Nov 15th, 2008 · Albuquerque, N.M., is no different from any other American city, in terms of its religious life. But an abandoned gas station along old Route 66 serves as the unlikely home for another kind of Sunday-morning service. The Church of Beethoven is an offbeat venue that mixes religion and classical music.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Reedwoman Anat Cohen totes a clarinet and two saxophones, and plays them in modern jazz, traditional revues and every Afro-Latin hybrid imaginable. She'll do all that and more when she visits New York's most famous basement venue for a live broadcast.
Oct 9th, 2008 · F, Monday, Orange, February, Venus, Lunatic, 1 or 13, the improbably named, full-length debut from rock band Colourmusic, has a mouthful of a title, and it's not the only thing that's over-the-top about the Oklahoma group. Not only does the band dress in matching all-white outfits for live performances, but they've also gone so far as to grow matching bushy mustaches and beards. So it's not surprising that the personal quirks of the band spill over into the music.
Sep 30th, 2008 · New York's Negro Ensemble Company helped launch the careers of many a notable name — and it was a first-of-its-kind venue for black playwrights writing about the African-American experience. Margot Adler reports on its lasting influence.
Aug 27th, 2008 · For decades, University of Michigan's football stadium, known as "The Big House," has had the largest capacity of any venue in the country. An accessibility lawsuit is reducing its capacity, leaving the title to Penn State's Beaver Stadium. So Michigan is spending $226 million on improvements to include more seats.
Aug 15th, 2008 · The Barber of Seville may be the perfect, operatic comedy. On World of Opera it comes to us from the jewel-like theater at Glimmerglass Opera, a perfect venue for the crystalline musical textures and intimate vocal detail of Rossini's masterpiece.
Aug 5th, 2008 · In the 1950s and '60s, the small venue in Cambridge, Mass., featured the likes of Joan Baez, Tom Rush and Bob Dylan on its stage. Now, the club is celebrating its 50th anniversary of fostering strong folk-music communities.
Jul 17th, 2008 · The commanding pianist has won enthusiastic audiences in venues around the world. He visits one of his favorite concert halls to perform one of his favorite pieces — Schubert's Piano Trio No. 1 — with members of the L.A. Philharmonic.