Reverbiage: Stories from NPR tagged '1960'

Indian Or Not... Fritz Scholder's Art And Identity

Wed, 24 Dec 2008 16:07:00 EST

Fritz Scholder was only part Native American so when he created his "Indian" series in the 1960s, he made a lot of people mad. Now, Scholder is the subject of three exhibitions across the country — including "Fritz Scholder: Indian / Not Indian," at the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian.

Abuse Victims Seek Court Date With Vatican

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 18:24:00 EST

Michael Turner, one of about 90 boys abused by Father Louis Miller, a priest in the Archdiocese of Louisville in the 1960s, is hoping to bring his case to trial — against The Vatican. If successful, it could be the first case against the Holy See, which normally enjoys sovereign immunity.

The Poetic 'Shadow' Of Memory, Mortality

Tue, 16 Dec 2008 10:02:00 EST

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and essayist William Stanley Merwin was known in the 1960s as an anti-war poet. Now an environmental activist, Merwin has published a new book of poems, The Shadow of Sirius, which addresses themes of memory and mortality.

'The Reader' and 'Doubt' Tackle Generational Divides

Fri, 12 Dec 2008 16:00:00 EST

Two new movies — Doubt and The Reader — deal with sex with minors. Doubt takes place during a time of change for the Roman Catholic church in the 1960s. The Reader is about two generations of Germans, those who lived through World War II and those who learned about it as history.

Q: The Legendary Quincy Jones

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:14:00 EST

Quincy Jones went from performing and arranging to producing. As a record executive, he churned out chart toppers. Always restless, he moved to producing films and TV shows in the 1960s and '70s. Through the '80s and '90s there were more hits: The Color Purple, Michael Jackson's blockbusters and humanitarian work in Africa. At 75, he's still keeping up a blistering pace.

Clive Barnes, A Critic's Critic

Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:00:00 EST

Arts critic Clive Barnes died Wednesday. During the 1960s and 1970s, the British-born Barnes exercised significant influence over New York theater and dance as a critic for The New York Times. He became a New York Post critic in 1978.

William Ayers: Radical, Educator, Fodder, Bookseller

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 06:00:00 EST

During the presidential election campaign, the Republican ticket tried to make an issue out of Barack Obama's association with William Ayers. He's the 1960s-era radical that later served on a charitable board with Obama. Ayers wasn't heard from much during the campaign. Now the nationally known scholar on urban education is on a book tour.

Fewer Than One In Five U.S. Adults Now Lighting Up

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 10:01:00 EST

The drop continues a decades-long decline that, despite having slowed in recent years, has brought the smoking rate below 20 percent for the first time since the government started keeping track in the 1960s.

Exploring The Link Between Weather, Elections

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 17:12:00 EST

A change in the weather really can change an election, according to Florida State University researcher Brad Gomez. Gomez tells host Andrea Seabrook about two presidential elections — in 1960 and 2000 — that might have turned out differently if the weather had shifted. We'll also run down the swing-state forecast, which Gomez says looks good for Democrats.

Willoughby: 'Intentions'

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 12:54:00 EDT

Released last month, Willoughby's I Know What You're Up To is an entirely alluring album with a decidedly retro vibe to it. Imagine a 1960s-era lounge, the sort that James Bond would casually visit for his shaken-not-stirred vodka martini, and you might start to get a feel for what frontman Gus Seyffert has created.

Original Fashion Police, Mr. Blackwell Dies At 86

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 05:32:00 EDT

Before the fashion police were everywhere, there was only one: Mr. Blackwell. He began his annual worst-dressed list back in 1960 — targeting the fashion faux pas of the famous. Mr. Blackwell castigated Britney Spears for her "bra-topped collection of Madonna rejects." And for Bjork: "She dances in the dark — and dresses there, too." Still, he said he admired the celebrities on his list. Richard Blackwell was 86, when he died Sunday in Los Angeles.

Week In Politics Analyzed

Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:00:00 EDT

The economy and Barack Obama's ties with a 1960s-era radical have taken center stage this week in the race for the White House. Political commentators E.J. Dionne of the Washington Post and David Brooks of The New York Times offer their insight.

Celebrating Grace Paley's Uniquely Feminine Voice

Thu, 09 Oct 2008 09:35:00 EDT

Writer Alix Kates Shulman remembers the 1960s as an age where men dominated the literary scene — that is, until Grace Paley's quirky urban voice and modernist short stories began to challenge the notion of what constituted great reading.

Obama's Links To Ex-Radical Examined

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 16:44:00 EDT

The Barack Obama campaign finds itself back on the defensive over questions about his relationship with Bill Ayers, a 1960s-era radical.

J.L. Chestnut, Campaigning For Rights In Selma

Fri, 03 Oct 2008 11:40:00 EDT

As the first African-American attorney in Selma, Ala., J.L. Chestnut Jr. campaigned to free jailed Civil Rights activists in the 1960s — an effort he detailed in his autobiography, Black In Selma. Chestnut died of kidney failure on Sept. 30; he was 77.

New Evidence Shows HIV's Spread Got Earlier Start

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 12:28:00 EDT

The recent discovery of a well-preserved tissue sample from a woman living in the Congo in 1960 allowed scientists to analyze an early version of the HIV genome. Their findings indicate that HIV arrived in the region much earlier than previously thought, around the turn of the century.

Perhapst: 'Harbour'

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 12:58:00 EDT

John Moen, best known as drummer for Portland, Oregon's The Decemberists, steps into the spotlight with his side project, Perhapst. On Perhapst's self-titled debut, Moen sings and performs most of the quirky, 1960s-influenced pop music himself, with the notable exception of a guest spot by Stephen Malkmus on guitar.

The Art Of The Sell: 'Mad Men' Cashes In On Emmys

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 10:00:00 EDT

On Sept. 21, the AMC series Mad Men became the first basic cable program to win an Emmy Award for outstanding drama. Executive producer Matthew Weiner and actors Jon Hamm and John Slattery discuss the madness of Madison Avenue circa 1960.

Tim & Tom: A 'Black And White' Comedy Duo

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 08:00:00 EDT

During the late 1960s and early 70s Tim Reid and Tom Dreesen became the nation's first black and white comedy team. During a tense time of segregation and race riots, they won rave reviews — all the while facing down threats and heckling from audience members.

Elvin Bishop: Back To The Blues

Sat, 20 Sep 2008 05:48:00 EDT

Bishop first journeyed to Chicago in 1960 in search of the blues. Still active after 45 years, the legendary bluesman just released a new album, The Blues Rolls On, featuring B.B. King, Derek Trucks, Warren Haynes and George Thorogood playing classic blues tunes.

Broadway Songs Teach A Wall Street Seminar

Fri, 19 Sep 2008 10:41:00 EDT

Broadway musicals of the 1960s were surprisingly good at explaining complicated economic matters. Before tourists took over the Great White Way, the "tired businessman" was the target audience. These four songs are particularly illustrative of the kind of vaudeville mixed with corporate-speak that the businessman favored.

Lost Funk Masterpieces Of Ethiopia

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:23:00 EDT

Record collectors entranced by the otherworldly sounds of Ethiopian funk and jazz of the 1960s and 70s had only rare 45s to slake their thirst until the Ethiopiques series of albums hit US shores in the late 90s. Those albums feature some of the best music to come out of the scene, but still more albums await re-release.

Stephen Carter Offers Political 'Palace' Thriller

Mon, 15 Sep 2008 10:42:00 EDT

Yale law professor Stephen Carter sets his novels in the world of wealthy and well-educated black Americans. His third novel, Palace Council, is both historical and contemporary. Carter chronicles the pivotal struggles over race and politics in the 1960s.

Messages Of Some Political Ads Repeat Themselves

Fri, 12 Sep 2008 00:01:00 EDT

While the production values and slogans in political ads have become more sophisticated since the 1960s, many of the underlying messages remain the same, according to the curator of an online historical archive of campaign ads.

When Overqualified Jazz Musicians Go Rocker

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:00:00 EDT

Music reviewer David Was takes a look at a new documentary about the The Wrecking Crew. They were the lesser known musicians responsible for hit songs from famous bands like The Beach Boys and the Monkees in 1960s and 1970s.