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  • It's finally here, Scorekeepers. It's Election Day 2024 here in the US. So if you haven't yet voted and made your voice heard, may we kindly suggest you pause the pod and go do that. And then while you're waiting in line or when you get back, you can listen to us chat about the literal life and death choice before us (00:33), the strange celebrity political endorsement industrial complex that seems especially present this election cycle (43:23), and then -- because we all need it desperately today -- a supersized dose of Pure Black Joy to help us all get through this anxious day (1:06:00).

    But if you don't listen to anything else listen to this: VOTE! VOTE! VOTE! And whatever happens, we'll get through it together. Stay safe and make good choices! We love you, Scorekeepers! Let's do it to it.

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Zora Neale Hurston Summit (Home) (Donate)

    The Black Feminist Project (Home)

    "Louisiana students who solved the Pythagorean theorem discover nine more solutions to it" (NOLA.com)

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  • Hey hey, Scorekeepers! We're back for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! This week, after a little election update, we're gonna try something new. Noah's Arc was the first of its kind: a funny and frank dramedy about four Black gay men living in Los Angeles that ran for two seasons on LogoTV in the mid-2000s. For the next few months, we'll be revisiting this trailblazing show episode by episode, chatting about the friendships, the sex, the romance, the fashions, and what seeing these characters on our screens meant to us then and still means to us today. This week, we'll be covering episodes 1-3 of the first season and it's wild, gay ride! (If you'd like to watch along with us, check out the links below!) Plus, as always, we end with a little PBJ, this week with André 3000, the ladies of The Real Housewives of Potomac, and legendary playwright Dominique Morrisseau. Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Watch Noah's Arc along with us: Paramount+ | Amazon | Apple

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  • Don't call it a comeback, dear Scorekeepers! Call it a homecoming! Welcome to the new iteration of your favorite podcast, which we're affectionately calling The Score 2.0. The Minnesota Opera era is over. The Lincoln Center era is over. We're now proudly coming to you as a wholly independent, Black and queer media enterprise, liberated from the shackles of any institutional pressure. What does that mean? It means we're going to keep bringing you the same Black, queer arts and culture commentary you've come to enjoy, but a bit freer and a lot spicier. Plus, we're excited to dip our toes into some completely new topics that we've always wanted to explore. It also means, however, that we need your support more than ever, so if you love The Score and you want it to continue, please tell everyone you can about us, share our content on your socials and, of course, rate, review, and subscribe wherever you're listening. We love you all and thank you a million times for joining us on this new journey!

    On this week's inaugural episode of The Score 2.0, we chat about our hopes and fears for next month's election, union-busting at the Dallas Black Dance Theatre, and, of course, we end with a little Pure Black Joy featuring Doechii, the reboot of classic sitcom A Different World, and remembering Frankie Beverly. Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links:

    "Dallas Black Dance Theatre fires 9 dancers over social media video; city council calls for probe" (Fox4News.com)

    Dancers of Dallas Black Dance Theatre (Instagram)

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    New episodes of THE SCORE drop every other Tuesday. If you like what you hear, please support us and SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite podcast app and be sure to SHARE our show with your friends. Also, leaving a 5-star REVIEW on Apple Podcasts is a great way to help people find our show. Email your questions or comments to [email protected].

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  • Hey hey, Scorekeepers! At long last, it's time for the premiere of our new show with Lincoln Center, ART CLASS! If you loved The Score, you'll absolutely adore ART CLASS! We've kept a lot of the things you've come to know and love about The Score, but we've expanded our scope beyond classical music and we're shining a light on Global Majority artists creating in all sorts of different art forms, like books, film, theater and so much more. We figured we'd drop the first episode here on this feed, but moving forward new episodes will be dropping over on the new ART CLASS feed. So if you're into it, make sure you follow, subscribe and review us over there. And of course, tell all your friends! Thanks so much for all your support!!! <3

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    What's up, Classmates?! Class is officially in session! Welcome to the first episode of Lincoln Center's new podcast, ART CLASS, a provocative, thoughtful and often humorous podcast all about art and artists creating at the intersection of beauty and innovation. This week, hosts Lee Bynum, Paige Reynolds, and Rocky Jones are joined by author, activist, and multi-disciplinary artist Junauda Petrus, whose novel The Stars and the Blackness Between Them, has appeared on multiple banned books lists in the past few years (0:22:33). We talk art and censorship, other influential, inspirational artists who have also showed up on banned book lists, and how Junauda's West Indian ancestry influences her life and work. Later, we're joined for "Career Day" by Nathan Horowitz, who gives us behind-the-scenes peek at a day in the life of a Hollywood stunt performer (1:03:46). Plus, contributor Emilia Mettenbrink brings us the "Morning Announcements," a list of live and virtual arts offerings that we think you might want to check out (1:00:52). And, as always, we end with a moment of PBJ aka Pure Black Joy, a weekly little snack for your soul that highlights the Black people, culture, and art that are making us happy this week (01:12:03). Let's do it to it, y'all.

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    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

    Guests: Junauda Petrus, Nathan Horowitz

    Contributor: Emilia Mettenbrink

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Junauda Petrus (Website) (Instagram)Seen, Sound, Scribe (lincolncenter.org)Spectral Evidence: Gregory Pardlo with Imani Perry (nypl.org)Antonia Hylton + Craig Melvin: Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum (strandbooks.com)The Black Joy Project by Kleaver Cruz (HarperCollins)Legacy of Orisha Series by Tomi Adeyemi (
  • What's up, Scorekeepers?! As Mariah would say, "It's tiiiiiiime!" ART CLASS, Paige, Rocky and Lee's new podcast with Lincoln Center premieres this Tuesday, January 16. So if you've been missing us popping up in your feed on the regular, you can now officially check out the new show on our page at lincolncenter.org and subscribe to ART CLASS on your podcast platform of choice. Platforms such as...

    Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/art-class/id1721941273Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2EZH1c4iX97tyFgtrGXDTSAmazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/2f95482a-9595-4fa8-b749-58dc3c78a69d/art-classGoogle: https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5jYXB0aXZhdGUuZm0vYXJ0LWNsYXNzLw

    And of course, wherever you listen, please don't forget to leave a 5-star review!!! Thanks so much for all your support these last few years. We can't wait to go on this new adventure with all of you!

    -xo, P, R, & L

  • It's been way too long, Scorekeepers! Did you miss us? We missed you! How was your summer? How has your fall been? How's your mama and them? Well, we have been hard at work on our next endeavor since we last left you and we are so excited to FINALLY share the details of our new adventure! So... if we may, we'd like to proudly introduce you to... ART CLASS, a brand new podcast from the one and only Lincoln Center Education. Yes, you read that correctly, THE Lincoln Center! ART CLASS will consist of the same news and interviews you've come to expect and love from The Score, but with an expanded scope and a chance for us to spread our wings and try some new ways to showcase art and artistry from our Black, queer perspectives. So hit play and let us tell you all about it!

    ART CLASS officially launches everywhere you get fine podcasts on January 16, 2024. However, we'll be soft launching the new show with a live recording this Sunday, October 29 at 4pm at Lincoln Center's David Geffen Hall in New York City. The recording is free and open to the public, so come on by if you're in town. Check out this page for more details. But if you can't make it, don't worry, the live show will be released on ART CLASS' new feed in November. We're still building all that infrastructure, however, so watch this space for all of those links and details.

    Thanks so much for all your patience, love and support and we hope you'll be a part of this chapter. We can't wait to keep the party going with all of you wonderful, beautiful Classmates!

  • Hello, all you wonderful, gorgeous Scorekeepers! It's a momentous and bittersweet day here at THE SCORE HQ. After 2 years, 3 seasons, 58 episodes, a murderers' row of amazing guests and countless engrossing conversations, it's our last episode. BUT! It won't be the last you hear from the three of us, because we haven't been cancelled. Far from it! We can't spill all the details yet, but this fall we'll be embarking on a ridiculously exciting brand new podcasting adventure and we can't wait to share all the details with you! But until then, we are so happy to go out on one of our favorite notes, our 3rd annual Juneteenth panel, moderated by our very own Dr. Lee Bynum! This year, we're talking about the intersection of Blackness and arts education with panelists Queen Herawin (Hip Hop Education Center), John Lucas (Step Into the Light), Curtis Stewart (American Composers Orchestra) and Dacia Washington (Lincoln Center). All that, plus one last PBJ to carry you through the summer! We love you all so much and thank you for your support these last few years. It means more to us than you know. Now... let's do to it!

    Oh, and don't unsubscribe from this channel! We'll be back periodically throughout the summer with more details about where to come find us this fall! We can't wait to share this news with you, btw. It's BIG!!!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Mabolé Iya Inawale)

    Guests: Queen Herawin, John Lucas, Curtis Stewart, Dacia Washington

    Producers: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones

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    LINKS

    Hip Hop Education Center (Website)

    American Composers Orchestra (Website)

    Step Into the Light Foundation (Website)

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  • Hi hi, Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! This week's episode has been two years in the making and, considering he's married to one of us, I can't believe it's taken all this time to finally nab today's fabulous guest: singer, composer, activist and all-around brilliant and lovely person, Damian Norfleet! Join us as he shares his insightful thoughts and opinions on the state of arts education and what institutions should avoid when commissioning work from Black artists. Plus, we have a chit-chat about the commercialization of Juneteenth and, of course, a little PBJ to help you finish out the week strong! Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Oh, and mark your calendars, because next episode is our annual Juneteenth panel. Plus, we'll be making a HUGE announcement about the show! Don't miss it!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iya Inawale)

    Guest: Damian Norfleet

    Producer: Rocky Jones

    Music: "Praise Pecola!" by Damian Norfleet

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    Links

    Damian Norfleet (Website) (Insta)

    Open Road Fund (Website)

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    New episodes of THE SCORE drop every other Wednesday. If you like what you hear, please support us and SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite podcast app and be sure to SHARE our show with your friends. Also, leaving a 5-star REVIEW on Apple Podcasts is a great way to help people find our show. For more info about the exciting EDI work happening at MN Opera, please visit mnopera.org/edi. Email your questions or comments to [email protected].

  • Oh my goodness, Scorekeepers, do we have a special episode for you today! Get ready, cuz it's time for the Trans Takeover! It's almost Pride month, and given what's happening in statehouses around the country, this year's vibe is less "love is love" and more "please do something, because queer and trans people are under attack." So we hope this week you'll join us for an important roundtable discussion all about the issues specifically facing our trans and non-binary siblings, moderated by our very own Paige Reynolds, and featuring three incredible non-binary artists and activists of color: friend-of-the-show Frankie Charles, activist and birth worker Nadine Ashby, and opera singer and educator Jeremiah Sanders. It's an insightful and personal look into the opportunities and struggles facing trans people today from the arts to healthcare to housing and so much more. We hope it inspires you to listen and join the fight for liberation! All that, plus a tribute to the dearly departed legend of all legends herself, Tina Turner, and a bit of Pure Black Joy to carry you to the end of this short week! Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iya Inawale)

    Guests: Nadine Ashby, Frankie Charles, Jeremiah Sanders

    Producers: Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds

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    Links

    Jeremiah Sanders (Website)

    MN Transplant Project (Website)

    Birth Revolution (Website)

    REP for MN (Website)

    Queer Equity Institute (Website)

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  • Mornin', Scorekeepers! Welcome to another edition of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! And this week, we've another banger for you. We are so excited to welcome an incredible, young Canadian composer who is making huge waves: Morgan-Paige Melbourne! Join us as we chat about what it's like to be a child piano prodigy, what music educators need to do to better support students of marked identities, and the messages of love and resilience she hopes to send fellow Black folks and queer folks with her music. Also, we talk about some of the amazing shows that have recently opened in NYC like Terence Blanchard's Champion and Larissa FastHorse's The Thanksgiving Play, we celebrate the erasure of gendered categories in some of the major New York theater awards, and end, as always, with a bit of Pure Black Joy. Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guest: Morgan-Paige Melbourne

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Morgan-Paige Melbourne (Insta) (Bandcamp)

    Queen Cleopatra (Netflix)

    Birth Revolution (Website)

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  • Hi hi, dear Scorekeepers! Congratulations, it's time for a new episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! And this week, we've got a very special episode for you. For the very first time in Score theirstory, our wonderful guest unfortunately had to bow out at the last minute due to illness, so it's just us 3 and... we're kinda winging it this week. So join us for a fun, free-wheeling hour that's a little bit EDI in the arts, a little bit Icebreakers, and a supersized edition of Pure Black Joy! Let's do it to it, ya'll!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    ArtEquity (Website)

    Birth Revolution (Website)

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  • Oh hello, dear Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! This week, we are absolutely blessed to be in conversation with the one and only, JULIA BULLOCK! Join us for an intimate chat with the legendary soprano and activist all about using art as a means to heal and create new spaces, what institutions could be doing to support young artists of color, and her fabulous new solo debut album, Walking in the Dark. And so much more! You don't want to miss this one, folks! And if that wasn't enough, we've got more Drag Race commentary, another rousing game of Icebreakers, and of course, your weekly moment of Pure Black Joy! Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guest: Julia Bullock

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Julia Bullock (Website) (FB) (Insta)

    Walking in the Dark (Buy Now)

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  • Greetings, dear Scorekeepers! It's high time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! And this week, we have quite a show for you! First, we'll gingerly dip out toes into a quick discussion of the current political moment. Then we are honored to welcome to the show veteran composer, educator and conductor, William Henry Curry (0:19:00)! Maestro Curry takes us on a journey through his storied career from growing up a poor Black kid with a burning passion for music in 1950s Pittsburgh to performing in some of the most famous concert halls in the world. And while it can be hard to stay optimistic given today's divisive political climate, he talks in depth about what gives him hope for the future of our industry and our country. And, of course, we could possibly leave you without a little PBJ to get your through the rest of the week (0:58:48). Let's do it to it, y'all!

    (Oh, and if you're in the Twin Cities and you'd like to see the film Chevalier we mentioned in this week's PBJ or another opera-themed film Il Boemo, you can get a discount through the MSP International Film Festival. Just use the code: MNOPERA42 at purchase!)

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guest: William Henry Curry

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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  • Good morrow, dear Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE! This week, we are joined by one of the most celebrated, world-renowned operatic tenors working today: LAWRENCE BROWNLEE! And we couldn't be more excited! Join us for an insightful and personal chat all about his musical upbringing, the ways he is keeping the doors open for the next generation of Global Majority operatic talent, and the surprising hobbies that he's passionate about when he's not busy being a once-in-a-generation operatic superstar (0:23:34)! All that plus: our Oscars recap (0:09:44), a long overdue dip into RuPaul's Drag Race season 15 (0:03:52), and, of course, a little Pure Black Joy to get you through the rest of the week (1:07:54). Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inwale)

    Guest: Lawrence Brownlee

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Lawrence Brownlee (Website) (Insta) (Twitter)

    "Black Women Are Dominating The White House Press Briefing and It's About Time" (The Root)

    African Queens (Netflix)

    "Zaya Wade’s gender resistance" (Dazed)

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  • Happy Wednesday, Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of THE SCORE and have we got a show for you! Thursday, March 9 is the world premiere of The Song Poet, the first Hmong story adapted for the operatic stage! Join us for an emotional and insightful conversation with Kao Kalia Yang, author of both the book The Song Poet as well as the opera's libretto, all about this incredible story's journey from the page to the stage. We're also joined local Hmong-American artist Josephine Yang, MN Opera's Community Engagement Consultant. We'll chat about the genesis of Kao Kalia's beautiful story, the resilience and strength of the Hmong people and the special relationship between the Hmong and Black communities here in the Twin Cities. It's a fascinating, powerful conversation that you won't want to miss (0:21:51)! Plus, as always, a little PBJ to help you get through the rest of the week (1:17:24). Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guests: Kao Kalia Yang, Josephine Yang

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    MN Opera's The Song Poet (Buy Tickets)

    Kao Kalia Yang (Website)

    Josephine Yang - Blink Artisan (Website)

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  • Helloooo, Scorekeepers! It's time for another episode of your favorite podcast, THE SCORE. For our second Black History Month pod, we thought we'd have a little family reunion. So for the whole episode, we are joined once again by a world-class violinist and the woman who makes this podcast go zoom, Emilia Mettenbrink! This week, we (shadily) discuss our profound disappointment over Beyoncé not winning AOTY at this year's Grammys, our recent trip to Detroit for the Sphinx Organization's annual conference (0:37:07), and of course, a little PB&J to keep your week going strong (0:59:09)! Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guest: Emilia Mettenbrink

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    Sphinx Organization (Website)

    Known MPLS (Website)

    When Broadway Was Black (Buy Now)

    A Darker Wilderness (Buy Now)

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  • G'day, darling Scorekeepers! We're far too excited today, so let's get straight down to business. On THE SCORE this week, in advance of her MN Opera debut as the Duchess of Krakenthorp in Donizetti's Daughter of the Regiment, we are joined by the legendary legend herself: singer, artist, sponge enthusiast, and the first Black inductee into the RuPaul's Drag Race Hall of Fame... MONÉT X CHANGE! We stan and so will you, so let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guest: Monét X Change

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    Links

    MN Opera's Daughter of the Regiment (Buy Tickets)

    Monet X Change (Website) (Insta) (Twitter)

    Sibling Rivalry (Website)

    Ebony and Irony (Website)

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  • Hey hey, Scorekeepers! Happy Aquarius Season, and welcome to a brand new episode of THE SCORE! In honor of Lee's big move, this week is all about one of our favorite places in the world: the Big Apple herself, New York City! First up, we'll discuss the Metropolitan Opera's very exciting plan to invest $30 million dollars into new opera works and what that could mean for the future of the industry. Next, we're joined by the delightful L. Adé Williams, Musical Conductor and Executive Producer of The Harlem Connection, a weekly radio show which showcases the sounds that have made Harlem a cultural Mecca for decades. Come along for a fascinating and fun chat about what makes Harlem so special, Adé's time seeing the stars shine (or not) during his time at the Apollo Theater, and his time developing Black characters at DC Comics! And, of course, we'd never leave you without a little PBJ at the end. (That's Pure Black Joy for the newbies!) Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Guest: L. Adé Williams

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Links

    The Harlem Connection (WBAI) (Twitter) (FB) (Insta) (RASR)

    "Pandemic Woes Lead Met Opera to Tap Endowment and Embrace New Work" (NYT)

    Doula 4 All (Website)

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  • Happy 2023, Dear Scorekeepers! It's a brand new year, which means it's time for a brand new episode of THE SCORE! And this year, we're starting off with a topic that's near and dear to our hearts: protecting the mental health of our Global Majority community. This week, we're joined by Licensed Professional Counselor and all-around smart, funny, lovely person Ginger Klee (0:13:35), who's here to chat with us about the various ways white dominant culture can harm us physically and psychologically along with some of the things we can do this year to help protect our mental! And then our Pure Black Joy is all about our very own Dr. Lee Bynum! You may have read about him in the papers lately, because has some very VERY big and exciting news to share with everyone (1:09:55)! And we couldn't be more proud! Let's do it to it, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iwayo Inawale)

    Guest: Ginger Klee

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Link

    Ginger Klee (Website)

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  • Hello, dear Scorekeepers! Welcome back to THE SCORE and we hope you're all having a very happy holiday season! All of us are on vacation, but we didn't want to leave you without anything to listen to in case you're stuck at the airport (looking at you, Southwest) or you need a respite from all the family togetherness. This week, we're taking a look back at some of our favorite conversations from this past year. And they're in shareable bite-sized pieces, so if you're new to the show or you'd like to introduce someone to what we do, here's a handy little primer on what we've been up to this year. So sit a spell and look back at this crazy year with us. (Obviously, there's lots of Beyoncé!) And of course, we'll see you again next year with a fresh batch of all-new shows! Happy New Year, y'all!

    Hosts: Lee Bynum, Rocky Jones, Paige Reynolds (Iyawo Inawale)

    Producer: Rocky Jones

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    Timestamps

    Lizzo & The Crystal Flute - 0:04:23

    If Eun Lee Ruled the World - 0:21:35

    Garrett McQueen and the New Normal - 0:32:41

    Rick Hoops and Degendering Music Education - 0:43:34

    Zoie Reams: The Hip-Hopera - 1:01:25

    DENYCE GRAVES!!! - 1:22:13

    PBJ: Beyoncé's Renaissance Has Landed - 1:33:41

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    New episodes of THE SCORE drop every other Wednesday. If you like what you hear, please support us and SUBSCRIBE to the show on your favorite podcast app and be sure to SHARE our show with your friends. Also, leaving a 5-star REVIEW on Apple Podcasts is a great way to help people find our show. For more info about the exciting EDI work happening at MN Opera, please visit mnopera.org/edi. Email your questions or comments to [email protected]