The Premiere

The Summer 2009 premiere provides a glimpse of the works featured by the NPR Summer 2009 Interns in a 30-minute produced radio show.

A 30-minute premiere may not be enough time to feature all media produced, but it will give you taste: ride the subway pantless, visit a man whose condition causes uncontrollable laughing and crying, check out D.C. Bike Polo and more.

Take me out to…the go-go!

Take a few minutes to learn about some of the best music you’ve never heard. “Take Me Out…to The Go-Go!” gives you an inside scoop on the music that’s been a staple in DC’s African-American culture for over 30 years.

Buttered wonders are a hit at state fairs

Since the early 1900s crowds have marveled at the novelty of butter sculpture at the all-American favorite, the state fair.

Rebel without a (clear) cause: Lo-fi music lives on

For many artists, lo-fi is a practical and frugal way for them to record their music, but it can be as much of a stylistic decision as it is a financial one.

Iran: Revolution and poetry

Iran’s Green movement is pushing the pens of artists and poets worldwide. Iranian- American poets Roya Hakakian and Majid Naficy discuss the politics and poetics of this moment.

The art in synesthesia

Hearing colors, seeing music, or tasting shapes maybe normal to a synesthete. Learn how these abilities have helped 2 artists to form their craft.

Britney’s music becomes opera fodder

Operas have a long history of over-the-top spectacles and dramatic plots. Composer Jacob Cooper has decided to embrace these traits and create a contemporary opera about the diva of the pop world, Britney Spears.

A “record” return: Vinyl sales increase with current generation’s music trends

It’s been years – more so decades – since record players were THE primary way of listening to new music. But the iPod-influenced generation is collecting more vinyl than you think they would.