Cynthia Joyce

Writing Out the Storm 07 11 06
Adam Nossiter reports about New Orleans for The New York Times from the perspective of a longtime resident.

Stemming the Tide 04 25 06
Just as the waters began receding in New Orleans, old friends Allen Toussaint and Elvis Costello reunited in the studio to produce a love letter to the city.

Around the Horn 04 25 06
Hugh Masekela talks about culture, America's jazz greats, and being an elder statesman.

Guest Artists 02 07 06
Two concerts over the next week show desire both to bring New Orleans' musical life back to normal and to remind the outside world what this city is made of culturally.

Lounge Act 01 31 06

Return to Philadelphia 07 26 05
A trip to Mississippi during the Killen trial reveals that neither towns nor symbols change quickly.

Tell Some 05 03 05

Safe Passage 04 19 05
The first time Mirta Ojito found Capt. Mike Howell was luck. The second time took three years of hard work.

Street Smarts 08 03 04
If purists think the NBA has completely succumbed to the playground style of play, wait till they get a look at the AND 1 Mix Tape Tour -- a modern-day Harlem Globetrotters set to hip-hop music.

A Change Is Gonna Come 07 20 04
The recently released two-disc, 53-track CD of Tony Kushner's Caroline, or Change offers an opportunity to focus on the music of the Tony Award-winning musical.

Numb Blonde 06 01 04

Praiseworthy 04 20 04

Wrapped in Plastic 04 06 04
The music created by Wynne Greenwood -- the whole of Tracy and the Plastics -- begs the question: Is it art or a multiple personality disorder? Even she's not sure.

Major Label 01 27 04
Ben Jaffe's Preservation Hall Recordings hopes to spread the word of traditional jazz in CD form.

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