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A total honor to have served on the jury for the Pulitzer Prize in Music. An amazing, intense experience with a very special team.

What is the Zapatista movement's connection to ska? Listen to our interview with Ceci Bastida and find out all about it!

On June 10th Wolfson College, Oxford, visual artist Carlos Amorales, vocalist Sarmen Almond, and theorist Josh Kun will examine the intersections of art and music for the Institute of Music and Philosophy's 'The Sound of Painting' event. Info here: rb.gy/srjx0v #ArtAndMusic

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

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 Hillary 🙃 Huber voicing!!

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Someone on Reddit *typed out the entire 101 Best Tacos list, taco by taco, to avoid the paywall. Another redditor even made a Google map of it! You guys, it's $1. ONE DOLLAR for six months of quality journalism. #Subscribe!!! Latimes.com 🦅🦅🦅 #PressFreedom

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

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

If you thought July 4th is lit, Sept. 15 is about to blow your mind. USC and Getty are lighting up the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum sky with Cai Guo-Qiang's firework drone show to kick off the PST ART exhibit. today.usc.edu/explosive-usc-…

Music meets science at PST ART's Quantum Vibrations, curated by our Pop Music Project Director Josh Kun. Highlights include films by artist @taniacandiani, La Brea Tar Pits concerts & a musical medication on physics. Events begin 10/4 and run through November quantumvibrations.net/pst

“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

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…

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

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Congrats to Josh Kun 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/

Cultural historian Josh Kun discussed how music and art foster dialogue at Northwestern Qatar’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.

⭐️Faculty Spotlight: Please join me in recognizing Josh Kun of USC Annenberg ! 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/

Join Vice Provost for the Arts and #ASCJ prof. Josh Kun for a musical lecture with DJ and producer J.PERIOD 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…

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…