Episodes
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These Ohio churches keep their bells ringing as comfort
In a time where religious gatherings are discouraged, a collection of historic instruments is making music as a spiritual salve to the coronavirus pandemic. The carillons in the towers of four Northeast Ohio churches are due to ring out every weekend for the foreseeable future with sounds that...
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In Maine, residents slice through thick ice to keep a tradition from melting away
Ice harvesting was a thriving industry in the 19th century, employing tens of thousands of workers in New England alone. Big blocks of ice were removed with jagged-toothed saws from frozen rivers, lakes and ponds, packed in sawdust, and shipped around the world. Having access to ice year-round...
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Learn how photographers worked from proofs at Cleveland Museum Of Art
Contact sheets provide a peek at how photographers select images and work with their subjects. “PROOF: Photography in the Era of the Contact Sheet” at the Cleveland Museum of Art features dozens of contact sheets collected by the late Clevelander and museum trustee Mark Schwartz.
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A sample of Luz María Sánchez's sound piece “V.[u]nf_4”
Luz María Sánchez's “V.[u]nf_4”, is the latest in a series of sound pieces by the sound and visual artist that address the “unnecessary force” and everyday violence that affect many Mexicans. Sánchez and her assistants Josué Martínez Alcántara and Fernando Gonzalez Buenrostro shadowed the…
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Celebration In Oberlin To Honor Toni Morrison's Legacy
A live webcast will mix recorded readings and live tributes to the northeast Ohio native, who would have been 89 years old this Tuesday.
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Why this graphic designer is nominated for a Grammy
When the Grammy awards ceremony happens later this month in Los Angeles, former Clevelander Irwan Awalludin will be sitting in the audience, hoping to hear his name called to take home one of those gilded gramophones. However, he’s not a musician. The graphic designer is nominated for best...
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Thousands ask to go to this Maine restaurant. The chef keeps every single postcard
At The Lost Kitchen, just reserving a table is an event. Last year, about 20,000 people sent postcards to Erin French’s famed restaurant, all seeking a chance to eat at the 40-seat dining destination in rural Maine.
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Cross-border conversations light up the sky through art installation
For 12 nights this month, searchlights illuminated the sky on the U.S.-Mexico border between El Paso, Texas, and Ciudad Juárez, Mexico. They don’t have anything to do with border enforcement. Instead, they’re part of a binational art installation that aims to connect people on both sides of the…
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Tamir Rice inspires artists 5 years after death
Five years ago, 12-year-old Tamir Rice was shot and killed in a public park by a Cleveland police officer. The incident quickly became a rallying point for a growing national conversation about violence against black people at the hands of the police, and Rice continues to be a source of...
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Historic recordings of Maine's Passamaquoddy Tribe are being restored more than a century later
More than a century ago, an anthropologist recorded songs, words and stories from members of the Passamaquoddy tribe in Maine. For years, these field recording were largely hidden from public view. But now, they have been digitally enhanced and shared with the tribe.
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String Quartet in A minor
Winston Schneider is just a typical Omaha, Nebraska, fifth grader who likes Legos, insects, "Star Wars" -- and composing classical music. This year, he won the National Association for Music Education composer’s competition for his piece, “Scherzo of the Feather Stars.” And yes, insects inspire…
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Ootheca (The Insect March) 033018
Winston Schneider is just a typical Omaha, Nebraska, fifth grader who likes Legos, insects, "Star Wars" -- and composing classical music. This year, he won the National Association for Music Education composer’s competition for his piece, “Scherzo of the Feather Stars.” And yes, insects inspire…
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Insect Suite
Winston Schneider is just a typical Omaha, Nebraska, fifth grader who likes Legos, insects, "Star Wars" -- and composing classical music. This year, he won the National Association for Music Education composer’s competition for his piece, “Scherzo of the Feather Stars.” And yes, insects inspire…
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"Blue Clouds" by The Remedy Project
"Blue Clouds" by The Remedy Project by PBSNewsHour
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Find A Way To Me
Find A Way To Me by PBSNewsHour
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“Dos Almas” - Daniel Montenegro and Abigail Santos Villalobos
Recorded by KERA during one of the rehearsals for "El Pasado." Performed at Fort Worth Opera.
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“Las Estrellas, El Viento, El Fuego, La Tierra (Reprise.)” – Vanessa Cerda-Alonzo
Recorded by KERA during one of the rehearsals for "El Pasado." Performed at Fort Worth Opera.
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‘REPORTS OF MY SURVIVAL MAY BE EXAGGERATED’ by Alan Jenkins
‘REPORTS OF MY SURVIVAL MAY BE EXAGGERATED’ by Alan Jenkins by PBSNewsHour
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"City Turned To Inland Lake" by Heather Jacobsen
"City Turned To Inland Lake" by Heather Jacobsen by PBSNewsHour
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"Boys Will Be Boys" by Fortesa Latifi
"Boys Will Be Boys" by Fortesa Latifi by PBSNewsHour
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"A sestina for a black girl who does not know how to braid hair" by Raych Jackson
"A sestina for a black girl who does not know how to braid hair" by Raych Jackson by PBSNewsHour
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"The Millionth Dream of Your Return" by Ada Limón
"The Millionth Dream of Your Return" by Ada Limón by PBSNewsHour
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"What I Didn't Know Before" by Ada Limón
"What I Didn't Know Before" by Ada Limón by PBSNewsHour
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"Halimuhfack," performed by Zora Neale Hurston
"Halimuhfack," performed by Zora Neale Hurston by PBSNewsHour
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"I Told the Water," by Tarfia Faizullah
"I Told the Water," by Tarfia Faizullah by PBSNewsHour
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"For Want of Water," by Sasha Pimentel
"For Want of Water," by Sasha Pimentel by PBSNewsHour
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Listen to this kayak turn ocean science into music
Sonic Kayak turn underwater data into music, known as sonifications. Audio by FoAM Kernow
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"Two Of Swords," by Alice Notley
"Two Of Swords," by Alice Notley by PBSNewsHour
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Crested pigeon alarm flight sounds
The crested pigeon’s flight feathers create a high-pitched whistle that could pass as any old bird “vocal call,” but it’s not! Audio by Robert Magrath of ANU.
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"White Coat Man" by Marcus Oglesby and Creek Don't Rise
Singer-songwriter Marcus Oglesby wrote "White Coat Man" in May 2015 while listening to the news at home in Beckley, West Virginia. He was struck by reports of the toll the opioid crisis had taken. Fifteen minutes later, he had written this song.
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"bone" by Yrsa Daley-Ward
"bone" by Yrsa Daley-Ward by PBSNewsHour
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Clip of adult-directed speech
Phrases of adult-directed and infant-directed speech from a participant of Piazza et al., 2017, Current Biology. www.cell.com/current-biology/fu…60-9822(17)31114-4
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Clip of baby-directed speech
Phrases of adult-directed and infant-directed speech from a participant of Piazza et al., 2017, Current Biology. http://www.cell.com/current-biology/fulltext/S0960-9822(17)31114-4
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"Dangerous Things" by Tiphanie Yanique
"Dangerous Things" by Tiphanie Yanique by PBSNewsHour
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Authentic mouth click produced by human echolocators
Authentic mouth click produced by human echolocators by PBSNewsHour
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Synthetic click created by computer model based on human echolocators
Synthetic click created by computer model based on human echolocators by PBSNewsHour
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"Two Nudes" by Mary Jo Bang
"Two Nudes" by Mary Jo Bang by PBSNewsHour
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An Eclipse Made This Atheist Photographer Find God (by KQED Science)
An Eclipse Made This Atheist Photographer Find God (by KQED Science) by PBSNewsHour
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"Gnawa Boy, Marrakesh, 1968" by Charif Shanahan
"Gnawa Boy, Marrakesh, 1968" by Charif Shanahan by PBSNewsHour
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"Virginia Is For Lovers," by Nicole Sealey
"Virginia Is For Lovers," by Nicole Sealey by PBSNewsHour
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"Soon," by Harry Newman
"Soon," by Harry Newman by PBSNewsHour
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"Fourth of July," by Dorianne Laux
"Fourth of July," by Dorianne Laux by PBSNewsHour
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"I Wake Up Before the Machine," by Matthew Zapruder
"I Wake Up Before the Machine," by Matthew Zapruder by PBSNewsHour
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"Against Nostalgia," by Camille T. Dungy
"Against Nostalgia," by Camille T. Dungy by PBSNewsHour
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"Speaking American," by Yahia Lababidi
"Speaking American," by Yahia Lababidi by PBSNewsHour
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"Scranton Lace," by Margot Douaihy
"Scranton Lace," by Margot Douaihy by PBSNewsHour
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"Order Of Events," by Simone John
"Order Of Events," by Simone John by PBSNewsHour
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"STARDATE 8809.22," by Adrian Matejka
"STARDATE 8809.22," by Adrian Matejka by PBSNewsHour
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"The Dream," by Knud Sørensen, translated from the Danish by Michael Goldman
"The Dream," by Knud Sørensen, translated from the Danish by Michael Goldman by PBSNewsHour
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"Calling The Lost," by Mai Der Vang
"Calling The Lost," by Mai Der Vang by PBSNewsHour
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