NewsFlame Keeper: Remembering Flory Jagoda
By Jon Lohman We were deeply saddened to learn of the passing of Flory Jagoda, master Sephardic Jewish singer, musician and composer, on January 29th, at the age of 97. …
EventIndigenous Lit: Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle, Kelli Jo Ford & Diane Wilson
Novelists Annette Saunooke Clapsaddle (Even As We Breathe), Kelli Jo Ford (Crooked Hallelujah), and Diane Wilson (The Seed Keeper) discuss their work as indigenous writers celebrating Dakota and Cherokee cultures and traditions amid larger forces of history, religion, and class in America.
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EventReading Under the Influence: Music, History & Race
Regina Bradley (Chronicling Stankonia: The Rise of Hip-Hop South), Adam Gussow (Whose Blues? Facing Up to Race and the Future of Music), and Claudrena Harold (When Sunday Comes: Gospel Music in the Soul and Hip-Hop Eras) discuss the ways that music, history, and race intersect in the creation of American identity, with a focus on blues, southern hip-hop, and late-century gospel music.
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EventUncovered: From the Vault of the Virginia Folklife Program
Rev. Tarrence Paschall will be joining us for a livestream of a 2004 concert.
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NewsUncovered: From the Vault of the Virginia Folklife Program
Rev. Tarrence Paschall will be joining us for a livestream of a 2004 concert.
NewsREPLAY: Music that Mends
Much is written about incarcerated people. This week, we hear what they are writing and thinking about themselves.
NewsSing Her Songs
We recently caught up with Virginia Folklife artists Susan Gaeta and Gina Sobel over Zoom to talk about life as musicians during COVID-19, how they discovered Sephardic music (a diverse genre of Jewish folk music), and their mentor Flory Jagoda, who celebrates her 97th birthday later this month.
NewsOutdoor Archives
Cemeteries are outdoor archives. After decades of neglect, volunteers are clearing the brush and illuminating America’s repressed histories.
NewsREPLAY: Stirring the Pot
Have you noticed the lettuce shortage? This week, With Good Reason is taking you back to the art of canning and preserving food.
NewsJunious Brickhouse:
Artist, educator, folklorist, dancer and community activist In this video produced by the the National Council for the Traditional Arts Junious Brickhouse reflects on his lifelong exploration of African American …
NewsA message from Jon Lohman:
After nearly two incredible decades, I have chosen to move on from my position of Director of the Virginia Folklife Program. It has been an amazing journey, and I simply …
