World-renowned Scottish violinist Nicola Benedetti and WQXR’s creative director and friend of the show, Clemency Burton-Hill, join us to discuss Benedetti's US tour, her artistic practice, and her upcoming collaboration with our colleagues at WQXR. Benedetti performs tonight in The Greene Space at 7pm and at the 92 St. Y on January 30. 

WNYC’s planning editor, Kate Hinds, (at 17:25) joins us for the next installment of our ongoing series, "Living Here with Kate."

Dee Lockett, (at 35:11) associate editor at Vulture, Elizabeth A. Harris, a culture reporter at The New York Times, and Ben Sisario, a reporter covering music for The New York Times, offer their thoughts on the longstanding allegations against R. Kelly that have recently resurfaced as a result of Lifetime's documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly.”