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Bert Crenca Artistic Director, AS220 Providence, RI
Bert Crenca talks about founding the community arts center AS220, its interaction with the city Providence, and its arts education offshoot AS220 Youth. [24:46]
Author Luis Alberto Urrea talks about the inspiration for and writing of his novel Into the Beautiful North, which takes place from Sinaloa, Mexico, all the way up north to Kankakee, Illinois. [25:54]
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.
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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]