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Ballad of a Brooklyn Beach Front

Real estate developers plan to give it a polished look, but Coney Island’s seedy charm lives on in music. On the eve of the annual Mermaid Parade, we look at Coney Island's musical legacy with Charles Denson, Head of Coney Island History Project and author of “Coney Island: Lost and Found, and Brooklyn-based performer Vic Thrill.

The 25th anniversary of the Mermaid Parade is Saturday, June 23rd. Visit ConeyIsland.com for more details.

Coney Island: Lost and Found
Official Website for Coney Island

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Linda Draper

Linda Draper’s delicate voice is the perfect accompaniment to her airy, minimal folk songs. On her fifth album, Keepsake, that voice takes centerstage with her guitar and touches of stand-up bass, piano, and strings. She performs live in our studio.

Linda Draper's Website
More about Linda's field of study, music therapy

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Woody Allen Goes to the Opera

Woody Allen, Oscar winner for Annie Hall, and Hannah and Her Sisters, is tackling a new creative arena: Opera. Woody is set to direct Puccini's one comedic opera, Gianni Schicchi at the Los Angeles Opera, opening in the Fall of 2008. John C. Tibbetts, author of Composers in the Movies, joins us to discuss the project and Woody's use of opera in film.

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