A box set featuring previously unreleased recordings sheds new light on the life and legacy of Paul Robeson, a bass-baritone concert artist, actor, professional football player and activist.


Paul Robeson's many faces get new spotlight in recording premiere

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Alicia Graf Mack about how she's reshaping Juilliard's prestigious Dance Division to make it more relevant than ever.


West African dance and hip-hop play a key role in a revamped Juilliard track

When Virginia Johnson joined the Dance Theatre of Harlem, it was often confused with the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team. This week Johnson retires as artistic director of the pioneering company.


Virginia Johnson on her time at Dance Theatre of Harlem: 'It was love'

NASA's Sonification Project is a collaborative effort to turn data collected from the outer reaches of the universe into sounds. Their album, ‘Universal Harmonies,’ is out March 10.


NASA puts the sounds of the universe into a new album

The pandemic placed competitive flamenco dancing on pause in Madrid. Now the passion and the intimacy of the artform are back on stage.


At Madrid's Amor de Dios flamenco center, dancers are finding their rhythm again

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the Irish composer and conductor Eimear Noone, known for scoring video games like World of Warcraft, about her role as the award show's first female conductor.


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