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Art in The Real World on Word of Mouth Thursday, August 1st, 9pm on 88.9

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Conversations with artists of all kinds doing work in and about the real world, far outside of lofts and studios.
Dronestagram/Trinity  -- An artist creates an online gallery of landscapes of drone strike locations before they were hit. A fascinating combination of journalism and art that creates a new view of a largely secret war. And the author of the graphic novel "Trinity" discusses illustrating a turning point in U.S. history, the top secret WWII Manhattan Project, which resulted in the atomic bomb.

Amos Kennedy/Pianos in Public/Eiffel Tower Music -- Artist, activist and self-proclaimed "humble negro printer" Amos Kennedy talks about his work and why he sells it for just fifteen dollars. Dartmouth's arts center celebrates its anniversary with a community installation of pianos. And a composer known for making music with a bridge turns his eye toward transforming the Eiffel Tower into a gigantic instrument.
New Sounds from Arab Lands/Castle in the Clouds   -- New Sounds from Arab Lands on creating music inspired by disparate traditions. And a New Hampshire man follows his artistic dream, which happens to be building a castle on a remote mountaintop.
 
Thursday, August 1st, 9pm on 88.9