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The Making of a Cold War Spy
The life and work of Frank Wisner, one of the CIA’s founding officers, offers us a portrait of American intelligence’s ...
The celebrated conductor brought Her Story, a potent piece by Julia Wolfe, to Kennedy Center audiences recently.
Jeremiah Alsop opens up about his national Les Misérables tour, queer joy, and staying connected with his drag queen boyfriend, Kara Mel D’Ville.
BEVERLY, Mass. — Joseph Wright Alsop VI was 14 years old when he met the future president of the United States. Alsop was the son and nephew of influential newspaper columnists Stewart and ...
Maestra Marin Alsop conducts the National Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Julia Wolfe’s Her Story on Feb. 27. (Scott Suchman | Kennedy Center) Alsop kept her Kennedy Center performances ...
NPR's Scott Simon speaks to conductor Marin Alsop about presenting Julia Wolfe's "Her Story" and the resonance of that feminist piece at this moment.
MARIN ALSOP: So in this particular piece, I have to have a lot of light on me because the orchestra is often in the dark, so they have to always see me. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: We're on stage at the ...