A free podcast will be released each Thursday featuring one-on-one interviews with everyone from NEA Jazz Masters to leading arts experts to National Medal of Arts winners and more.
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Richard Sherman Songwriter (National Medal of Arts recipient)
A world without Mary Poppins? No way. The two-time Oscar winner lets us in on how great show tunes get written. [29:58]
Molly Smith Artistic Director, Arena Stage at the Mead Center for American Theater, Washington, DC
Molly Smith talks about American theater, including the often-overlooked musical, her commitment to new play development, and her vision for the newly-renovated Arena Stage at the Mead Center.
Shirley Sneve Executive Director, Native American Public Telecommunications Lincoln, NE
Shirley Sneve talks about the mission of the Native American Public Telecommunications organization, which shares stories of Native American people through the creation, promotion, and distribution of Native media on television and radio. [27:33]
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Phoebe Jacobs, former Executive Director of the Louis Armstrong Educational Foundation, discusses hearing the inimitable Louis Armstrong for the first time. [2:05]