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Garth Fagan (Steve Labuzetta)The Mayoral Candidates: Who's Better for the Arts?
Today, we look at the two mayoral candidates' views on the arts in New York City. How do they view city funding for the arts, public art projects, arts education, and support for individual artists? Tune in and find out. Also joining us are choreographer Garth Fagan and jazz violinist Billy Bang. This Wednesday, Jazz at Lincoln Center presents the premiere of "Life: Dark/Light," a meditation on war with live music by Bang, and we get a preview. Finally, Montreal's experimental-jazz group Bell Orchestre are attempting to win over traditional pop music fans with their classically based arrangements on the CD "Recording a Tape the Colour of the Light." They join us with a preview.
Garth Fagan and Billy Bang
The choreographer Garth Fagan and violinist Billy Bang examine the legacy of the Vietnam War and the impact of the current conflict in Iraq. » Garth Fagan Dance Company
The Bell Orchestra
The Bell Orchestre is a Canadian chamber-pop band who make soulful, improvised music -- part pop, part art-house, part lounge music. We get a preview of their newest cd called "Recording a Tape the Color of Light." » Bell Orchestre Website
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