E-mail a friendOctober 18, 2005
Broadcast journalist Bob Costas discusses the best and worst changes in baseball. "Hip-hop violinist" Miri Ben-Ari says her violin is her voice and showcases it in a special performance.
Bob Costas
Bob Costas
Bob Costas has covered Major League Baseball, the NFL, NBA and college basketball and hosted just about every major sporting event. He's been named 'National Sportscaster of the Year' an unprecedented eight times. Costas has also proven his versatility by serving as a substitute host on NBC's Today and with his Emmy award-winning TV interview show, Later. This year, he was named as a regular substitute anchor for Larry King Live. A native New Yorker, Costas attended Syracuse University, majoring in journalism.
Miri Ben-Ari
Miri Ben-Ari
Known as the 'hip-hop violinist,' Miri Ben-Ari mixes classical, jazz and hip-hop styles. Mentored by Isaac Stern and Wynton Marsalis, the Israeli-born virtuoso was given her first violin by the America-Israel Cultural Foundation. During her mandatory military service, she was part of the Israeli Army String Quartet. Ben-Ari fell in love with jazz, relocated to NYC and studied in the "Jazz Ahead" program. A much sought-after collaborator, she won a Grammy for co-writing 'Jesus Walks' on Kanye West's smash CD.