Arts & Culture
Coverage of the Arts by Weekend America.
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The Paganini of Timpanists
There aren't too many timpani soloists. We meet perhaps the only one.
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Facing the Primaries without the Daily Show
The primaries are finally approaching, and TV is nowhere to be found. How might the writers' strike affect the election?
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Comedy and Race
A new documentary, "Crossing the Line, Multi-Cultural Comedians," reveals the difficulties that multi-racial comedians, and also the freedom they enjoy. Desiree Cooper talks to two of them.
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Weekend Soundtrack: "Leave Them All Behind"
We've been asking listeners about the soundtrack to their weekends. This week, we hear from Tim Scanlin, of Pasadena, Calif. Tim listens to us on KPCC in Los Angeles, and his weekend soundtrack is "Leave Them All Behind," by the British band Ride
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Weekend Soundtrack: Nina Simone
Every weekend, Teri Echtenkamp is out shopping for vintage purses in Omaha. And while she's purse-hunting, Echtenkamp listens to Nina Simone's rendition of "Sinnerman." She says Simone's voice helps energize her search and even helps her find purses of the 1950s and 1960s. Echtenkamp loves finding the story behind each purse: "My favorite thing is when I find something in it. I get a little glimpse of who it was carrying it."
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Devil Winds?
Often referred to as the Santana winds, or "devil winds," the Santa Ana winds are legendary for causing problems, even for the pioneers. Along with fueling the recent fires, they have been blamed for increased crime rates, marital disputes and bad grades. We'll explore the cultural representations and meteorological origins of the Santa Ana winds with writers Janet Fitch, John Ridley and UCLA professor Robert Fovell.
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Weekend Soundtrack: Supertramp
For Andy Maynard of Hazelwood, Mo., it's not the weekend without Supertramp. The music that fills his Saturdays and Sundays often includes "The Logical Song," and we find out why.
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Weekend Soundtrack: "In C"
Weekend America has been asking you for the soundtrack to your weekend. We want to know about the song you listen to and why it matters to you. This week, we meet Patrick Scott of Los Angeles. His weekend soundtrack is the minimalist work "In C" by Terry Riley.
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Weekend Soundtrack
Weekend America has been asking you for the soundtrack to your weekend. We want to know about the song you listen to and why it matters to you. Recently we heard from listener Stephan Frazier who picked Jack Johnson's track, "Better Together." He speaks to us from Boston, where he works as a courier.
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Weekend Soundtrack: "My Favorite Coat"
We've been asking the listeners what songs remind them of the weekend. This week, Beth Weigel from Juneau, Alaska, talks with Weekend America host Bill Radke about how the song "My Favorite Coat" by Deb Talan conjures up thoughts of the weekend.
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Weekend Soundtrack: "Stolen"
Listeners from across the country have been telling us about the soundtrack to their weekends. Becky Summerlot listens to the show on WMFE in Orlando, Fla., and she explains why the Dashboard Confessional song, "Stolen," is her weekend song.
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Weekend Soundtrack: "Australia"
Listeners from across the country have been telling us about the soundtrack to their weekends. Today we hear from Melanie Treco, who lives in San Diego and listens to us on KPBS. She tells us why the song "Australia" by the Shins is the first thing she listens to when she gets out of ballet class on the weekend.
