Art audiobooks

The Mister Rogers Effect

By: Dr. Anita Knight Kuhnley

Narrated by: Sarah Zimmerman

Length: 5 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

In a world increasingly divided by politics and social issues, we need Mister Rogers more than ever. For three decades, his presence was a healing balm to children of all ages. And though he is no longer with us, we can all adopt his attitudes and actions as models for our own lives.

In this uplifting and informative book, Dr. Anita Knight... Read more

The Secret Lives of Color

By: Kassia St. Clair

Narrated by: Kassia St. Clair

Length: 8 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

One of USA Today's “100 Books to Read While Stuck at Home During the Coronavirus Crisis” 

A dazzling gift, the unforgettable, unknown history of colors and the vivid stories behind them in a beautiful multi-colored volume.

“Beautifully written . . . Full of anecdotes and fascinating research, this elegant compendium has all the... Read more

Paul and Vincent

By: David P. Reiter

Narrated by: David P. Reiter

Length: 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Based on Gauguin’s reflections of his stormy relationship with Vincent at Arles, France, this audio production brings the personalities of the two artists alive. Based on the extracts from the book Letters We Never Sent by David P. Reiter and the source for the ABC PoeticA production. Read more

The Power of Daily Practice

By: Eric Maisel

Narrated by: Daniel Henning

Length: 7 hours 33 minutes

Abridged: No

Anyone who has ever picked up a creativity or self-help guide has likely been advised to keep to a daily schedule, daily pages, or other everyday ritual. But "just do it" usually just doesn't work. Longtime creativity coach and therapist Eric Maisel has found an approach that does work: giving clients, and now listeners, a clear understanding of... Read more

Museo voraz (Completo)

By: Angélica Ávila Forero

Narrated by: Laura Feijoo

Length: 4 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

Una ladrona de arte construye un museo con una colección de obras creadas por artistas colombianas. Angélica Ávila se aleja de los lugares comunes de los textos sobre arte y explora los límites de la contemplación: observa, describe e interpreta. En el Museo voraz, una obra puede evocar un recuerdo íntimo o un deseo oculto, puede dar ganas de... Read more

Die Zeitmaschine

By: H.G. Wells

Narrated by: Matthias Ernst Holzmann

Length: 3 hours 58 minutes

Abridged: No

Deutsche OriginalFassung von Felix Paul Grewe aus dem Jahr 1904. Bei einem ihrer regelmäßigen Treffen eröffnet der "Zeitreisende" seinen erstaunten Gästen, dass er eine Maschine erfunden habe, mit der er durch die Zeit reisen könne. Zur Demonstration schickt er ein Modell der Maschine schon mal voraus es verschwindet vor den Augen der... Read more

Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) - Leben, Werk, Bedeutung - Basiswissen (Ungekürzt)

By: Bert Alexander Petzold

Narrated by: Cora Hillekamp

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Frida Kahlo - Selbstporträts als Schmerztherapie Der erfahrene Autor und Herausgeber Bert Alexander Petzold nimmt uns mit auf eine faktenreiche Kulturreise und erläutert verständlich, unterhaltsam und strukturiert Basiswissen zur bis heute weltweit verehrten Künstlerin Frida Kahlo. Frida Kahlo (1907-1954) ist in Mexiko-Stadt geboren. Ihr... Read more

Die Ferienbande, Die Ferienbande und alle Radio Comedy Folgen

By: Die Ferienbande

Narrated by: Die Ferienbande

Length: 1 hour 5 minutes

Abridged: No

Die Ferienbande erblickte im Sommer 2003 das Licht der Welt! In sechs erfolgreichen Kurzhörspielen des Frankfurter Comedy Duos Kai + Sven, trieben Bernd, früher genannt Beate, Baul, Bröckchen, Babsi und Bambi der Hund ihr Unwesen bei hr-XXL, der damaligen Jugendwelle des Hessischen Rundfunks. Nach der überwältigenden Resonanz, auch über das... Read more

Pandemic Brings Unexpected Perils For British Dog Owners

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 5 minutes

Abridged: No

In the United Kingdom, an unexpected result of the pandemic: a surge in
dognapping. Puppy prices have soared during lockdown, and pet thefts have
spiked 65 percent in a year. As some owners pay hefty ransoms for their
animals' return, they say Parliament needs to toughen legislation that
currently treats pets as property rather than as... Read more

Expert

By: Roger Kneebone

Narrated by: Roger Kneebone

Length: 8 hours 15 minutes

Abridged: No

Brought to you by Penguin.

What could a lacemaker have in common with vascular surgeons? A Savile Row tailor with molecular scientists? A fighter pilot with jazz musicians? At first glance, very little. But Roger Kneebone, an expert on experts, has spent his life finding unexpected connections.

Kneebone maps out a path we're all following,... Read more

Slow Looking

By: Shari Tishman

Narrated by: Laurel Lefkow

Length: 6 hours 35 minutes

Abridged: No

Slow Looking provides a robust argument for the importance of slow looking in learning environments both general and specialized, formal and informal, and its connection to major concepts in teaching, learning, and knowledge. A museum-originated practice increasingly seen as holding wide educational benefits, slow looking contends that patient,... Read more

Quarantine Session #13 Zaina Arafat + Mallika Rao

By: Zaina Arafat

Narrated by: Mallika Rao

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Palestinian-American writer Zaina Arafat presents her debut novel You Exist Too Much with Mallika Rao of the Atlantic. In unfolding the novel's explorations of the longing for love, and a place to call home, they also discuss Arab stereotypes and queer stereotypes in media, the tension between generations and cultures in immigrant families. Read more

Haamupari

By: Eija Piekkari

Narrated by: Annina Rubinstein

Length: 9 hours 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Kristiina Elo on lahtelainen poliisi, joka harrastaa kansantanssia. Kesäisen viikonlopun harjoitusleiri päättyy ikävästi, kun yksi tanssijoista kuolee väkivallan uhrina. Murhaaja on päässyt vauhtiin keskellä maalaismaisemia. Iloiset tunnelmat ja tanssien rytmit vaihtuvat pelokkaaseen varuillaan oloon. Tuoreen avioeron jälkeiset tunnemyrskyt ja... Read more

BioShock and Philosophy

By: Luke Cuddy

Narrated by: Heather Wynne & Alex Knox

Length: 6 hours 8 minutes

Abridged: No

Considered a sign of the "coming of age" of video games as an artistic medium, the award-winning BioShock franchise covers vast philosophical ground. BioShock and Philosophy: Irrational Game, Rational Book presents expert reflections by philosophers (and BioShock connoisseurs) on this critically acclaimed and immersive fan-favorite.

● Reveals... Read more

TITANIC - Das endgültige Hörmagazin, Folge 4: Redaktionskonferenz

By: Moritz Hürtgen & Torsten Gaitzsch

Narrated by: Moritz Hürtgen, Torsten Gaitzsch & Fabian Lichter

Length: 51 minutes

Abridged: No

Titanic Redaktionskonferenz. Das endgültige Hörmagazin Jeden Monat spricht TITANIC-Chefredakteur Moritz Hürtgen gemeinsam mit Ressortleiter Torsten Gaitzsch und einem weiteren Mitglied der Redaktion über die wenige Tage später erscheinende neue Ausgabe, deren Entstehung - und alles, was TITANIC-Leser/innen schon immer wissen wollten: Interna,... Read more

You Talkin' To Me?

By: Linda Seger & John Rainey

Narrated by: George Newbern

Length: 5 hours 17 minutes

Abridged: No

Unlike the chitchat of everyday life, dialogue must express character, advance the story, suggest a theme, and include a few memorable lines that audiences will be quoting for decades to come. The best stories have dialogue that sparkles, but it’s easy for inexperienced writers to fall into common pitfalls like creating dialogue that’s wooden or... Read more

The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy

By: unknown

Narrated by: Joel Richards

Length: 11 hours 28 minutes

Abridged: No

Does it take faith to be a Jedi? Are droids capable of thought? Should Jar Jar Binks be held responsible for the rise of the Empire? Presenting entirely new essays, no aspect of the myth and magic of George Lucas's creation is left philosophically unexamined in The Ultimate Star Wars and Philosophy.



● The editors of the original Star Wars and... Read more

Angel Heart

By: Cornelia Funke

Narrated by: Jeremy Irons

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Haunting, gentle spirits from far-flung worlds meet in the pulsing sphere of dreams and lullabies that is Angel Heart, a music storybook. With an original tale by best-selling children’s fantasy writer Cornelia Funke, Angel Heart weaves an evocative original score by Luna Pearl Woolf with beloved songs by Irving Berlin, Lennon-McCartney, Jake... Read more

Ein Engel in der Nacht

By: Cornelia Funke

Narrated by: Cornelia Funke

Length: 1 hour 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Sanfte und eindringliche Geister aus fernen Sphären begegnen sich in einer wogenden Welt aus Träumen und Schlafliedern in 'Ein Engel in der Nacht, eine musikalische Erzählung'. Dieses Werk verwebt eine neue Geschichte von Bestseller-Autorin Cornelia Funke mit ausdrucksstarken neuen Kompositionen von Luna Pearl Woolf und vertrauten und beliebten... Read more

Pedro y el lobo

By: Sergei Prokofiev

Narrated by: Antonio Banderas

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) tuvo toda una vida de atracción por los cuentos infantiles. La más conocida de todas sus músicas inspiradas en la literatura infantil es Pedro y el Lobo. A Prokofiev se le pidió que la escribiera para introducir al público joven en el funcionamiento de una orquesta y sus instrumentos. Pedro y el Lobo muestra la... Read more

Peter and the Wolf

By: Sergei Prokofiev

Narrated by: Sophia Loren

Length: 24 minutes

Abridged: No

Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953) had a lifelong attraction to children’s stories. By far the best known of all his music inspired by children’s literature is Peter and the Wolf. Prokofiev was asked to write a piece that would introduce young audiences to the workings of an orchestra and its instruments. Peter and the Wolf showcases the composer’s... Read more

After Beirut Blast, Lebanese Must Turn To Each Other To Avoid Crisis

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

It has been nearly three weeks since an enormous explosion at Beirut’s port
tore through the city. With Lebanon already suffering from food scarcity,
economic collapse and the coronavirus pandemic, the blast turned a grim
situation to dire crisis. In the absence of a functioning government,
residents are relying on each other's generosity to... Read more

Bill Hicks: Flying Saucer Tour, Vol. 2

By: Bill Hicks

Narrated by: Bill Hicks

Length: 1 hour 8 minutes

Abridged: No

In this stand up special, Bill Hicks shows us his unique view on war, the California droughts, and drugs. Read more

Our Country's Good and The Recruiting Officer

By: Timberlake Wertenbaker & George Farquar

Narrated by: Adam Billington, Adjoa Andoh, Full Cast, Lisa D...

Length: 3 hours 16 minutes

Abridged: No

A BBC Radio double bill of Timberlake Wertenbaker’s award-winning drama about a group of 18th-century Australian convicts and their attempts to stage a play, plus the Restoration comedy that the prisoners put on

Australia, 1789: A young lieutenant attempts to direct a cast of convicts in the first play ever to be staged in the country.

But one of... Read more