Michael Rice interviews Joyce Henderson and Richard Harder, co-founders of the theater company Off Broadway West. They are producing the show The Ladies of the Camellias, a look at a fictional meeting between two 19th-century divas.




May 04, 2008
Spark : Salimpour, Syjuco, and Yi

Meet a comedic belly dancer, a political crafter, and some amazing acrobats.



NPR Topics: Performing Arts
News, interviews, and commentary on theater, the arts, music, and dance.

Troy Maxson: Heart, Heartbreak as Big as the World
He's the protagonist — you can't quite say "hero," unless you add "tragic" in front — of August Wilson's play Fences. James Earl Jones, who first played the part, helps explain why he's unforgettable.


Circus Family Is Ready for a Safety Net
After spending 10 years traveling the world in a 1962 double-decker bus that maxes out at 33 mph, the Sprockets Circus family is ready for the next attraction: a home. The trip taught its members some valuable lessons about their fellow man.


Jazz Education Group Sounds Its Siren Song
For 40 years, the International Association of Jazz Education has worked to promote jazz instruction at middle schools, high schools and colleges around the world. This week, the IAJE announced it was filing for bankruptcy protection and shutting down.




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