Art Works Podcast
The National Endowment for the Arts podcast that goes behind the scenes with some of the nation’s great artists to explore how art works.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 30 minutes
- Episodes
- 696
- Years Active
- 2010 - 2025
Rebecca Makkai
From beautifully crafted short fiction to page-turning gothic novels, Rebecca Makkai puts art at the heart of her work.
00:28:29 |
Fri 17 Jul 2015
Wayne Henderson
Wayne Henderson on his distinctive guitars and his distinctive sound.
00:28:29 |
Thu 09 Jul 2015
Ann Meier Baker
Meet a woman who crawled under barbed wire to get on a professional stage.
00:21:52 |
Thu 02 Jul 2015
Donald Sanders
Ensemble for the Romantic Century blends chamber music with fully staged dramas and changes both theater and concerts in the process.
00:25:00 |
Thu 25 Jun 2015
Jilann Spitzmiller
Still Dreaming documents octogenarian actors taking on Shakespeare at the Lillian Booth Actors' Home.
00:28:25 |
Thu 18 Jun 2015
Edwidge Danticat
We explore the writing of her powerful memoir, Brother, I’m Dying.
00:28:29 |
Fri 05 Jun 2015
Joe Wilson
2001 NEA National Heritage Fellow Joe Wilson weaves his storytelling spell into the history of Blue Ridge Mountain culture.
00:28:30 |
Thu 28 May 2015
Graham Beal
Graham Beal takes us behind the scenes of the new exhibit Frida Kalho and Diego Rivera in Detroit and shares his support for the Blue Star Museum Program.
00:25:41 |
Thu 21 May 2015
Ric Burns
Ric Burns' documentary American Ballet Theatre: A History celebrates dance and ABT’s 75th Anniversary.
00:28:29 |
Thu 14 May 2015
Vera Nakonechny
Ukrainian embroiderer, weaver and bead worker Vera Nakonechny keeps a traditional culture alive.
00:28:29 |
Fri 08 May 2015
Brando Skyhorse
He had a childhood no one could make up—with his memoir, he creates order from the chaos.
00:29:29 |
Fri 24 Apr 2015
Carla Bley
Writing for big bands, choirs, and small ensembles, Carla Bley remains a graceful and innovative voice for progressive jazz.
00:29:29 |
Fri 17 Apr 2015
Taylor Mali
Four-time National Poetry Slam champion Taylor Mali connects stage and page.
00:28:29 |
Fri 10 Apr 2015
Charles Lloyd
The saxophonist/flutist/composer talks about expanding the tradition and language of jazz.
00:29:28 |
Thu 02 Apr 2015
Sam White
Sam White loves Shakespeare and loves her hometown Detroit. So she emptied her bank account and started a site-specific professional theater company, Shakespeare in Detroit. It’s amazing.
00:28:29 |
Thu 26 Mar 2015
Tonya Beckman
Actor Tonya Beckman: a core member of the Taffety Punk Theater Company and a Riot Grrrl in good standing. Classical theater with a difference.
00:28:29 |
Thu 19 Mar 2015
Deborah Bond
Dual Lives: Deborah Bond sings like a dream, has three cds and tours internationally. But she still needs a day job to pay the bills.
00:28:29 |
Thu 12 Mar 2015
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