When a phrase like "poisonous art" comes up, some may think of Hollywood as a sort of synonym. As with all art forms, Hollywood has produced its fair share of the good, the bad, and the poisonous. But should art possess any moral or ethical obligations? A Hollywood insider of 15 years elaborates on film as art and the role that art should play.—Original airdate: 6/28/2009 11:00 AM
Stanley Crouch wrote: "She heard an alto saxophone, then a tenor join in, and a drummer had put down his plate to sit behind the traps, laying out a wide, medium-slow pong-pong-pong-pong on the cymbal, the reverberation stepping into her bloodstream as a bass line." Best known as a jazz critic and essayist, Stanley Crouch visits with Marcus Smith.
—Original airdate: 3/8/2010 11:00 AM
We reflect on Come, Come Ye Saints. Is altering the hymn the same as putting old wine in a new bottles? Perhaps. Or maybe the worn and tired tune needs refreshing by thoughtful artists.—Original airdate: 3/5/2010 11:00 AM
The estimates vary, but there are probably at least one billion Muslims on planet earth. This represents more than 20% of the world's population, making Islam the second largest religion in the world: only Christianity is larger. The scripture sacred to Muslims, the Koran, is our selection for Great Works Monday.—Original airdate: 1/5/2009 11:00 AM
Imagine yourself as a childhood victim of abuse, having to give your story over and over again to various well-meaning authorities, then, doing so again in court, with your abuser looking on. That was a common scenario in Salt Lake County, before the founding of the Children’s Justice Center. Join Marcus Smith as he speaks with Director Susanne Mitchell about her organization’s mission to protect children from being re-victimized by the courts.
—Original airdate: 3/3/2010 11:00 AM
Today is the 200th birth anniversary of Frederic Chopin, a mastermind of musical composition and performance. Like Mozart, in the century before him, Chopin died before reaching the age of 40. Today we visit with BYU Music Faculty artists Scott Holden and Robin Hancock about Chopin's music and genius.—Original airdate: 3/1/2010 11:00 AM
The Center for Teaching and Learning ensures that the student becomes empowered to actively participate in his or her own education. Trav Johnson and Bryan Bradley join us to discuss learner centered teaching on thinking aloud.
—Original airdate: 2/25/2010 11:00 AM
Two psychology professors join Marcus Smith to explore the merits of meditation in psychotherapy. On today's Thinking Aloud, we'll explore the possible connection between this ancient discipline and our own mental health.—Original airdate: 10/14/2009 11:00 AM
Beth Vaughn Cole, dean of the College of Nursing at Brigham Young University, reflects on the life of Florence Nightingale. Considered the founder of modern nursing, Nightingale is being remembered on the 100th anniversary of her death.—Original airdate: 1/14/2010 11:00 AM