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Detail from: Chess Pieces John Cage, 1944. Black and white ink on gouache on masonite. 19 x 19 inches. Private Collection, Chicago, Illinois.The Art of Chess
The confluence of music, visual art and film are all brought together by the game of chess in a new exhibition at the Noguchi Museum. Pianist Margarent Leng Tan and guest curator Larry List join us to talk about the interdisciplinary program. And, The Passion of Joan of Arc by Carl Theodor Dreyer is considered to be one of cinema's supreme achievements. Later this week, the 1928 film will be presented with new music composed by Richard Einhorn and we’ll get a preview from the composer.
Joan of Arc, re-visited
The classic silent film, Joan of Arc, with new music by the avant garde composer, Richard Einhorn.
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Chess: The Art, The Music, the Movies
John Cage scholar and pianist Margaret Leng Tan, and curator Larry List join us with a conversation about the way chess has inspired art for the past 60 years.
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Willie Nelson's Gay Cowboy Song
Willie Nelson, iconoclast, outlaw, and biodiesel proponent, is the reigning king of the cowboy song. But for Valentine's Day this year, he released a recording of a cowboy song with a queer twist: Ned Sublette's "Cowboys are Frequently, Secretly (Fond of each other)." Kelefah Sanneh, pop music critic for The New York Times, offers his review.
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See Tori Amos Live!
Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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