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  • We're inviting you to create your own video using the last minute of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring. Dance it, animate it, improvise it, whatever you like — and then upload your creation to YouTube before May 28th. We'll be featuring some of the best videos on NPR Music in the weeks ahead.
  • The tenor saxophonist plays "Take the 'A' Train" and "All the Things You Are" with host Jon Weber.
  • Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.
  • Marian McPartland accompanies the vocalist on music from the Gershwins, Duke Ellington and more.
  • Rudresh Mahanthappa's work always seems to be filed under jazz, but it's hard to find a style he doesn't touch: hip-hop, country, metal and soul fused with traditional sounds from India, Africa and Indonesia. And he makes it rock.
  • In the arts mecca of New York City, subway buskers are often overqualified. But they're not usually world-class jazz singers with the lungs and charisma of old-school soul stars.
  • "Women in Jazz Day" officially hits New York City Friday, complete with a new documentary on the subject.
  • Hear passionate improvisation across borders on Colombian harp, Argentinian bandoneón, Venezuelan cuatro and vibes from the U.S. In a set with Castañeda, his trio and special guests perform.
  • The announcement that the 34-year-old Latvian conductor is taking the reins of the ensemble puts an end to years of uncertainty at the storied orchestra, following James Levine's 2011 resignation.
  • Fridays are funnier with a classical cartoon at noon from Deceptive Cadence.
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