This page is a catalogue of all our Podcasts, for those who are looking for everything in one place. Most of these are referenced in the Look-Listen-Learn section of our site, where you will also find teacher resources and dedicated Web pages with more information—and where you can listen to and download clips individually; just click visit page to go.

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AUDIO PODCASTS

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Art/Space
How do composers hear space? What does space sound like? Is there music in space? Narrated by Roger Launius of the Space History Division of the National Air and Space Museum, this series looks at the ways music and outer space connect.

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icon: artfully speaking Artfully Speaking: Lectures and Workshops on the Arts and Education
An occasional series pulled from lectures, workshops and other events for educators presented by and through the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. 
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icon: blues journey Blues Journey
The story of the blues travels from the coasts of Africa, through the cotton fields of the Mississippi Delta, across the hills of Appalachia, to the streets of Chicago and beyond. The roots of blues can be found in slave songs, spirituals, and field hollers of the American South; its sound can be heard in early rock-and-roll, and in today's alternative and hip hop landscapes. Journey with us to learn about the influences and impact the blues has had on musical culture, and how it has been brought to life on stage at the Kennedy Center.
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icon: jazz in dc Jazz in DC
In this audio series, jazz legends Frank Wess and Dr. Billy Taylor paint a colorful picture of the nation's capital when its clubs and schools were teeming with a new kind of popular music—jazz. They also provide a glimpse into the challenges and inspirations of young, African-American men on their way to a prolific career in jazz in the 1930s, during a time of racial segregation.
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icon: gulf coast highway Gulf Coast Highway
US 90—the Gulf Coast Highway—is one of the major east-west roads in the Southern United States, knitting together communities large and small and letting music and culture flow freely from Houston to Jacksonville. This 8-part series highlights the art and artists of the Gulf Coast Highway in this series featuring Grupo Fantasma, Nanci Griffith, Beausoleil, the Blind Boys of Alabama and more.
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icon: sounds of china Sounds of China
Chinese music dates back thousands of years and sounds different from Western music thanks to important differences in tone, musical scale, pitch, instrumentation and individual instruments. With instruments crafted from a wide variety of materials, including, bamboo, silk, gourd, clay and stone—and played in a wide range of styles, from single voices to richly melodic orchestral pieces—Chinese music is as diverse as the people who create it.
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icon: words and music Words and Music: Musical Theater in America
This 6-part series is designed to introduce middle and high school audiences to the many aspects of musical theater. Using examples of the best that Broadway musicals have to offer, we'll talk about the history of musical theater in America; its structure and elements of a musical (do you know what an "I Want" song is?); musical theater's role in making social commentary, and its legacy.
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VIDEO PODCASTS

icon: gulf coast highway An Evening with Stephen Schwartz
in this video presentation, students meet one of American musical theater’s most talented composers, Stephen Schwartz. Topics include his musical education, his break into show business, and the creative process behind his musicals.
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icon: meet the education department Meet The Kennedy Center's Education Department
An intermittent series where you'll learn about the activities and programs of the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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icon: welcome to the Center! Video Tours for Kids
Coming to the Kennedy Center? Or just wondering what was there? ARTSEDGE, the Center’s educational media program, takes you in and around the building in this video series designed for kids and families.
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icon: gulf coast highway The Power of Theater
What does theater "do"? Does it matter in a contemporary, screen-driven society? This intermittent series, drawn from the Kennedy Center Education Department archives, examines the way theater impacts modern society and culture.
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ALL PODCASTS

kitchen sink The Kitchen Sink
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