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Host David Smith introduces us to an under-the-radar group of 19th-century painters who challenged the artistic norms of their time and pushed back against the gatekeepers of the art world.

This week on David and Art, we head to Glasgow to meet a group of women artists who built their own community and challenged the status quo. Here's David Smith.

The legendary Dorothy Love Coates was one of the true stars of gospel music and her powerful “99 ½ Won’t Do” was adopted as a freedom song during the civil rights movement.

In this episode of David and Art, David Smith reflects on how history, policy, and personal perspective intersect in the story of a cultural institution.

ENCORE BROADCAST - Sunday, May 4th at 8pm on KWBU-Waco Public Radio.In late April of 2024 KWBU worked with gospel enthusiasts and scholars Robert F. Darden and Stephen M. Newby on this hour-long special Celebrating the Life and Legacy of Andraé Crouch.

This week on Downtown Depot, the tables turn.New host Rachel E. Pate sits down with the show's former host, Andrea Kosar, to talk about her next chapter with The Waco Bridge — a new independent, nonprofit newsroom committed to delivering high-quality local news that connects communities and fosters civic engagement.It’s a conversation about journalism, service, and the shared mission of informing and empowering Wacoans.

This is Guilherme Feitosa DeAlmeida, senior lecturer of Musical Theatre at Baylor University. I'm here with this week's edition of Likely Stories. Award winning author Mahasweta Devi is an environmental crusader. Bitter Soil is her narrative manifesto.

Have you ever found yourself inexplicably moved by something incredibly simple and innocuous? A blinking street light in the dead of night. A solitary shopping cart in an empty parking lot. If so, then you might like to know, that sudden shift of emotion is known as a heartspur.

Well Spring weather has gardeners out weeding, planting, and working hard. Ross is doing his bit by harvesting songs about gardens to encourage them. Music this week comes from the likes of Pete Seeger, Big Bill Broonzy, and the Brandywine Singers.

Willie Banks’ titanic sermon song “Things I Can’t Change” features one of the most powerful vocal performances in gospel music.