
The United States of America v. Billie Holiday
The singer everyone knows, and the story of the men determined to destroy her that we’ve waited 60 years to hear.
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Some of our recent programs:
Midsummer
In honor of the solstice, a sampling of Mark Hoffman’s film version of Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
The Magic Flute
A brief review of Mozart’s opera The Magic Flute with all its Masonic symbolism, as timely today as it was when premiered 200 years ago.
Summer’s Eldest and Fairest Child
More of what you’ve come to expect–music that celebrates the glorious month of June.
Phototropic
A tribute to the osprey, and to basking in the early morning red-spectrum sunlight for the boost of all the brain’s feel good chemicals.
Erik Alfred Leslie Satie
The music, the story, the significance of Erik Satie in shaping modern harmony, contemporary style and today’s aesthetic.
Songs of Spring
A wide sampling of songs of April and springtime from the medieval to the present day.
Aguas de Março, Part I
An exploration of the finest celebration of spring, Aguas de Março, and the unparalleled artistry of Antonio Carlos Jobim.
Carnival
Mardi Gras, and an hour of samba and Brazilian music in general. Get out your feathered headdress, it’s Carnival!
Köln Concert
The turbulent story of the Köln Concert, a landmark in contemporary music that came within a hair’s breadth of not happening.
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Music of Zbigniew Preisner, Alberto Iglesias, James Horner, and a tribute to the courage of Martin Luther King Jr.