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Megan and Rick Prelinger opened their personal library in San Francisco in 2004, seeking to share their collection of books and resources with a larger community. In this show, Megan shares her story of making this "hopeful gesture" towards a world where knowledge is accessible to all. As she puts it, "in utopia, there are no closed stacks."
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: October 22, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Everyday Science
Subject(s): art, history This video includes interviews with Exploratorium Executive Director Dr. Dennis Bartels and Exploratorium Chairman of the Board George Cogan about Piers 15 and 17, as well as a fly-through animation of the future home of the Exploratorium.
Project: Exploratorium at the Piers | Browse All
Date: October 18, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Join us for another podcast in our series, Speaking of Music Rewind. This program features Grammy and Pulitzer-winning composer Steve Reich, a pioneer of minimalist, jazz, and Western Classical music.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: October 15, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art Join us for another podcast in our series, Speaking of Music Rewind. This program features Grammy and Pulitzer-winning composer Steve Reich, a pioneer of minimalist, jazz, and Western Classical music.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: October 15, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Art The Explainers are the go-to people on the Exploratorium's floor--in their trademark orange vests, they roam the vast museum, helping visitors engage with the exhibits. In this show, we explore the field trip Explainers, a team of people from all different backgrounds, some of whom had little interest in science before getting involved here. The story isn't just about our home team, it's about the broader possibilities of teamwork and togetherness.
Project: Driven: True Stories of Inspiration | Browse All
Date: September 24, 2010
Format: Demonstration / Activity
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): Najma Akhtar is a singer, composer, and actress who has been in heavy rotation in the World Music orbit for over 20 years. She was born and raised in England but sings in the traditional style of India, her ancestral homeland. In this presentation from 1991, she performs many songs with her band, and openly discusses her unique cultural and musical fusions.
Project: Speaking of Music Rewind | Browse All
Date: September 17, 2010
Format: Interview
Category: Popular Culture
Subject(s): art
