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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE presents a virtual PAST FORWARD conversation exploring how music is commodified and what is lost in the process. This conversation is inspired by the new film "The War on Disco," premiering Monday, October 30 at 9 p.m. on KPBS TV. Panelists will discuss what is meant by "mainstream" culture, how an art form can move from its original context to a space of "broader" appeal, and the changes that the art form undergoes in this process. Featured guests: Jefferson Cowie: the James G. Stahlman Professor of History at Vanderbilt University, whose work in social and political history focuses on how class, race, and labor shape American politics and culture Ayana Contreras: cultural historian, memory worker, radio DJ and archivist. An avid collector with over 8000 vintage vinyl records, she hosts the Reclaimed Soul program on WBEZ and Vocalo Radio in Chicago The discussion will be moderated by Timothy D. Taylor, Professor in the Departments of Ethnomusicology, Anthropology, and Musicology at UCLA. The conversation will also be streamed live on AMERICAN EXPERIENCE's Facebook and YouTube channels.

"If I have to define my music in any way," Nick Cave says, "it's religious music." His new album is a gallery of encounters with spiritual, possibly divine figures, not all of whom are benevolent.

Welcome to Le Salon De Musiques — a concert experience unlike any other. You will feel the essence of chamber music. Up-close seating allows you to enjoy music the way it was meant to be shared. Following the concert, meet the artists and fellow concertgoers while savoring a high tea buffet catered by The French Gourmet. It’s an afternoon you will not soon forget, an experience that will enrich your life unlike any other form of entertainment. After 11 years in Los Angeles, we’re providing this unique experience to San Diegans at our new venue at the La Jolla Woman's Club. Concert 3: Sunday, December 10, 2023 at 4 p.m. (Including high tea buffet with French Champagne after the performance) Program: Introduced by musicologist Dr. Kristi Brown-Montesano - J. Brahms: Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor OP 60 - L. Beethoven: String Trio No. 2 In D Major OP 9 - S. Jadassohn: Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor OP 77 "US Premiere" Performed by: Elizabeth Hedman, Violin, Andrew Picken, Viola, James Baik, Cello, & Samuel Glicklich, Piano.

Gibbons returns with a solo album, Lives Outgrown, and a song that wonders beyond this life. On this week's 8 Tracks, NPR Music's Lars Gotrich listens to songs that explore what happens next.

We asked our book critics what titles they are most looking forward to this summer. Their picks range from memoirs to sci-fi and fantasy to translations, love stories and everything in between.

The holidays are a time to embrace its spirit and cheer. Here's a list of activities and events friends and families would love.

This weekend in the arts: The Old Globe commemorates Juneteenth by celebrating Black creativity; "Final Fantasy" video game music gets the chamber orchestra treatment; Alice Walker's powerful story comes to Carlsbad; plus more art, culture and live music picks for the weekend.

A lot hangs in the balance on who former President Donald Trump chooses as his running mate: the vice presidential nominee might shape the MAGA movement or could woo voters who lean moderate.

Our critics scanned the broadcast and streaming horizons to find the shows you should check out in June, July and August. There's some great new TV — plus, House of the Dragon and The Bear are back.

As the jolt of adrenaline lit by the clash between the two biggest rappers of a generation fades, it's worth holding onto the possibility — however slim — that something new can grow from the chaos.