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Host Elizabeth Howard talks to South African Shakespeare scholar Chris Thurman about how the Bard is regarded, discussed, and performed in a postcolonial, post-apartheid country.
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In this conversation, host Elizabeth Howard talks with Seton Hawkins, the Director of Public Programs and Educational Resources at Jazz at Lincoln Center, about Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra’s “Mother Africa” season.
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Elizabeth Howard talks with actor, director, playwright, influential drama lecturer, and theatre administrator Malcolm Purkey, who shares his personal journey through the world of theatre during a time of political upheaval in South Africa.
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In this conversation, Elizabeth Howard engages with Tyler Wetherall, focusing on how she connects with the literary community in New York City through her newsletter, “Reading the City.”
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In this engaging conversation, Elizabeth Howard speaks with Sonya Chung, the director of Film Forum in New York, about the intersection of film and literature, the relevance of the Oscars, and the impact of independent films.
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Short Fuse host Elizabeth Howard talks to Adam Kuper about his book “The Museum of Other People: From Colonial Acquisitions to Cosmopolitan Exhibitions”.
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Elizabeth Howard talks to “Swans of Harlem” author Karen Valby and Lydia Abarca, a prima ballerina and one of the Swans, about the forgotten story of a pioneering group of five Black ballerinas.
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Host Elizabeth Howard talks to Dr. Jay Watson, the Howry Professor of Faulkner studies and Professor of English at the University of Mississippi. This year marks the 100th anniversary of the first book William Faulkner published — “The Marble Faun.”
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In this episode of The Short Fuse, host Elizabeth Howard and Alex Waters, technical editor of the podcast, reflect on the year in an informal conversation.
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Short Fuse Podcast #65: Arts Commentary and Criticism — The Canary in the Mine Shaft
In this episode of the Short Fuse, host Elizabeth Howard and Editor-in-Chief and founder of the “Arts Fuse,” Bill Marx, discuss the vital role arts commentary and criticism play in nurturing an open and democratic society
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