Ballroom Blitz: The 'Rite of Spring' Riot

While music often unites us, it can just as easily divide us, sometimes rather violently. Several punk shows in the 1970s ended in such a manner and a famous incident at a Rolling Stones concert in 1969 resulted in the stabbing death of an attendee. But perhaps the most famous riot in modern music history took place on the night of May 29th, 1913. The subject of such violence? A ballet. Join me as we take a comprehensive look at one of the most important (albeit controversial) pieces of music of the 20th Century and how it polarized the public.