Sep 23rd, 2007 · When Emmylou Harris set out to compile a career retrospective, she didn't pick the recordings that made her an acclaimed country singer. Instead, she selected five discs' worth of rareties and forgotten gems. Hear an interview and live performance.
Sep 21st, 2007 · In his short but brilliant career, he pioneered a new standard of rapid-fire virtuosity on the electric bass and helped bridge the jazz and pop music of his day. Close collaborators offer a retrospective on Jaco Pastorius.
Aug 7th, 2007 · At a yard sale in upstate New York last weekend, Anita Lewis sold a small, ceramic turtle for 50 cents. What Lewis didn't know was that the turtle held the ashes of her husband's previous wife. Callers discuss items they have sold or given away that, in retrospect, they wish they had held onto.
Jul 31st, 2007 · In Ghana, the '70s was a time of political repression, high inflation, and funky pop music. A young British emigre named John Collins formed the Bokoor Band with locals in 1971. The Bokoor Beats retrospective captures a band full of pride and confidence from Ghana's then-recent independence.
Jul 22nd, 2007 · Paul Poiret, the self-described "King of Fashion," is largely credited for freeing women from corsets and introducing them to pantaloons. A major retrospective of the French designer's work at the Metropolitan Museum of Art celebrates his eclectic designs.
Jul 20th, 2007 · This summer, cultural institutions are commemorating the 1967's "Summer of Love." But most of the forty-year retrospectives have skimmed over the emergence of Soul and R&B music that summer. Pop culture expert Mark Anthony Neal talks about the political and social significance of the music; and revisits some of the biggest hits of the era.
May 12th, 2007 · Martin Ramirez was diagnosed as a catatonic schizophrenic soon after he immigrated to the United States from Mexico in 1925. During his 30 years in mental institutions, Ramirez produced more than 300 mesmerizing drawings. Much of his work is now on display in a major retrospective at the American Folk Art Museum in Manhattan.
Apr 24th, 2007 · The Museum of Modern Art is setting up a Richard Serra retrospective -- which means getting his immense steel structures into the building.