Episode #1103

Iran, Dallas, Owen Pallett

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Friday, January 15, 2010

Kurt talks to one of Iran's most celebrated filmmakers and learns the latest on that country's opposition movement. Fifteen artists head to the Arctic Circle on a schooner. The new Dallas Cowboys football stadium is also a gigantic art gallery. We launch our Valentine Redesign Challenge. And the one-man orchestra Owen Pallett performs.

Studio 360 Episode 1103, Iran, Dallas, Owen Pallett Owen Pallett (Ryan Pfluger)

Iranian Director in Exile

One of Iran's most celebrated filmmakers, Mohsen Makhmalbaf, represents Mir-Hossein Mousavi and his opposition Green Movement. Makhmalbaf tells Kurt from Paris about the situation in Iran as protests continue in the face of a seemingly intractable regime.

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Owen Pallett: One-Man Orchestra

Until recently - under the name "Final Fantasy" - Owen Pallett created a lush symphonic sound by layering his solo violin many times over with looping pedals. Pallet performs live in the studio and tells Kurt why he wanted to feature an actual full symphony orchestra on his ...

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Bonus Track: "Keep The Dog Quiet"

Owen Pallett performs the song from his new album Heartland live in Studio 360.

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Bonus Track: "Interview Raincheck"

Owen Pallett performs a cover of Simon Bookish's song live in Studio 360.

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Will You Makeover My Valentine?

The Studio 360 Valentine Redesign Challenge! The Hearts. The Chocolates. The Roses. The everything Red. It's all so predictable. And nauseating. Design writer Alissa Walker tells Kurt what it will take to redesign the holiday.

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Dallas Art Scores a Touchdown

Last fall, Dallas unveiled a world-class performing arts campus to rival New York's Lincoln Center. At the same time, a new Dallas Cowboys stadium opened up that that showcases giant sculptures by some of the world's greatest artists. We sent Michael May to check ...

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Arctic in Residence

A few months ago, an international group of scientists and artists set sail for the Arctic. They were bound for a group of frozen Norwegian islands halfway between the top of continental Europe and the North Pole. KCRW's Matt Holzman joined the adventure.

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