Dec 10th, 2004 · Day to Day television critic Andrew Wallenstein reviews Hardwood Dreams: Ten Years Later, a documentary that revisits the lives of high school basketball stars a decade after they won the California State Championship. The documentary airs Friday night on Spike TV.
Nov 30th, 2004 · The Dance Theatre of Harlem names a new executive director and raises the necessary funds to reopen its school. The dance company had been forced to cancel its fall season, laid off much of its staff, and closed the 35-year-old school. Alicia Zuckerman of member station WNYC reports.
Nov 27th, 2004 · While New York dance companies have generally done well this year, the Dance Theater of Harlem has had to cancel its season, lay off dancers and close its school. Alicia Zuckerman of member station WNYC has the story.
Nov 19th, 2004 · NPR's Performance Today takes a week-long look at the the state of music education in America's schools. The series features reports from NPR's Korva Coleman, including interviews with outgoing Education Secretary Rod Paige and Leonard Slatkin, conductor of the National Symphony Orchestra.
Nov 19th, 2004 · A Pennsylvania school district has mandated that a theory called "intelligent design" be taught along with evolution in public schools. We take a look at that and other recent challenges to teaching evolution in public schools.
Nov 18th, 2004 · The fourth installment of our series on the state of music education in America's schools focuses on youth orchestras. NPR's Korva Coleman speaks with renowned National Symphony Orchestra music director Leonard Slatkin about the University of Maryland's National Orchestra Institute.
Nov 17th, 2004 · Commentator and medical school student Joe Wright muses about the use of placebos to treat adults and children.
Nov 17th, 2004 · In the next installment of our music education series, NPR's Korva Coleman visits an urban at-risk school that was in danger of failing. The principal promoted music and arts programs and turned the school's academic performance around.