The Next Big Thing is a Knicks game at Madison Square Garden with Times sports writer Ira Berkow and asking: What's the big deal? It's a search for Bertie and his gentleman's gentleman. We've also got yoga improv and (ka-ching!) the winner of Five Sounds in Search of an Author.

What's the next big thing?
ABC News Correspondent Robert Krulwich
Yale University graduate student in history Jeremy Mumford
Record sampling advocate and author of "The King of Novelty" Jon Goodman

Hoops with Ira
That's Ira Berkow, a guy whose writing we like but we're not so sure about this whole basketball business. It's the Knicks vs. the Cavaliers -- and Berkow vs. Olsher -- at Madison Square Garden. Check out "Hank Greenberg: The Story of My Life," which Berkow co-authored. Produced by Emily Botein.

A Walk in the Park
This is more our speed. A sound portrait of dominoes and mahjong in Chinatown's Columbus Park. Produced by Jad Abumrad.

In Search of Jeeves
Next Big Thing Contributor Jonathan Ames rates P.G., as in P.G. Wodehouse. Along the way he finds (what a shock) his own book, "The Extra Man." Produced by Dean Olsher.

The Father of ... Goth?
James Madison, our fourth president, author of the Bill of Rights and "Father of the Constitution" was a pretty gloomy guy, according to Michael Federici of Mercyhurst College in Erie, PA. Madison's 250th birthday on Friday passed without fanfare; par for the course for our forgotten founding father. Produced by Jule Gardner.

A Voice from the Attic
Secretary of the Smithsonian for 20 years, Dillon Ripley, made the institution much more than the nation's attic. He died last week at the age of the 87.

Caption Contest
Five Sounds Find an Author
Jesse Green picks a winner. Find out who on The Next Big Thing.

"No Love Today"
Chris Smither is live as he'll ever be. Recorded not too long ago at Symphony Space.

"Yoga Class"
Ow! Watch my leg. It's improv with Mary Purdy and Pat Buckley. Produced by Catherine Fenollosa.

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