Josh Kun

Join #uscartsnow on Tuesday, Feb. 25 at 3 p.m. for a discussion with conductor, ethnomusicologist, music educator and human rights activist André de Quadros on how the arts foster dialogue, understanding, and forgiveness in conflict settings. RSVP: annenberg.usc.edu/events/struggl…

Join Vice Provost for the Arts and #ASCJ prof. @JDKun for a musical lecture with DJ and producer @jperiodBK on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 2:15 p.m. This exploration of music, culture and storytelling is designed to foster connection and creativity. RSVP: annenberg.usc.edu/events/art-cro…

Cultural historian @JDKun discussed how music and art foster dialogue at @NUQatar’s Dean's Global Forum. Drawing from his DJ experience, he highlighted how music helps us "juggle differences" and find connection, while also reflecting on LA as a cultural hub shaped by migration. Watch here: youtu.be/fh7BNdaZ0FE?si…

⭐️Faculty Spotlight: Please join me in recognizing Josh Kun of @USCAnnenberg ! He serves as Vice Provost for the Arts, and is Professor and Chair in Cross-Cultural Communication at USC Annenberg. And, he's nominated for a Grammy! Learn more about Josh: provost.usc.edu/josh-kun/

Congrats to @JDKun on his Grammy nomination for Best Album Notes as part of the soundtrack of "Al Son de Beno." The film is by Ilán Lieberman about his late father, legendary Mexican folklorist Beno Lieberman (son of Jewish, Polish & Ukrainian immigrants). reyvinilo.com/al-son-de-beno/

Voting opened today!

2/2 Congratulations 67th #GRAMMYs Best Album Notes nominees: ‘John Culshaw - The Art Of The Producer - The Early Years 1948-55’ - Dominic Fyfe; and ‘SONtrack Original De La Película "Al Son De Beno”’ - Josh Kun. Watch live: grm.my/3Uzla8g

ICYMI—we now present a modified audio version of the tour along with a musical playlist highlighting Sunset Boulevard’s musical history. Check it out: getty.edu/news/a-sonic-t…

“I looked at Sunset Boulevard like a 22-mile-long canvas, with an evolving history. It had fluid motion, fluid stories, one long horizontal ribbon, and I always thought about it. It just asked to be documented.” — Ed Ruscha Earlier this year, cultural historian Josh Kun led a unique sonic tour of Sunset Boulevard inspired by Ed Ruscha’s “Every Building on the Sunset Strip,” co-presented by @lacma and Getty.

Music meets science at @PST_ART's Quantum Vibrations, curated by our Pop Music Project Director @JDKun. Highlights include films by artist @taniacandiani, @labreatarpits concerts & a musical medication on physics. Events begin 10/4 and run through November quantumvibrations.net/pst

If you thought July 4th is lit, Sept. 15 is about to blow your mind. USC and @GettyMuseum are lighting up the @lacoliseum sky with @CaiGuoQiang's firework drone show to kick off the @PST_ART exhibit. today.usc.edu/explosive-usc-…

@frankshyong Big fan Frank. Thank you. Looking forward to your next chapter.

Today is also my last day at the paper after nearly 13 years, and this will be my last column. I'm grateful that it happened to be one about saying goodbye.

Save the date! We’re excited to present “Beyond the Human?: From the Metaphysical to the Physical,” a daylong symposium that explores the impact of AI on the arts. Co-curated by USC Vice Provost for the Arts Josh Kun and Cai, the event will take place at USC Bovard Auditorium on

In "Blues Mamas and Broadway Belters: Black Women, Voice, and the Musical Stage" @masiasare explores the cultural linage of icons like Ma Rainey, Eartha Kitt, and Bessie Smith. Read the intro at ow.ly/Fik450SW3Px

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An insane request to post to this cursèd Web site but: do I know any philosophers/philosophy professors who also have an abiding & joyful interest in contemporary pop music & might want to talk on the record (with attribution, not on background) for a possible New Yorker story?

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Official Announcement!

Oh and if I didn't mention it... it's PUBLICATION DAY!! You can get TRAVELING: ON THE PATH OF JONI MITCHELL at your favorite bookseller's or listen to the audiobook with the great @hillaryoutloud voicing!!

Explore groundbreaking work by Carlos Amorales, blending visual art and music on June 10th, 14:00-18:00 @WolfsonCollege. Workshop and discussion by Sarmen Almond and Josh Kun (@USC) to follow. Info: rb.gy/srjx0v #MusicPhilosophy #CreativeEncounter