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Around the Nation, Friday Roundup

Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

Jazzy Start for the White House Music Series

By Arts Desk

The East Room of the White House sounded more like a high school music room Monday when more than 140 student musicians attended the first installment of a new educational music series.

Artomatic: For the People, By the People

By Arts Desk

It's easy to walk into any of the myriad free art museums here in Washington and find days' worth of great stuff to see. But what about the chances of you getting your artwork up in one of those museums?…

Conversation: Michael John LaChiusa

By Arts Desk

Michael John LaChiusa is one of today's leading musical theater composers whose shows have appeared on and off Broadway. His musical, "Giant," based on the 1952 Edna Ferber novel, made its world premiere at the Signature Theatre.

Koko Taylor, 'Queen of the Blues', Dies at 80

Koko Taylor, the soulful blues songstress, died Wednesday in Chicago at the age of 80, due to complications from a stomach surgery.

Around the Nation, Friday Round-up

Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

Around the Nation, Friday Round-Up

Here are some of this week's arts and culture headlines from public broadcasters around the nation.

Chuck Berry still thrills at Blueberry Hill

By Arts Desk

Chuck Berry is St. Louis music incarnate: hillbilly sound mixed with the rush of rhythm and blues.

St. Louis Arts Help Anchor Neighborhoods

Once upon a time, St. Louis's Delmar Loop used to be a fashionable shopping boulevard accessible by trolley car. But like many other great urban areas in the 1960s, white flight took a heavy toll on many St. Louis neighborhoods:…

Come Together: The YouTube Orchestra

From home computer to Carnegie Hall, a Wednesday night performance capped off YouTube's first experiment with its online collaborative orchestra.