July 17, 2024 - Vijay Iyer, Baseball: The Movie, and Zola Simone

The Grammy Award-winning Boston Modern Orchestra Project (BMOP) led by conductor Gil Rose releases Vijay Iyer: Trouble on its eponymous label. Marking his debut recording as an orchestral composer, he joins The Culture Show to talk about this work. In his new book, “Baseball: The Movie,”   sportswriter and film critic Noah Gittell takes us through  the history of  the baseball movie, with a look at how those films  have changed–from feel-good, to nostalgic, to cynical–are a reflection of how  American values have changed. Finally Zola Simone, who will be performing at Cambridge Crossing Summer Nights Series’ free outdoor concert, joins The Culture Show for a preview.