Humanities, November/December 1997: CONTENTS
The Making of American Music
Music historian Richard Crawford talks about what makes
American music distinctive.
The Tumultuous Life of Porgy and Bess
A new film documents sixty years of controversy surrounding
Gershwin's folk opera.
(By James Standifer)
A Nation on the March
Original music man John Philip Sousa knew what the people
wanted. (By Michael Gill)
Straddling Two Worlds: Paul Robeson
He risked his performing career for his political beliefs.
(By Amy Lifson)
Liberty!
Tory sentiments and battlefield diaries offer a different
view of the American Revolution.
(By Anna Maria Gillis)
Ten Who Make A Difference
A new National Humanities Medal honors those who have played
a leading role in public culture.
(By Maggie Riechers)
In addition . . .
How Opera Invaded America
The British occupiers brought with them a scandalous taste
in musical theater. (By John Dizikes)
Jazz Takes a Pivotal Turn
The forties saw trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie and saxophonist
Charlie Parker on opposite roads to bebop. (By Scott DeVeaux)
The French Connection
A Louisiana exhibition evokes colonial Indochina.
(By Amy Lifson)
State by State
A listing of exhibitions, lectures, films, and conferences throughout
the nation.
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