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1968 was one of the most impactful years in American history; the United States was in the middle of the Vietnam War, Martin Luther King Jr. and Robert Kennedy were each assassinated, and the Apollo 8 mission was launched and completed successfully. The Bullock Texas State History Museum has an exhibit that presents all the […] The post 1968 Bullock Museum appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

The Armadillo World Headquarters was one of the most celebrated music venues in Austin in the 1970s. During this time, it became a marquee destination for groups traveling through Texas. In this episode, Rebecca McInroy welcomes guest host Jody Denberg to talk with Michael Priest, Eddie Wilson, Jim Franklin, Joe Nick Patoski, Danny Garret, and […] The post The Armadillo (*DISCLAIMER* contains elicit content) appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

George Gershwin was a legendary American jazz musician in the 1920s and 30s. In his short life, he was able to establish a style that would continue to influence the way music is composed. In this episode, Rebecca McInroy and Rabbi Neil Blumofe discuss Gerwin’s legacy from his Russian roots, to his background of growing […] The post George Gershwin and the Art of America appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this edition of In Perspective we teamed up with KUT’s Views and Brews for a discussion on various elements of and debates over Artificial Intelligence. What does it actually mean to think? How does understanding how computers work inform what we understand about the brain? And what is on the horizon for us in […] The post Artificial Intelligence appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In 2011 UT Performing Arts hosted living legends David Hidalgo and Marc Ribot for their project Border Music Their musical excursions across the borders between cultures, styles and genres were the perfect preparation for this ambitious new project. West Coast meet East Coast, Real meets Prosthetic, and guitar meets guitar in a rocking post roots […] The post V&B: David Hidalgo & Marc Ribot appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

“Time is the substance I am made of. Time is a river which sweeps me along, but I am the river; it is a tiger which destroys me, but I am the tiger; it is a fire which consumes me, but I am the fire.” –Jorge Luis Borge What is time? How can rhythm and […] The post V&B: Time appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

On May 15, 2014 Views and Brews teamed up with the Center For Learning and Memory at The University of Texas at Austin for conversation about the neuroscience underlying Alzheimer’s disease. Listen back as Dr. Boris Zemelman, Dr. Kimberly Raab-Grahm, Dr. Mike Mauk and Dr. Jon Pierce-Shimomura talk with KUT’s Rebecca McInroy about what we […] The post V&B Extra: Neuroscience and Alzheimer’s Disease appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Coleman Hawkins, the great saxophone player, helped to establish jazz as a stand alone art form, distinguished from swing — the popular music of the day. With his originality, lyricism, and his keen sense of appreciating the latest trends, his work was the influence and foundation for bebop and the most expressive jazz ballads. And […] The post V&B: Coleman Hawkins and The Art of Failure appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this Views and Brews Remix feature on Benny Goodman host Rebecca McInroy and Rabbi Neil Blumofe engage in a spirited discussion about Goodman’s life, music and his relationships to his musicians — specifically, pianist Teddy Wilson, vibraphonist Lionel Hampton, and guitarist Charlie Christian-and some of Austin’s best musicians help us relive Goodman’s style. Featuring: […] The post V&B: Benny Goodman and The Art of Intersection appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Unsolved mysteries are by their very nature interesting and quite often  make for good drama. Our perception and understanding of these mysteries is more often than not informed by television, film, articles and so on. In this Views and Brews discussion, recorded live at the Cactus Cafe , we explored one area where the myths […] The post V&B: Clairvoyants Working in Law Enforcement appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Billy Strayhorn, a long time muse and collaborator for the great bandleader Duke Ellington, brought depth and a languid power to the already sophisticated sound of Ellington’s orchestra.  Aching for love and significance, Strayhorn was openly gay in a time of repression and bias, composing ballads filled with longing and disarming vulnerability, which demanded the […] The post V&B: Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn and The Art of Invisibility appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In November of 2012 Texas Performing Arts presented the world premiere of I L I M A Q, a drum kit opera written by American composer John Luther Adams for percussionist Glenn Kotche, drummer for the alternative rock band Wilco. KUT’s Views and Brews couldn’t resist the opportunity to invite John, Glenn and bassist Darin […] The post V&B: The Power of Percussion with Glenn Kotche appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

In this Views and Brews Remix on Becoming Tenessee Williams professor Charlotte Canning , joins director Norman Blumensaadt and actress Jennifer Underwood for a discussion of the life and work of Tenessee Williams. “When Thomas Lanier Williams found theater, he didn’t just become Tennessee Williams, he allowed us to imagine our lives differently, anew ,” […] The post V&B: Tenessee Williams appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Do you define yourself as American? What does that mean to you? What kind of messages are we getting about patriotism, nationalism, and “foreigners” from the media and how does this affect our sense of self? Listen back as KUT’s Rebecca McInroy talks about what it means to be “American” with UT Anthropology Professor John […] The post V&B: What is an American? appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It’s not an easy discussion, but rather a necessary one. Pornography of Violence refers to the depiction of violent behavior—as in pictures, still or video—in a sensational manner so as to arouse excitement, or a quick intense emotional reaction. During our conversation with NPR’s  John Burnett  and Pulitzer prize winning author and screenwriter Lawrence Wright […] The post V&B: The New Pornography of Violence appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Thelonious Monk is an original and unique voice in the shaping and the sound of American music. Both his compositions and his inimitable piano playing continue to confound and resound decades after their inception, bringing us to ask questions — how far can one go when listening to your own muse? Does the artist have […] The post V&B: Thelonious Monk and The Art of Hesitation appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

Sometimes “thinking smarter” is less about learning and more about re-thinking the way we think and why. In this intimate discussion at the Cactus Cafe UT Psychology Professor and author of Smart Think along with UT Music Professor, Dr. Bob Duke explored modes of study and changing perspectives that can help all of us be […] The post V&B: Smart Thinking with Art Markman and Bob Duke appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It was an amazing evening at the Cactus Cafe September 20th, when KUT’s Views and Brews discussed Miles Davis and the Making of Kind of Blue: Jazz and the Art of Indirection.  Miles Davis was known as the master of understatement. In his seminal work, Kind of Blue (1959), he helped to define a concept […] The post V&B: Miles Davis and The Making of Kind of Blue Part I appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

It was an amazing evening at the Cactus Cafe September 20th, when KUT’s Views and Brews discussed Miles Davis and the Making of Kind of Blue: Jazz and the Art of Indirection.  Miles Davis was known as the master of understatement. In his seminal work, Kind of Blue (1959), he helped to define a concept […] The post V&B: Miles Davis and The Making of Blue Part II appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.

He also explained that musicologists observe that everywhere that people live close to the earth, their music is based on the universal pentatonic scale. Anishinaabe artist Keith Secola is fond of saying that “water will eventually seep into even the thickest rubber boots.” By this he’s going back to the Native principle that we are […] The post V&B: Native American Music and the Blues appeared first on KUT & KUTX Studios -- Podcasts.