Lectures tagged "Art History"


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Wil Haygood: A Trilogy of Epic African American Lives
Wil Haygood
February 25, 2010
01:04:00
Journalist and biographer Wil Haygood discusses the fascinating lives of three African Americans--Adam Clayton Powell Jr., Sammy Davis Jr., and Sugar Ray Robinson--with radio host Callie Crossley.
Elizabeth Kostova: The Swan Thieves
Elizabeth Kostova
January 19, 2010
00:40:44
Bestselling novelist Elizabeth Kostova reads from her second book, The Swan Thieves.
Belinda Rathbone: Tea with Miss Rose
Belinda Rathbone
December 17, 2009
00:35:31
Belinda Rathbone, co-author of Tea with Miss Rose, talks about the life and times of Rose Nichols, the Bostonian spinster who gathered a regular crowd at her townhouse on Beacon Hill in the 1950s to discuss art, politics, and world affairs over a cup of Hu-Kwa.
Taste for American Art: Heroes, Villains, and the Art Market Today
Theodore E. Stebbins Jr.
November 19, 2009
01:01:00
Harvard art professor Theodore E. Stebbins Jr. discusses the interests and the influence of such pioneering art collectors as William T. Evans, Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, and Maxim Karolik.
Jews and Sufis: A Sacred Bridge II
Jews and Sufis: A Sacred Bridge II
Robert Labaree
October 29, 2009
00:45:11
Following a panel discussion about cultural, historical, religious, and musical aspects of the Jewish-Sufi collaborations in Turkey from the 16th to the 20th centuries, an ensemble of Jewish and Muslim vocalists and instrumentalists play examples of relevant musical repertoire.
Jews and Sufis: A Sacred Bridge I
Mehmet Ali Sanlikol
October 29, 2009
00:48:51
A panel of scholars speak on cultural, historical, religious, and musical aspects of the Jewish-Sufi collaborations in Turkey from the 16th to the 20th centuries. This event was produced by the DUNYA Organization, under the direction of Mehmet Ali Sanlikol.
Robert Craig on John Portman Art and Architecture
Robert M. Craig
October 17, 2009
01:20:57
Architectural historian and writer Robert M. Craig explores John Portman's architecture and art. An architect intent on designing buildings as places for people, Portman is also an artist who expresses himself through painting and sculpture.
Crafting Carmen: Creating a New Opera
Esther Nelson
October 14, 2009
00:47:16
Boston Lyric Opera’s General and Artistic Director Esther Nelson, Director of Artistic Operations Nicholas Russell, Director of Production Dan Duro and Carmen’s Stage Director Nicholas Muni share what it takes to get an opera to the stage, and discuss all that goes into creating a new produ