Art audiobooks

Planet Trek fm #26 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #26 Die zweite Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" geht mit "Saints of Imperfection" ("Die Heiligen der Unvollkommenheit") weiter. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit der Autorin und Übersetzerin Claudia Kern sowie Co-Pilot Moritz Wolfart über das neue Abenteuer und... Read more

Hubert Fichte / Lil Picard

By: Hubert Fichte & Lil Picard

Narrated by: Hubert Fichte & Lil Picard

Length: 1 hour 19 minutes

Abridged: No

Lil Picard, geboren am 4. Oktober 1899 in Landau in der Pfalz. Malerin, Bildhauerin, Kunstkritikerin, Fotografin, Performance- und Happening-Künstlerin. Im Interview mit Hubert Fichte erzählt Lil Picard, die "große Pop-Mutter", "Muse der amerikanischen Avantgarde", "Großmutter der Hippies" und "Gertrude Stein der New Yorker Kunstszene", ihre... Read more

Tonmontagen I + II

By: Peter Roehr

Narrated by: Peter Roehr

Length: 59 minutes

Abridged: No

Als der Frankfurter Künstler Peter Roehr im August 1968 im Alter von 23 Jahren stirbt, hinterläßt er an die 700 Arbeiten, die ausnahmslos demselben axiomatischen Werkgedanken der seriellen Formation folgen: "Ich verändere Material, indem ich es unverändert organisiere. Jede Arbeit ist organisiertes Gebiet aus Gleichem. Weder sukzessiv noch... Read more

Acting: The First Six Lessons

By: Richard Boleslavsky

Narrated by: Melissa Epp

Length: 2 hours 56 minutes

Abridged: No

Get the definitive edition that has taught generations of actors and actresses.
In his beloved classic, Acting: The First Six Lessons, master acting teacher Richard Boleslavsky presents his acting theory and technique in a lively and accessible narrative form. Widely considered a must-have for beginning as well as established actors,... Read more

Wisconsin Nonprofit Seeks To Better Connect U.S. Farmers With Their Mexican Employees

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

Mexicans who come to the U.S. seeking employment often leave their loved ones and culture behind. In Wisconsin, a nonprofit helps connect American farmers with their migrant employees through language and cultural education. Some of the farmers travel to Mexico to visit the families of their workers -- who can't risk the trip home themselves.... Read more

Ninth Street Women

By: Mary Gabriel

Narrated by: Lisa Stathoplos

Length: 39 hours 14 minutes

Abridged: No

Five women revolutionize the modern art world in postwar America in this "gratifying, generous, and lush" true story from a National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize finalist (Jennifer Szalai, New York Times).

Set amid the most turbulent social and political period of modern times, Ninth Street Women is the impassioned, wild, sometimes tragic,... Read more

Political Columnist Michael Gerson On Coping With ‘Insidious’ Depression

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Michael Gerson is a political columnist for the Washington Post and a regular contributor to the NewsHour. But this past weekend, he delivered a sermon at the Washington National Cathedral that focused on a more personal topic: his battle with depression. Gerson joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his experience with the "chronic insidious disease"... Read more

Working Actor

By: David Dean Bottrell

Narrated by: David Dean Bottrell

Length: 7 hours 26 minutes

Abridged: No

Veteran character actor David Dean Bottrell draws on his 35+ tumultuous years of work in the entertainment industry to offer a guide to breaking in, making a living, and making a life in the fabulous trenches of show business. Covers every facet of the business, including: 

-        Capturing the perfect headshot
-        Starting (and... Read more

Why We Should Think Differently About Classical Music

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

Musician and critic Jennifer Gersten wants us to transform the way we think about classical music. Perceived by many as “inaccessible, elitist, incomprehensible,” the genre is often marketed by producers and performers primarily as relaxing. Gersten shares her humble opinion on why that characterization is selling classical music short. Read more

Polymer Clay 2.0

By: HowExpert & Robyn McComb

Narrated by: Chandra L Calvert

Length: 1 hour 39 minutes

Abridged: No

Have you ever looked at polymer clay and wished that you knew how to use it? Have you ever desired to make your own beads and other items with clay, but didn’t know how? Well now, the wonderful and fun world of polymer clay is at your fingertips. This guide will teach you all you need to know to become a polymer clay prodigy, so you can add this... Read more

Planet Trek fm #25 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 1 hour 21 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #25 Die zweite Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" geht mit "An Obol for Charon" weiter. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit Co-Pilot Moritz Wolfart über das neue Abenteuer und ordnet es ein. Du möchtest Autoren, Synchronsprechern, Fans, Nerds und Journalisten bei... Read more

Las trincheras de la esperanza

By: Antonio Pampliega

Narrated by: Enric Puig

Length: 10 hours 50 minutes

Abridged: No

Afganistán, 1990. El régimen pro soviético de Najibulá parece dar sus últimos estertores tras más de una década de guerra contra los muyahidines. El país, sin saberlo, está abocado a un conflicto fratricida que acabará desembocando en uno de los regímenes más brutales de la historia moderna: el de los talibanes. En ese escenario caótico un joven... Read more

Sisters Matsumoto

By: Philip Kan Gotanda

Narrated by: Keiko Agena, June Angela, Ron Bottitta, Kurt Ka...

Length: 1 hour 52 minutes

Abridged: No

After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the US government sent thousands of Japanese American citizens to detention camps. In 1945, three Japanese-American sisters return to their farm in Stockton, California, after years in an internment camp, but the once prosperous family finds it’s not easy to pick up the pieces of their former lives. As... Read more

How to Disappear

By: Akiko Busch

Narrated by: Gabra Zackman

Length: 6 hours 5 minutes

Abridged: No

It is time to reevaluate the merits of the inconspicuous life, to search out some antidote to continuous exposure, and to reconsider the value of going unseen, undetected, or overlooked in this new world. Might invisibility be regarded not simply as refuge, but as a condition with its own meaning and power? The impulse to escape notice is not... Read more

'Broadsword Calling Danny Boy'

By: Geoff Dyer

Narrated by: Roy MacMillan

Length: 2 hours 22 minutes

Abridged: No

Geoff Dyer's earlier book on film, Zona, was about Andrei Tarkovsky's Stalker, so it was perhaps inevitable that he should next devote his unique critical and stylistic energies to Brian G. Hutton's Where Eagles Dare. A thrilling Alpine adventure starring a magnificent, bleary-eyed Richard Burton and a dynamically lethargic Clint Eastwood, Where... Read more

Putting the Science in Fiction

By: Dan Koboldt

Narrated by: Emily Beresford & Kevin T. Collins

Length: 11 hours 7 minutes

Abridged: No

Science and technology have starring roles in a wide range of genres—science fiction, fantasy, thriller, mystery, and more. Unfortunately, many depictions of technical subjects in literature, film, and television are pure fiction. A basic understanding of biology, physics, engineering, and medicine will help you create more realistic stories... Read more

Why This Poet Says There Is No ‘Single Story Spun On A Single Tongue’

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 1 minute

Abridged: No

Erica Dawson, a professor and writer, said she was surprised while on book tour recently to be faced with the same question over and over again, about speaking for “the black experience.” Black poets "never went away. We don’t only deserve the stage in tumultuous times. We aren’t just rage," says Dawson, who shares her humble opinion on... Read more

Why This Poet Says There Is No Single Story Spun On A Single Tongue

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 1 minute

Abridged: No

Erica Dawson, a professor and writer, said she was surprised while on book tour recently to be faced with the same question over and over again, about speaking for “the black experience.” Black poets never went away. We don’t only deserve the stage in tumultuous times. We aren’t just rage, says Dawson, who shares her humble opinion on... Read more

Transatlantic Television Drama

By: Matt Hills, Michele Hilmes & Roberta Pearson

Narrated by: Shaun Grindell

Length: 13 hours 45 minutes

Abridged: No

In 2014, the U.K. science-fiction television series Black Mirror was released on Netflix worldwide, quickly becoming a hit with U.S. audiences. Like other beloved British imports, this series piqued Americans' interest with hints of dark comedy, clever plotlines, and six-episode seasons that left audiences frantic for more. In Transatlantic... Read more

How This Thai Educational Movement Empowers Rural Students

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 6 minutes

Abridged: No

More and more in Thailand, rural students learn in traditional classrooms, but with an emphasis on hands-on activities. The idea is to empower young villagers to bring economic development to their communities, as well as learn leadership, empathy and compassion. Special correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro returns to Thailand to talk with the man... Read more

Renegade Women in Film and TV

By: Elizabeth Weitzman

Narrated by: Mozhan Marnò

Length: 3 hours 12 minutes

Abridged: No

A charming and timely tribute to the women who broke glass ceilings in film and television, debuting during an historic time of change in the entertainment industry.
 
Renegade Women in Film and TV blends fascinating biographical profiles and exclusive interviews with icons like Barbra Streisand, Rita Moreno, and Sigourney Weaver to celebrate... Read more

The Eye

By: Philippe Costamagna

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

Length: 7 hours 1 minute

Abridged: No

It’s a rare and secret profession, comprising a few dozen people around the world equipped with a mysterious mixture of knowledge and innate sensibility. Summoned to Swiss bank vaults, Fifth Avenue apartments, and Tokyo storerooms, they are entrusted by collectors, dealers, and museums to decide if a coveted picture is real or fake and to... Read more

Planet Trek fm #24 - Die ganze Welt von Star Trek - Abridged

By: Björn Sülter

Narrated by: Björn Sülter

Length: 1 hour 17 minutes

Abridged: Yes

Über Episode #24 Die zweite Staffel von "Star Trek: Discovery" geht mit "Point of Light" weiter. Medienjournalist und Star-Trek-Experte Björn Sülter spricht in seinem Podcast "Planet Trek fm" mit dem dynamischen Duo vom "Discovery Panel" Andreas Dohm und Sebastian Sonntag sowie Co-Pilot Moritz Wolfart über das neue Abenteuer und ordnet es... Read more

Author Dani Shapiro On The Power And Danger Of Family Secrets

By: PBS NewsHour

Narrated by: PBS NewsHour

Length: 2 minutes

Abridged: No

After taking a DNA test on a whim, author Dani Shapiro discovered that her beloved late father had not been, in fact, her biological parent. She had been conceived using a sperm donor, and as was common at the time, the real story of her conception was kept secret. Shapiro shares her humble opinion on why not knowing the truth can cause more... Read more