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NPR marks World Photography Day with images of everyday moments of gathering from communities across the U.S. taken by photographers from the network's member stations.

"New Music for Two Voices" is a collaboration between sopranos Susan Narucki and Kirsten Ashley Wiest, featuring performances of commissioned works alongside iconic modern works from the 20th century and from earlier historical periods. The April 16 concert features the world premiere of NauðaR Níu [The Nine Needs] for two sopranos and percussion by American composer Jeffrey Holmes. Nauðar Níu refers to a particular magic charm, evoked through ancient Runic ritual and incantation. Holmes' text utilizes Runic inscriptions and carvings from the 5th to 12th centuries, eliciting an icy landscape of mythical beings, evoked through a unique compositional language: modal melodies, unique microtonal tunings and writing for the singing voice that is compelling and powerful. Both singers will play a variety of small percussion instruments made of natural materials upon which Runic inscriptions were carved: wood, stone, skin, iron, and bone. Nauðar Níu [The Nine Needs] weaves together past and present, logic and magic, in an otherworldly musical journey. The concert also includes music by Hildegard von Bingen, selections from Pascal Dusapin's Two Walking, and music by Henry Purcell accompanied by pianist Kyle Adam Blair. UC San Diego Department of Music on Facebook / Instagram

A study in Poland found that doctors appeared less likely to detect abnormalities during colonoscopies on their own after they'd grown used to help from an AI tool.

The Film Noir Foundation's Alan K. Rode talks about noir and film preservation.

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Parade, the Tony Award-winning musical about the 1915 lynching of a Jewish man, begins its run in Washington, D.C., amid an antisemitic backlash against the show's subject.

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Join Classics 4 Kids for an afternoon of music, mingling, and giving back! Enjoy a hands-on ukulele group class with a Classics 4 Kids instructor, sip on your choice of wine, beer, or a tropical mocktail, and indulge in a delicious island-inspired buffet. Learn to play a classic song by the end of your lesson while supporting music education! This class is designed for beginners, but all levels are welcome. Instruments will be provided during the class, or bring your own. Participation in the ukulele group class is optional. All funds raised at this event will build our new Ukulele Scholarship Program to bring skilled Classics 4 Kids instructors into under-resourced schools, giving students the chance to experience the joy of music-making and the accomplishment of learning and performing a song! Learning to play an instrument builds confidence, creativity, and a lifelong love for music. The ukulele is the perfect gateway instrument, offering students an accessible, hands-on way to develop rhythm, coordination, and self-expression. Classics 4 Kids on Facebook / Instagram