Two Leonard Bernstein Exhibits, One Many-Faceted Man
In this year of all things Leonard Bernstein, two traveling exhibits aim to bring you closer to the maestro by bringing the maestro to you.
Tag: Bernstein and politics
Leonard Bernstein and the FBI: Fear and Music in 1950’s America
Leonard Bernstein used music and the university stage to resist Cold War interference with his beliefs and values, writes Stephen Whitfield of Brandeis.
March 24, 1965: “The Night the ‘Stars’ Came Out in Alabama”
Fifty-three years ago on this day, thousands of marchers, led by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on a multi-day demonstration from Selma, gathered at City of St. Jude, a Catholic social services complex in Montgomery, Alabama, to rest for the night. It was raining. The field was soaked. And, the musicians, led by Harry Belafonte, set out to inspire the people to reach their destination: the right to vote.
“Mr. Classical Music” and Candide
James Conlon, music director of the Los Angeles Opera, explores Leonard Bernstein's Candide.
“Holy sh*t! ‘West Side Story’ is about Puerto Ricans?” Lin-Manuel Miranda and the Enduring Legacy of ‘West Side Story’
"Leonard Bernstein's music is immortal. It still sounds different from every other Broadway score you'll hear."
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