Subject: Smithsonian Institution

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    January 22, 2009

    Obama poster creator Shepard Fairey talks to NPR about getting arrested in Denver

    Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

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    March 25, 2004

    Best Jukebox

    Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

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    March 25, 2004

    Best Photography Group Show -- Contemporary

    Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

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    March 25, 2004

    Best Polar Bear Art

    Street artist Shepard Fairey, whose "HOPE" poster became an icon of the Obama campaign, did an interview with Terry Gross of NPR's Fresh Air earlier this week. Now that the Smithsonian recently purchased the original stenciled poster for its National Portrait Gallery in Washington, Fairey has offici ... More >>

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    March 5, 2009

    Q&A with Conrad Keely of ... And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead

    Conrad Keely, frontman for the indie-rock vets in ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, is among the most articulate and opinionated figures in music. He earns this reputation anew it in the following Q&A, conducted for our profile of the band, "...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of D ... More >>

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    August 14, 2008

    Everyone's selling something for the Democratic National Convention. Are you buying it?

    Conrad Keely, frontman for the indie-rock vets in ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, is among the most articulate and opinionated figures in music. He earns this reputation anew it in the following Q&A, conducted for our profile of the band, "...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of D ... More >>

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    Inky Giants

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    Spanish Planet

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    Listen Up

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    Listen Up

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    Reel to Real

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    Listen Up

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    Heart of Art

    David Williams is a man of many artistic lives.

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    Living Color

    Childhood Remembered gives voice to women's history

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    April 29, 2004

    Beat Regeneration

    The pioneers of Beat join together at Auraria.

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    December 11, 2003

    Cultural Diversity

    It's Asian art at the DAM, African-American photography at the CVA, plans for the MCA, and a new planner for Denver.

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    November 6, 2003

    Through a Different Lens

    It's Asian art at the DAM, African-American photography at the CVA, plans for the MCA, and a new planner for Denver.

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    October 30, 2003

    Neat Beats

    Latin jazz gets its due in a Smithsonian exhibition

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    August 14, 2003

    Spirit Signs

    Latin jazz gets its due in a Smithsonian exhibition

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    June 19, 2003

    Hit Pick

    Mr. Pacman

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    March 27, 2003

    War on War Songs

    Iraq and roll don't go together well when rockers protest

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    February 27, 2003

    Shrine On

    You must remember this.

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    December 26, 2002

    Critic's Choice

    North Mississippi All-Stars

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    December 26, 2002

    That's a Wrap-Up

    Backbeat writers sound off on a few of their favorite musical things from 2002.

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    September 6, 2001

    Collector Objectors

    The Buffalo Silver Dollar could tarnish Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell's image.

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    May 13, 1999

    Playlist

    The Buffalo Silver Dollar could tarnish Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell's image.

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    December 24, 1998

    Off Limits

    The Buffalo Silver Dollar could tarnish Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell's image.

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    January 15, 1998

    Feedback

    The Buffalo Silver Dollar could tarnish Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell's image.

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    December 25, 1997

    And the Winners Are ...

    Handing out the trophies for 1997's best albums.

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    June 19, 1997

    Skeletons in Their Closet

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    September 26, 1996

    Extinct Possibilities

    Once Gary Staab found his calling, the rest was pre-history.

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    April 25, 1996

    And the Hits Keep Coming

    Once Gary Staab found his calling, the rest was pre-history.

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    THRILLS

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    THRILLS

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    Wild, Wild West

    Once Gary Staab found his calling, the rest was pre-history.

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    October 14, 2009

    News at the Newseum: Forward into the past

    Photo by Sam Kittner/NewseumThe 9/11 display at the Newseum.​ The first unintentional zinger my wife fired at me on Monday immediately after we visited the Newseum, a lavish media museum in Washington D.C.: "I feel like I did after we went to the Holocaust Museum." The second unintentional zin ... More >>

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    December 17, 2009

    The Stars Have Aligned at CSFAC

    Photo by Sam Kittner/NewseumThe 9/11 display at the Newseum.​ The first unintentional zinger my wife fired at me on Monday immediately after we visited the Newseum, a lavish media museum in Washington D.C.: "I feel like I did after we went to the Holocaust Museum." The second unintentional zin ... More >>

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    February 4, 2010

    Get real with these three contemporary artists

    Photo by Sam Kittner/NewseumThe 9/11 display at the Newseum.​ The first unintentional zinger my wife fired at me on Monday immediately after we visited the Newseum, a lavish media museum in Washington D.C.: "I feel like I did after we went to the Holocaust Museum." The second unintentional zin ... More >>

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    February 11, 2010

    Deferred Hat Tip: The Original Brothers and Sisters of Love "The Legende of Jeb Minor"

    I love songs that tell stories. I'm partial to them in a way that if I got jury duty to pick the best of them, I'd be kicked out due to my relentless love of any and all songs conveying even a semblance of plot. ​ Knowing this, I still feel comfortable saying that the 1999 release of The Leg ... More >>

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    February 23, 2010

    The top five music podcasts

    ​Music podcasts are a difficult breed. With the current outdated copyright law, most podcasts can't utilize full songs in their recordings, making anyone but the best sound like boring music nerds. Of course, we love boring music nerds but being able to speak eloquently or interestingly about ... More >>

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    March 18, 2010

    Ice, Ice, Baby

    ​Music podcasts are a difficult breed. With the current outdated copyright law, most podcasts can't utilize full songs in their recordings, making anyone but the best sound like boring music nerds. Of course, we love boring music nerds but being able to speak eloquently or interestingly about ... More >>

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