Performing Arts Schools on the Path to "Fame"
Friday, September 25, 2009
A remake of the 1980 movie "Fame" hits theaters today, centering on a group of talented students at a New York City performing arts high school. Today, we take a look at several real-life arts schools in New York and London. Also: the sounds of France by way of Arizona. Singer Marianne Dissard performs live in our studio.
Inside Performing Arts High Schools
Nearly 30 years after the 1980 movie "Fame," an updated remake debuts today. Like the original and the TV series it spawned, "Fame" dramatizes life in the halls and rehearsal rooms of an urban performing-arts high school. Today, we hear about real-life arts education in New York City from Robin ...
Soundcheck's Picks of the Week
Our picks this week are an eclectic mix: rockabilly from Ireland, North African music from Norway, and a murder ballad from Portland, Oregon.
Imelda May – Love Tattoo (Verve Forecast) - picked by Gisele Regatao
Jon Balke – Siwan (ECM) - picked by John Schaefer
Blitzen Trapper – ...
Imelda May – Love Tattoo (Verve Forecast) - picked by Gisele Regatao
Jon Balke – Siwan (ECM) - picked by John Schaefer
Blitzen Trapper – ...
Marianne Dissard live
French pop, made in Arizona: Tucson-based, French-born singer and songwriter Marianne Dissard joins us for a live performance of songs from her debut album, "L'Entredeux", co-written and produced by Calexico's front-man Joey Burns.