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Lara Downes, NPR Music And KUSC/KDFC Announce Season 2 of AMPLIFY With Lara Downes
In collaboration with KUSC Los Angeles/KDFC San Francisco, NPR Music and Lara Downes announce the return of AMPLIFY With Lara Downes, a bi-weekly series of intimate and deeply personal video conversations with visionary Black artists and cultural leaders who are shaping our creative present and future. The second season launches Saturday March 13th with award-winning composer and pianist Kris Bowers (Green Book, Bridgerton) on NPRMusic.org, YouTube and social media platforms. Initial guests also include former U.S. Poet Laureate Rita Dove (March 27), chef, writer and opera singer Alexander Smalls (April 10) and violinist Regina Carter (April 24). Created and hosted ... Read more