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Deceptive Cadence
11:01 am
Fri June 14, 2013

An Inconvenient Tune

Credit Pablo Helguera for NPR

Originally published on Fri June 14, 2013 11:50 am

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Pablo Helguera is a New York-based artist working with sculpture, drawing, photography and performance. His new book is Helguera's Artunes. You can see more of his work at Artworld Salon and on his own site.

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Deceptive Cadence
3:52 pm
Wed June 12, 2013

A Loaded Bible Story, Tweaked For The Opera Stage

Originally published on Wed June 12, 2013 5:20 pm

Composer Mark Adamo has made beautiful music out of classic books. His Little Women is among the most produced American operas today. He also wrote the words and music for his operatic adaptation of Aristophanes' Greek drama Lysistrata.

His latest work, The Gospel of Mary Magdalene, has proved more controversial. The opera, which premieres June 19 at the San Francisco Opera, tells the story of Mary, Jesus and his disciples.

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Music Videos
9:39 am
Wed June 12, 2013

Angélica Negrón On Q2 Music's 'Spaces'

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Angélica Negrón gives Q2 Music a tour of her apartment.

Originally published on Wed June 12, 2013 10:14 am

Combining found sounds and toy instruments with electronics and orchestral instruments, the music of Puerto Rican-born composer Angélica Negrón crafts a sound that's at once futuristic and nostalgic. Her compositions draw from ambient music, found sound, visual art and the hidden potential of everyday objects, as well as the classical music tradition.

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