Terrance McKnight

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Terrance McKnight appears in the following:

Get Into the Spirit

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Celebrate the holiday spirit with an hour of Christmas gospel music! Also, WNYC’s Terrance McKnight shares some of his favorite classical holiday music. Plus: get tips on what to prepare for breakfast on Christmas morning - from festive waffles to easy egg dishes.

We want your recipes for holiday punches ...

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Things Fall Apart

Friday, December 19, 2008

In this excerpt, readers get a glimpse of Igbo life in Nigeria before the Europeans arrive to impose their strange customs. Read by WNYC's evening host Terrance McKnight.

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A revered pianist takes his final bow

Thursday, December 18, 2008

One of the world’s most revered classical pianists will play his final public concert in Vienna tonight. WNYC music host Terrance McKnight joins The Takeaway to talk about the legacy ...

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Leftover music to go with your turkey and potatoes

Friday, November 28, 2008

For some people, the best thing about Thanksgiving dinner is the leftovers. But it isn’t just turkey and potatoes that qualify as leftovers. When it comes to music, methodical compo...

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With and Without God: Gospel Music

Wednesday, November 12, 2008

Do you have to be religious in order to sing – or appreciate – Gospel music? Can one separate the sound from the message? A lot of Gospel music has a broader appeal than lyrics alone – something that’s interested rappers like Kanye West and rockers like Van Morrison who ...

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President's band

Friday, November 07, 2008

President-elect Barack Obama will inherit, as he put it, "two wars, a planet in peril and the worst financial crisis in a century." What he failed to mention was the house band he'll...

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Socialism music

Friday, October 31, 2008

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Terrance McKnight: New Host of WNYC Evening Music

Monday, March 03, 2008

Terrance McKnight, formerly of Georgia Public Broadcasting, is the new host (debuting on March 3) of WNYC’s Evening Music, the station’s nightly classical musical program. He shares his plans for WNYC’s nightly music mix.
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Doomed From the Start

Monday, March 03, 2008

Were the United States and Britain doomed from the start in Iraq? Guardian columnist Jonathan Steele believes so...because Western policymakers didn’t take into account Iraq’s unique historical experience. Then, rediscovering the life and work of New York muckraker Jacob Riis. Also, Terrance McKnight, the new host of WNYC’s Evening Music, ...

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CD Picks of the Week

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Terrance McKnight
As a kind of musical icebreaker, WNYC's new Evening Music host Terrance McKnight joins us to share four selections that illustrate different musical phases of his life -- one for each decade.

First decade: Mahalia Jackson, "The Best of Mahalia Jackson. ...

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Arts and the Candidates

Wednesday, February 27, 2008

Health care, education and the war in Iraq dominate this year’s presidential election. Today on Soundcheck, a look at the candidates and their stances on another hot-button issue: funding for the arts. Also: the Brazilian/Israeli group Choro Ensemble shares their take on a Brazilian rhythm from the 1930s. Plus: new ...