Hairspray, Vinyl, Communities

Studio 360 | Oct 15, 2011

We look at art and community. Kurt Andersen and the theater director Gregory Mosher discuss how art can unite and divide communities. We go behind the scenes at the new Broadway musical, Hairspray. And a sound artist worships the scratches and grooves of vinyl records.

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