What do the buildings we create say about us? How does a musical interpretation change our perception of a building?
Songs About Buildings and Moods, Season 2 airs Sunday, September 28 at 3:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV and streams live on the WXXI app.
How does a musical interpretation change our perception of a building? Songs About Buildings and Moods, a five-part series uses storytelling and performance to create a unique series exploring the connection between music and architecture. The buildings include Saarinen’s masterpiece for TWA, Calatrava’s Milwaukee Art Museum and a Black church in Chicago among others.
Episode titles & dates:
9/28 Ex Teresa Arte Actual and George Peabody Library Discover Ex Teresa Arte Actual in Mexico City and the George Peabody Library in Baltimore.
10/5 Estudios Churubusco and the Fisher Building Visit the birthplace of Mexico’s Golden Era of Cinema, the Estudios Churubusco.
10/12 Biblioteca Vasconcelos and Ohio State Reformatory Get a glimpse of Mexico City’s Biblioteca Vasconcelos with their floating shelves.
10/19 Brooklyn Tower and the Wrigley BuildingExplore Brooklyn’s first super-tall tower and Chicago’s Wrigley Building.
10/26 Stony Island Arts Bank and Cranbrook Academy of Art Discover Stony Island Arts Bank and the Cranbrook Academy of Art.