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It's Been a MinuteThe false promise of climate havens; plus, the 'help' in horrorExtreme weather is becoming more frequent. Now some towns that were touted as "safe" are seeing hurricanes, floods or heat waves. This week, host Brittany Luse is joined by NPR climate solutions reporter Julia Simon and NPR culture reporter Chloe Veltman to understand misconceptions around "climate havens" and what it means to preserve culture in the face of the climate crisis.Then, Brittany continues her Trilogy of Terror series with an unexpected horror trope: scary service workers. She invites Bowdoin College English professor Aviva Briefel and Slate writer Joshua Rivera to break down how the maids, murderers, and...2024-10-1841 min
NPR's Book of the Day'The Coming Wave' and 'Artificial' offer different perspectives on AIToday's episode is all about artificial intelligence and its ever-growing role in our society. First, NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with tech entrepreneur Mustafa Suleyman about his new book, The Coming Wave, and why – as someone who's deeply involved in the world of AI – Suleyman insists it begs for regulation. Then, NPR's Chloe Veltman speaks with New Yorker cartoonist Amy Kurzweil about her new graphic memoir, Artificial: A Love Story, which recounts how the artist and her dad used her late grandfather's songs, photographs and documents to create a chatbot that resembles him.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podc...2023-11-0315 min
Bay Curious‘Maison Bleue’: The S.F. Landmark You’ve Never Heard OfAt 3841 18th Street in San Francisco's Castro neighborhood sits a light blue Victorian, not unlike the countless other homes of that style in the city. Except this one is a major tourist destination—if you're French, that is. What makes this particular Blue House so special? We turn to NPR Culture Correspondent Chloe Veltman (who is half French herself) for the the very musical answer to this question.Additional Reading:
The San Francisco Landmark You’ve Never Heard Of … Unless You’re French
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NPR's Book of the DayIn 'The Kingmaker,' romantic sparks fly at a pipeline protestKennedy Ryan's The Kingmaker portrays two seemingly opposite characters – a Yavapai-Apache activist and the heir to an oil fortune – falling in love, and dealing with the complicated fallout of their differences. In today's episode, Ryan speaks with NPR's Chloe Veltman about how she approached writing an indigenous character and community she herself is not a part of, and how powerful storytellers like Shonda Rhimes and Ava DuVernay inspire her own work.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy2023-06-0109 min
From Where We AreFrom California Blizzard Warning to Biden's Approval Ratings Post SOTUOn today's episode of From Where We Are, we discuss California's blizzard warning, seasonal affective disorder, President Biden's chances for securing the Democrats' Presidential Nomination for 2024, and have a chat with NPR Culture Desk Correspondent Chloe Veltman!2023-02-2419 min
ARN StoriesJournalist Chloe Veltman discusses her career and audio storytellingJournalist Chloe Veltman gave a talk at USC Annenberg. We spoke to her about her career and her love for audio journalism.2023-02-2404 min
The BayHe Designed a Garden at UC Santa Cruz from Death Row. Now Students Want Him FreeIn California, the death penalty is in limbo. On the one hand, the state hasn’t executed anyone since 2006. On the other, the death penalty in still legal. In practice, this means that hundreds of incarcerated people have been languishing on death for row years, even decades.Timothy James Young, who’s on death row at San Quentin State Prison, believes he was wrongfully convicted of murder and still hopes that someday he will be freed. And he has reason to hope: over the last few years, a garden project with UC Santa Cruz has snowballed into a fu...2022-06-1726 min
The California Report MagazineCalifornia Dreamers: Psych Ward Nurse Turned Bandleader; Waiting a Lifetime for a Green CardLately we've been trying to bring you more stories about people who are pursuing their passions and finding joy right now. A few months ago, KQED culture reporter Chloe Veltman went out with friends to a restaurant in the Sonoma County town of Guerneville. There was a cover band playing called Suzi’s Last Resort. The group's leader started her showbiz career when she was pushing forty and how, at nearly eighty, she’s still at it.Plus...Turning 21 is a big deal! But for 200,000 young people, turning 21 catapults them into a bizarre legal limbo. That’s what happe...2022-05-1429 min
The California Report MagazineCalifornia Books: Kids Reflecting on Journeys of MigrationThis week, Sasha Khokha talks to Neda Toloui-Semnani, an Emmy Award winning writer and producer about her new book, "They Said They Wanted Revolution, A Memoir of My Parents.” It's pieced together from interviews, diaries and archives, and it dives deep into her family's history, both in the U.S. and Iran.Plus, KQED's Chloe Veltman tells us about the rise in bilingual children’s books, especially in Spanish and English. The stories don’t just highlight diverse characters, but also have a strong social justice focus.And we talk to Jessica Martin, the Healdsburg art teach...2022-03-1930 min
Bay CuriousWhen the Winter Olympics Came to Lake TahoeYou might consider the 1960 Winter Olympics in Lake Tahoe a quaint affair compared to what's going on in Beijing right now, but these games had an outsize impact on televised sports, snow sports along the West Coast, and subsequent Olympic Games. Yet that these Games were even held in Tahoe is a bit of a miracle.Additional Reading: 'The World Was Shocked': How the Winter Olympics Came to Tahoe in 1960Reported by Chloe Veltman. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Sebastian Miño-Bucheli and Brendan Willard. Editing help on thi...2022-02-1020 min
KQED's The California ReportLA Unified Staff, Students Required to Get COVID Test Before Returning to SchoolCOVID-19 cases are surging among both adults and children in Los Angeles County, as kids hospitalized with COVID-19 jumped nearly 190% last month. Despite the spike in infections, school is back in session next week for students who attend the L.A. Unified School District.Reporter: Tara Atrian, KCRW California's Senate and Assembly are back in session in Sacramento. There are a number of issues on the table, with everything from housing and homelessness, to the pandemic.Guest: Anthony Rendon, California Assembly SpeakerOne of the mo...2022-01-0418 min
Bay CuriousIs There A San Francisco Accent?When trying to identify a San Francisco accent, sometimes people point to the "Mission Brogue." But San Franciscans have always had many ways of speaking. Naming just one the San Francisco accent says more about who has political power than how people speak.Additional Reading:
Why the Myth of the 'San Francisco Accent' Persists
Uncovering the Real Story Behind the 'East Bay Mystery Walls'
Tunnels Under San Francisco? Inside the Dark, Dangerous World of the Sewers
Reported by Chloe Veltman. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Sebastian Miño-Bucheli an...2021-12-1617 min
The BayFor Afghan Artists in the Bay, It’s a Painful TimeArtists in Afghanistan are in trouble now that the Taliban are back in charge. Visual artists and performers are fleeing the country for fear of being harassed, persecuted, and even killed.This has ripple effects here in the Bay Area, which is home to a well-networked Afghan community and many Afghan American artists. They fear that creativity and freedom of expression are under attack once again. And they’re responding in different ways — through raising money, through changing their artistic practices, and through using art to help newly arrived refugees. Guest: Chloe Veltman, KQED arts and c...2021-11-2923 min
The BaySan Francisco’s ‘Guaranteed Income’ Pilot for Artists Starts Today. But Some Arts Groups are Unhappy with the Process So FarStarting Friday, May 21, 130 artists in San Francisco will receive $1,000 a month for the next 6 months through the city’s Guaranteed Income Pilot Program, which was announced in March to help artists from marginalized communities who have struggled during the pandemic.Most artists agree a guaranteed income would help. But as the program officially rolls out, some arts groups are concerned that the process of launching the experiment was inequitable from the beginning.Guest: Chloe Veltman, KQED arts and culture reporterEpisode transcript here: https://bit.ly/3wsj39E. Subscribe to our newsletter here....2021-05-2122 min
The California Report MagazineThe Year of Singing DangerouslyCOVID-19 devastated California’s arts and culture world. But the blow to singers across the state has been particularly harsh, and not just financially and socially. After an early super spreader event in Washington State caused more than 50 choir members to contract the virus, singers in California were forced to confront a devastating truth: this beloved everyday activity, which feels so good and is so healthy, had become...a killer. Singing went underground. But it didn’t go away entirely. Throughout this pandemic, KQED's Chloe Veltman has been following what happened to singing across our state. How it went from almo...2021-05-1529 min
The BayHow the Bay Area Shaped Mills College (and Vice Versa)Earlier this month, leaders at Mills College announced that the school, which has been in the Bay Area for 169 years, will no longer be awarding degrees starting in 2023.This news came as a shock to many students, faculty, and alumni, who know Mills as a unique place for women and LGBTQ people who care about the arts and about social justice.Today, we’ll learn about the history and legacy of Mills College and its impact on the Bay Area.Guest: Chloe Veltman, KQED arts and culture reporterEpisode transcript here: ht...2021-03-3118 min
Bay CuriousWill Oysters Ever Make a Comeback in the Bay?The Bay Area is known for great oysters, but the ones grown locally are mostly from up in Marin County. San Francisco Bay used to have a thriving population of native oysters and Bay Curious listener Joseph Fletcher wants to know if they'll ever make a comeback.Additional Reading:
The Bay Waters Once Teemed With Oysters. What Happened?
The Wild Oyster Project
Reported by Chloe Veltman. Bay Curious is made by Katrina Schwartz, Suzie Racho and Katie McMurran. Additional support from Erika Aguilar, Jessica Placzek, Kyana Moghadam, Paul Lancour, Carly Severn, Ethan...2021-03-0417 min
The California Report Magazine'Amazing Grace' and Seeing Myself in Kamala: Inauguration Strikes a Hopeful NoteIn his inauguration speech, President Joe Biden called for bringing unity to what we all know is a deeply hurt, deeply divided country. Right after the president spoke, country music star Garth Brooks sang “Amazing Grace.” KQED’s Arts and Culture Reporter Chloe Veltman spoke to a number of California artists with strong ties to the song about its enduring power. Plus, we drop in on a family excitedly watching the inauguration of Vice President Kamala Harris with their two young daughters who see themselves in her. And we visit a school in Watts — Locke College Preparatory Academy — that has been lo...2021-01-2330 min
Bay CuriousHow The Official California Voter Guide Gets MadeColin Nichols gets the official California voter guide in the mail like folks in 11 million other households. It got him wondering, who puts it together? And why does one guy -- Gary Wesley -- write so many of the arguments? This question won our February voting round.Additional Reading:
11 Million Households, 10 Languages -- That's Right, It's the Official Calif. Voter Guide: https://www.kqed.org/news/11842131
Bay Curious Prop Fest: https://www.kqed.org/propfest
KQED's Voter Guide: https://www.kqed.org/voterguide
Reported by Chloe Veltman. Bay Curious is made by O...2020-10-2213 min
Bay Area Book Festival PodcastUnplugging in a Virtual World: Tiffany Shlain on 24/6 At a time when we all rely on technology more than ever to work, connect, and even relax, filmmaker and author Tiffany Shlain instituted a “Tech Shabbat” for her family, and it changed their lives. In 24/6, Shlain shares the story of how her family tuned out in order to tune in, and offers lessons for how you can follow their example, delving into fascinating philosophical and psychological justifications for the benefits of logging off. Shlain will be joined by KQED reporter Chloe Veltman.2020-09-1048 min
Bay CuriousVegan Food is Big in S.F. — But Will the Scene Survive COVID-19?San Francisco beat out Los Angeles, New York and Portland as the top vegan city in America. But with COVID-19 wreaking havoc on the food industry — will that title endure? In today's episode we explore what's made vegan eating so popular in the Bay Area, and then learn how businesses are coping during these challenging times.Additional Resources:
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Bay CuriousFor Love and HairThe coronavirus pandemic is affecting people in ways big and small. Some are very personal. What's it like to date an immunocompromised person right now? And, listener Marcus Adams wants to know if hair stylists are allowed to make home visits if they take safety precautions. We've got answers.Additional Reading:
Getting Through Coronavirus Blues: Cute GIFs and Weird Haircuts
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Dating While Immunocompromised
Reported by Chloe Veltman and Asal Ehsanipour. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Katrina Schwartz, Katie McMurran...2020-04-3017 min
The Boring Talks#51 - Oboe ReedsGouging, scraping and chopping. The reporter Chloe Veltman shows us the painstaking art of making an oboe reed, and how it can be the difference between sounding like a singing nightingale, or a belligerent duck.James Ward introduces another curious talk about a subject that may seem boring, but is actually very interesting.... maybe.2020-04-2018 min
The BayIndie Artists Vs. The Frida Kahlo CorporationYou can find Frida Kahlo's image all over the Bay Area. The Mexican painter lived in San Francisco for a little bit in the '30s and '40s with her husband, Diego Rivera.
She became even more famous in the years after she died, and now you can find her name and likeness on everything from shoes, to tequila, to even Barbie dolls.
The Frida Kahlo Corporation, which is behind many of these products, wants to monopolize the use of her name — and it's been going after indie artists who make and sell Frida Kahlo-inspired ar...2020-01-1713 min
The BaySan Francisco Debates How to Honor Women With Monuments in the Era of Toppling StatuesSan Francisco's Arts Commission wants a public monument honoring poet Maya Angelou. It's part of an effort to fix the fact that just 2 percent of public sculptures in the city honor women. But the commission and the local arts community can't agree on how Maya Angelou should be represented. The debate has highlighted a rift between people who want to see women represented in the same way men are -- through statues -- and others who say there's gotta be a better way to honor women.
Guest: Chloe Veltman, Arts & Culture Reporter for KQED Learn...2019-12-0215 min
The BayThe Voice Behind ‘I Got 5 On It’Mike Marshall has a voice you've probably heard before. He was the vocal on the 90s anthem I’ve Got Five On It. More recently, Marshall covered San Francisco (Be Sure to Wear Flowers in Your Hair) in the movie The Last Black Man in San Francisco. Marshall waited decades to feel recognized for his voice. And it took two movies that take place around the Bay Area to make that happen.
Guest: Chloe Veltman, arts and culture reporter for KQED
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Bay CuriousHow the Bay Area Came to be a Hub for Casual StyleOn a recent visit to San Francisco’s War Memorial Opera House, KQED listener Michelle Morby didn’t like what she saw. In the middle of the champagne-sipping, pre-performance throng, she spotted someone wearing jeans and white sneakers.“That to me is completely offensive,” Morby said.Morby is someone who likes to dress up when she goes out.“If I got a ticket to the opera tonight, I would pull out a silk jumpsuit. I would wear it with the tallest platform sandals that I have. And I would do my makeup, and I would we...2019-09-0518 min
The BayOne Crack Too Many for SF’s Salesforce Transit CenterFirst there was one crack. Then two. Now San Francisco's new $2.2 billion Salesforce Transit Center could be shut down for weeks. In an earlier episode, we covered the opening of the transit center (called by some the Grand Central Station of the West). Today, an update on the damage then the original episode about what people hope the transit hub can be.
Guests: Chloe Veltman, KQED News reporter, and Dan Brekke, KQED transportation editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2018-10-0314 min
Bay CuriousCracking the Bizarre Urban Legend of Alameda’s Little People HousesA small street inadvertently becomes ground zero for so-called "Hobbit Hunters," but is there truth in the legends?Reported by Chloe Veltman and Ryan Levi. Bay Curious is made by Olivia Allen-Price, Jessica Placzek, Paul Lancour, Ryan Levi, Suzie Racho, and Julia McEvoy. Holly Kernan is Vice President for News. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller. Ask us a question at BayCurious.org. Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.2018-07-0513 min
The California Report MagazineThe California Report MagazineSound Guru Bernie Krause’s Beloved ‘Wild Sanctuary’ Destroyed by Fire
Last month's fires in Northern California destroyed thousands of homes and businesses. But we also lost some key cultural landmarks. One of those places was an inspiration to artists, scientists and sound recordists around the world. Yet mostly unknown to its neighbors in Sonoma County's Valley of the Moon. It was home and studio of Kat and Bernie Krause. KQED Science Editor Craig Miller had visited many times before - both as a journalist and friend. After the fire, he returned, to help sort through the rubble - and re...2017-11-0431 min
Bay CuriousHow San Francisco’s Drag Royalty Does Good, While Looking FierceHow an S.F. drag artist founded one of the biggest and most bejeweled charities dedicated to LGBTQ causes.Reported by Chloe Veltman. Bay Curious is Olivia Allen-Price, Paul Lancour, Jessica Placzek, Suzie Racho, Penny Nelson and Julia McEvoy. Theme music by Pat Mesiti-Miller.Ask us a question at BayCurious.org.Follow Olivia Allen-Price on Twitter @oallenprice.2017-10-0516 min
VoiceBoxAuctioneeringVoiceBox
is a sound-rich exploration of the human voice. In each five-minute
episode, host Chloe Veltman, reporter Alyssa Kapnik and sound engineer
Seth Samuel explore pitch and harmony, meet shouters, singers,
announcers and stutterers, and ponder the meaning and importance of the
most primal of musical instruments.
In
“Auctioneering,” we meet Colorado Auctioneers Hall of Famer Steve
Linnebur and Al Carlson, a long-time auction attendee from Golden,
Colorado. We also meet Justin Ochs, an auctioneer from Tennessee.
2014-03-2705 minVoiceBoxCharlotte's Changes: From child soprano to indie rocker(Re-run: This program originally aired on September 6, 2013)
The versatile Welsh vocalist Charlotte Church
chats with Chloe Veltman about how she morphed from being one of the
world’s most successful child sopranos to finding her voice in the indie
rock space.2014-03-1545 minVoiceBoxZen and the Art of Singing: On the relationship between riding waves and singing songs(Re-run: This program originally aired on November 25, 2011)
There’s more to the relationship between surfing and singing than Beach Boys songs in praise of surf culture. Join chorus director and surfing enthusiast Bob Geary and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman to find out more.
(playlist)2013-12-2843 minVoiceBoxWalking in a Winter Singalong Land: On the Joys of Singalong Cinema(Re-run: This program originally aired on December 23, 2011)
The holiday season wouldn’t be the same without a trip to the local movie theatre for a Singalong Sound of Music or Singalong West Side Story. Join performer and impresario Laurie Bushman, the host of the famous singalong soirees at San Francisco’s Castro Theatre, and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman, for a look at the culture of the singalong and what makes these events so much fun.
(playlist) 2013-12-2155 minVoiceBoxMedieval Madonnas: Anonymous 4’s Susan Hellauer on chant(Re-run: This program originally aired on December 16, 2011)
The roots of much western music today lie in the haunting sacred vocal music of Medieval Europe. Join Susan Hellauer, a member of the world-renowned a cappella vocal ensemble Anonymous 4, and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman, for a journey into the history and technique of chant.
(playlist) 2013-12-1454 minVoiceBoxDon’t Let Your Ears Deceive You: On the art of ventriloquism(Re-run: This program originally aired on August 12, 2011)
Believe it or not, ventriloquists used to be a popular fixture on the radio airwaves. Chloe Veltman welcomes playwright and theatrical impresario Sean Owens, ventriloquist Ron Coulter and Ron’s puppet partner of 60 years, Sid Star, for a discussion about the art, technique and culture of throwing your voice.
(playlist)2013-12-0751 minVoiceBoxAngelic Cherubs?: On training boys to sing beautifully(Re-run: This program originally aired on August 5, 2011)
Vienna isn’t the only place where boys sing like angels. The Bay Area and other parts of this country boast some formidable choruses made up of talented young male singers. Kevin Fox, the founding artistic director of the Pacific Boychoir Academy based in Oakland joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a chat about the defining characteristics of boys’ voices and the ins and outs of training them en masse.
(playlist)2013-11-3056 minVoiceBoxOne Night Stand: The art of presenting classical music recitals(Re-run: This program originally aired on July 15, 2011)
The process of bringing a star recitalist to town for a concert is as thrilling as it is complex. Ruth Felt, the founder and president of the presenting organization San Francisco Performances joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for an exploration of what it takes to keep audiences – and divas – happy.
(playlist)2013-11-2348 minVoiceBoxWe Are Family: Families that sing together(Re-run: This program originally aired on July 8, 2011)
Music history and culture is full of famous singing families, from the von Trapps to The Jackson Five. Join singing siblings Jennifer and Laurie Hall of the band Ruby Howl and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about the power of sharing the mike with the people you grew up with.
(playlist)2013-11-1654 minVoiceBoxSchool’s Out, Choir’s In: Two High School Choral Teachers Discuss their Calling(Re-run: This program originally aired on June 24, 2011)
High school choruses are the place where many kids get their musical education. And with TV shows like “Glee” whipping up enthusiasm for group singing among teens, high school choir is finally becoming hip. VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman chats with Steven Hankle, chorus teacher at San Francisco’s Mission High School; and Todd Wedge, chorus teacher at San Francisco's School Of The Arts; about the ins and outs of their jobs.
(playlist)2013-11-0951 minVoiceBoxHawaii Song-O: On the Art of Hula Singing(Re-run: This program originally aired on July 1, 2011)
In Hawaiian Hula, singing and dancing going hand in hand. Join Patrick Makuakane, director of Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu, a hula a hula school and performance company based in San Francisco, and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman, for a journey into this ancient artistic tradition.
(playlist)2013-11-0254 minVoiceBoxWomen Singing Low: On female tenors and basses(Re-run: This program originally aired on May 27, 2011)
Shakespeare praised women with low voices for good reason. Join the deep-souled songstress Melanie DeMore and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a celebration of some of the world’s most wonderful women vocalists who make the space below the alto line firmly their own.
(playlist)2013-10-2650 minVoiceBoxVocal Instrumentalists: On the art of combining instrumental and vocal chamber music(Re-run: This program originally aired on May 6, 2011)
Composers are increasingly asking vocal groups to accompany themselves on a variety of instruments. David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning Little Match Girl Passion is a case in point. What about the other way around? Join the members of The Real Vocal Ensemble, a string quartet that specializes in singing while playing, and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for an exploration of how to combine these two distinct skills to make beautiful music. 2013-10-1244 minVoiceBoxLorraine Forever: On the peerless voice of Lorraine Hunt Lieberson(Re-run: This program originally aired on April 22, 2011)
The magnificent American mezzo soprano Lorraine Hunt Lieberson, who had strong ties to the Bay Area, and died at a young age in 2006, is beloved by classical music industry insiders, but isn’t as well known to the broad public as she ought to be. Hard on the heels of the Philharmonia Baroque Orchestra’s CD release of Hunt Lieberson’s interpretations of Handel arias and Les Nuits D’ete by Berlioz recorded in the 1990s, Philharmonia Baroque’s music director, Nicholas McGegan, joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a profile of this unfor...2013-10-0542 minVoiceBoxForever Young: A Guide to long-term vocal health for singing children(Re-run: This program originally aired on August 19, 2011)
Children love to sing. But sometimes they can fall into bad habits if they don’t have parents or teachers to help them figure out how to look after their voices from a young age. Voice experts and American Speech Language Hearing Association members Sarah Schneider and Katherine Verdolini Abbott join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a look at how kids’ voices work and what keeps them safe when they sing.
(playlist)2013-09-2856 minVoiceBoxSecond Coming: The Success of show tunes in the pop music world(Re-run: This program originally aired on January 7, 2011)
Many songs from the world of musical theatre go on to enjoy successful second lives on the pop charts. Theatre journalist Chad Jones joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for an exploration of some of the most memorable show tune crossovers in musical theatre history and what it takes for a song to leap beyond the footlights.
(Playlist)2013-09-1451 minVoiceBoxStage Scribe: On composing songs for musical plays(Re-run: This program originally aired on April 8, 2011)
The sign of a great musical play is humming a song you heard at the theatre three days previously. Join theatre composer Dave Malloy and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a look at the nuts and bolts of writing a memorable show tune.
(Playlist)2013-08-3145 minVoiceBoxLieder Alive! Workshopping the German art song (Re-run: This program originally aired on February 25, 2011)
Alongside arias from operas, lieder, a type of art song developed in Germany in the 19th century, are a beloved staple of a classically-trained singer’s repertoire. VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman is joined in the studio by Maxine Bernstein, founder of Lieder Alive!, a Bay Area-based music series dedicated to furthering the art of lieder, and Kindra Scharich, a recitalist and opera singer who loves to perform lieder, for an exploration of this lyrical art form.
(Playlist)2013-08-2445 minVoiceBoxThe Multitasking Vocalist: Singers who accompany themselves on the piano(Re-run: This program originally aired on February 11, 2010)
Learning to play the piano while singing isn’t easy. It requires years of practice and the ability to multitask, rather like playing a drum-kit. Join Bay Area chanteuse and pianist Jill Tracy and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a conversation about how to combine these two distinct skills to make beautiful music.
(Playlist)2013-08-1743 minVoiceBoxWired For Sound: Danny Lannon & Rob Pera of the Frail on Electropop Vocals(Re-run: This program originally aired on January 28, 2011)
Singing electronic rock and dance music requires particular skills from a vocalist. Vocalist Danny Lannon and guitarist Rob Pera, of the San Francisco-based electropop band, The Frail, join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about how working with synthesizers and other electronic instruments affects vocal production and repertoire.
(Playlist)2013-08-1043 minVoiceBoxWild Women of Song: The great female composers of the jazz era(Re-run: This program originally aired on March 11, 2011)
Many of the pop cannon’s most treasured vocal music standards were penned by women composers in the first half of the last century. Vocalist and songwriter Pamela Rose joins Chloe Veltman in the studio for a discussion about Peggy Lee, Alberta Hunter and some of the other “wild women of song” whose work has endured over the decades.
(Playlist)2013-08-0345 minVoiceBoxTrains, Planes and Automobiles: The art of staying healthy on the road as a touring vocalist(Re-run: program initially aired on April 1, 2011)
Traveling is part of everyday life for professional singers. But touring can be challenging to vocalists from a health perspective. VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman invites voice therapists and American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA) members Sarah Schneider and Joanna Cazden for a conversation about how vocalists can cope with such hazards as cramped tour buses and airless planes to stay healthy on the road.
(Playlist)2013-07-0641 minVoiceBoxDrinking/Songs IIVoiceBox and Dogfish Head Craft Brewery join forces for another unforgettable interactive journey into the rich global link between drinking ale and singing songs. Featuring The Fill A Steins men’s vocal ensemble, certified beer cicerone Sayre Piotrkowski and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman. Recorded live before a studio audience at 50 Mason Social House in San Francisco on May 29, 2013. 2013-06-0858 minVoiceBoxVocal Music from the Library of CongressLibrary of Congress vocal music specialist James Wintle joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman (who’s spending the summer as a Research Fellow on the ‘Songs of America Project’ at the Library of Congress in Washington, DC) for a discussion about how singers and singing group directors can use the LOC's astounding vocal music collection to create unusual and exciting programming choices. 2012-09-1543 minVoiceBoxStreet SmartsOn her East coast travels, Chloe Veltman meets Tim Harrington and Paul Wright of the vocal and guitar/cello duo Tall Heights for a conversation about the street music scene in Boston.2012-08-2551 min
Entitled Opinions (about Life and Literature)Chloe Veltman on the Human VoiceChloe Veltman's articles have appeared on both sides of the Atlantic in such publications as The New York Times (Bay Area culture correspondent,) The Los Angeles Times, American Theatre Magazine, BBC Classical Music Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Magazine, The Economist, The Financial Times, The Guardian, Gramophone Magazine, Angeleno Magazine, Dwell Magazine, The […]2012-06-2700 minVoiceBoxInnate Chemistry: How singers communicate with their bandsWhen you’re the one standing in front of the mike, it’s easy to feel like you’re the center of the universe. But communicating properly with your band members is absolutely key to giving a successful performance. Jazz vocalist Ellen Robinson and instrumentalists Sam Bevan and Kristen Strom join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about the subtle yet powerful art of communication that takes place between great singers and the great instrumentalists that surround them.
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2011-11-2154 minVoiceBoxSongs of America: Thomas Hampson on the Great American SongbookSong is deeply ingrained in this country’s cultural identity. The celebrated American baritone Thomas Hampson joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about how the poetic and sonic legacy of vocal music has shaped American culture across the centuries.
(playlist)2011-11-1445 minVoiceBoxIt Takes Two, Baby: On the relationship between speaking and singingEvery voice specialist knows that if you want to sing healthily, you first have to be able to speak healthily. Join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman and American Speech Language Hearing Association voice experts Sarah Schneider and Joanna Cazden for a conversation about the connection between the two ways we use our voices.
This episode of VoiceBox is generously underwritten by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA). Visit www.asha.org for more information.
playlist)2011-10-1846 minVoiceBoxEurovox: The EU A Cappella SceneThe United States tend to dominate the pop a cappella scene these days thanks to the appeal of TV shows like The Sing Off and the growth of the college a cappella movement in this country. But Europe is an equally vital place for the genre, as Tine Frise, a member of the Danish vocal ensemble Postyr Project, explains in conversation with VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman.
(playlist)2011-10-1845 minVoiceBoxHardly Strictly Singing: Warren Hellman on bluegrass vocals (and then some)The Hardly Strictly Bluegrass Festival has become a favorite annual event on the Bay Area cultural calendar, attracting a top-tier lineup of vocal artists from the world of bluegrass music and beyond. Banjo player, bluegrass music aficionado and festival founder Warren Hellman joins VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for an exploration of the best bluegrass vocalists around today and standout artists working in related genres.
(playlist)2011-10-0145 minVoiceBoxThe Local Vocal: Bay Area singer-songwriter showcaseThe Bay Area is packed with brilliant singer-songwriters, but many of us aren’t aware of the talent right here on our doorstep. As part of an ongoing series of special programs showcasing the artistry of local singer-songwriters, VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman and Robin Applewood and Charlie Wilson, co-producers of Songwriters Unplugged, a weekly singer-songwriter event at Yoshi’s jazz club in San Francisco, sample the music of some of the finest Bay Area artists around.
(playlist)2011-09-2529 minVoiceBoxChoral Almanac: Bay Area midsummer chorus showcaseBoasting more than 500 choirs, The Bay Area is agog with choral ensembles. As part of an ongoing series celebrating the local choral scene, join Helene Whitson, co-author of the San Francisco Bay Area Chorus Directory and founder of the San Francisco Bay Area Choral Archive and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a listen to some of the best Bay Area choruses around on the scene today.
(playlist)2011-08-3134 minVoiceBoxState of the Choral Union: American choruses now and tomorrowChoral singing is a pursuit of millions of people in this country, though the art form gets little mainstream attention. Ann Meier Baker, President and Chief Executive Officer of Chorus America, takes time out of the her busy Chorus America Conference schedule (the event is happening in San Francisco this year from June 8-11) to share her views about choral singing today and what the future holds for the choral arts with VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman.
(playlist)2011-06-1448 minVoiceBoxAs Good as the Original: On translating operas into English
(Re-run: program initially aired on April 15, 2011)
The art of opera translation is subtle yet crucial. Get it right, and the audience feels like they’re experiencing the work with as much richness as the original; get it wrong, and there’s no music to be heard. Mairi McLaughlin, Assistant Professor of French and Linguistics at UC Berkeley and Donald Pippin, director and founder of San Francisco’s Pocket Opera, join VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about what makes English translations of operas written in languages like Italian and French work – and what doesn’t.
(Playlist)2011-04-1550 minVoiceBoxHoly Melisma!: A composer’s guide to the development and practice of ornamentation in singingOrnamentation has been a staple of vocal music for hundreds if not thousands of years. Join composer and writer Brian Rosen and VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman for a discussion about the ways in which singers (and composers) adorn melodies – and the factors that separate memorable from forgettable embellishments.
(Playlist)2011-03-1246 minVoiceBoxBoogie Woogie Bugle Bash: Celebrating KALW’s 70th anniversary with songs that came into being in '41Founded in March 1941, San Francisco's KALW appeared on the airwaves in a year that was rich in melody. VoiceBox host Chloe Veltman takes a step back in time for a special KALW anniversary celebration featuring some of the year’s biggest hits -- and more quirky offerings.
(Playlist)2011-03-0635 minVoiceBoxRestoring VoicesMany vocalists go for years without realizing that they have nodes on their vocal folds or other career-threatening ailments. Sarah Schneider, a speech language pathologist at the University of California at San Francisco Voice and Swallowing Center and a member of the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA), and Chloe Veltman. VoiceBox host, explore the ways in which vocal therapy is helping singers do their work all over the world.
(this episode originally aired in 2010)
2010-09-1848 min