Music can shift, uplift or even subvert a scene. This week on 8 Tracks, we play music supervisor, imagining songs by Kamasi Washington and Carin León on the big screen.
8 Tracks: Music for movies of the mind
March 11, 2024 by
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WRR101 Focus on the Arts: Dallas Opera’s Ian Derrer with a sneak peek at what to expect in their ambitious 24-25 season
March 8, 2024 by Amy Bishop
In this interview, WRR’s Kurt Rongey and Ian Derrer, The Dallas Opera’s Kern Wildenthal General Director and CEO, go in-depth about the 2024-25 productions, singers, guest conductors, and special TITAS recital with Christian Gerhaher and family operas.Photo credit: Kyle Flubacker
Baritone Will Liverman celebrates women in new album
March 7, 2024 by
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Grammy-winning baritone Will Liverman about his latest album — Show Me The Way — honoring women in classical music, past and present.
Looking for Spring Break ideas? Check out our list of picks for Dallas, Fort Worth and beyond
March 7, 2024 by Therese Powell
Skip the road trip this spring break and check out one of these fun events close to home.
Here’s why solar eclipses like the one coming to Dallas were once terrifying – and still valued
March 7, 2024 by Jerome Weeks
For centuries, people have viewed solar eclipses with alarm. Now we rent cruises and rooftops to see them.
WRR101 Focus on the Arts: DFW musicians unite to help animals in need
March 6, 2024 by Amy Bishop
“I think my favorite thing, being a Dallas Symphony musician, is seeing the Meyerson lobby on that day filled with animals,” says Erin Hannigan, Principal Oboe for the DSO, referencing Artists for Animals’ annual benefit concert for shelter animals. In this feature with WRR’s Amy Bishop, you’ll hear more about the organization’s mission, history, and… Read more »
This classical ensemble is tuned in to today’s headlines
March 3, 2024 by
The Apollo Chamber Players in Houston, Texas, create concerts in response to book banning, the refugee crisis, the war in Gaza and other world events. Thousands of people attend their performances.
Rediscovering the rigor of composers Julia Perry and Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson
March 1, 2024 by
A new album, American Counterpoints, reasserts the importance of two 20th century Black composers whose work has been neglected.
6 tips for seeing Dallas Blooms at the Dallas Arboretum this spring
March 1, 2024 by Therese Powell
Headed to the Dallas Arboretum for the annual Dallas Blooms festival? Here are some tips for a perfect visit.
A story of Jewish Shanghai, told through music
February 29, 2024 by
A fictional tale of the real-life Jewish community in Shanghai during World War II — with a cross-cultural love story at its heart — is premiering at the New York Philharmonic on Thursday.
