David Brent Johnson talks with Indie rocker John Terrell, Adam Schwartz learns about the of “Icon of Evil: Hitler’s Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam” from author John F. Rothmann. And part two of our Festival Orchestra Principals series brings us an interview with violist, Michael Strauss.
Stories On This Episode
John Rothmann: “The Rise of Radical Islam”
By Adam Schwartz - Jul 23, 2008
There's little argument that the Nazi party's actions before and during the Second World War had repercussions we still feel today. The authors of the new book, "Icon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam" tell the story of how the party also targeted the Middle East. WFIU's Adam Schwartz spoke with one of the authors.
Underground with John Terrill
By David Johnson - Jul 24, 2008
If you were into the underground music scene in the early ‘80s, you probably came across John Terrill. And you may have anticipated the release of his solo album around 10 years later. WFIU’s David Brent Johnson has more with the artist…
The Dark Knight
By Peter Noble Kuchera - Jul 18, 2008
The first thing that must be said about Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight” is that this is no comic book movie. It’s a straight up action film with a surprising degree of unpleasantness for summer fare; a different kind of darkness, a modernist darkness. Take Gotham, for example. It’s not the gothic, stylized, noir-ish city […]
A Deathly Reputation: Violist Michael Strauss
By Annie Corrigan - Aug 17, 2010
Principal Violist of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra Michael Strauss talks about the viola's funny - and deathly - reputation among musicians.
