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(Passenger pigeons)
A show dedicated to a class of animal that may, in spirit, be closest to ourselves: birds.In this hour, Brad Klein meditates on the fate of the passenger pigeon, two singers offer their very different imitations of a birdsong, and host Dean Olsher visits with artist Walton Ford in his western Massachusetts studio where he draws inspiration from Audubon in his large, brilliant paintings. Also, Australian sound artist Sherre DeLys talks to her pet parrot about flea markets, travel and memory.
Passenger Pigeons
It was 90 years ago that Martha, the last passenger pigeon on Earth, died in the zoo in Cincinnati, hometown of Next Big Thing contributor Brad Klein. Klein considers what led to the extinction of the passenger pigeon, and along with the help of actor David Cale and diary excerpts ...
Bird Longing
Ariana in Creta
Ages Ago
Living anywhere unfamiliar for a period of time, one accumulates bits and pieces - odd objects, tentative friendships, a growing sense of belonging. But memories are the things we collect most. When Next Big Thing producer Sherre DeLys lived in a Belgian village, she went to flea markets to find ...
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