Events for February 2017
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WQXR Presents Midday Masterpieces
Wednesday, February 1, 2017
1:00 PM
Wed, Feb 1 | Leave the emails, phone calls, and stress behind, and settle in for an hour of musical serenity The Juilliard School's rising stars perform selections from classical music’s best-loved composers. Pianist Tomer Gewirtzman performs Schumann's Fantasie, Op. 17, and other selections.
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How I Got Over: Filmmaker Raoul Peck
Thursday, February 2, 2017
7:00 PM
Thurs, Feb 2 | WNYC editor Rebecca Carroll talks with the filmmaker about his Oscar-nominated documentary on James Baldwin, the prescience of the writer's work and his indictment of American racism as its own moral monster.
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44 Charlton: A Variety Show
Friday, February 3, 2017
7:00 PM
Fri, Feb 3 | Julian Fleisher hosts this monthly feast of comedy, music, dance and more. Featuring music by Cody Owen Stine; a performance by Bronx dance crew DysFunkTional SoleZ; spoken word by Paul Tran; comedy by Joel Kim Booster; and a musical performance by Ben Seretan.
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Wine and Chocolate Pairing with Jacques Torres
Monday, February 6, 2017
7:00 PM
Mon, Feb 6 | Join WNYC’s Leonard Lopate for a fun night of wine, chocolate and conversation with chocolatier and New York City treasure Jacques Torres.
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Michelle Buteau’s Low-Budget Talk Show
Thursday, February 9, 2017
7:30 PM
Thurs, Feb 9 | Join us for a night of debauchery with funny lady Michelle Buteau's unpredictable, irreverent take on the late night talk show format. Featured guests include fashion designer and stylist Carson Kressley, actress and comedian Janeane Garofalo, and rising star Jo Firestone.
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Michelle Buteau’s Low-Budget Talk Show
Friday, February 10, 2017
7:30 PM
Fri, Feb 10 | Join us for a night of debauchery with funny lady Michelle Buteau's unpredictable, irreverent take on the late night talk show format. Featured guests include The Read co-host Crissle West, comedian Baratunde Thurston and chef Sunny Anderson.
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Q2 Music Presents: Bing & Ruth’s ‘No Home of the Mind’ Release Party
Monday, February 13, 2017
7:00 PM
Mon, Feb 13 | Join us tonight as the ever-evolving collective, steered by composer David Moore, performs the album for the first time in full before its official release.
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WQXR’s Valentine’s Day Beer Jam
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
7:00 PM
Tues, Feb 14 | We're pairing romantic music with some of the best beers in New York. Performances by violinist Tessa Lark and bassist Michael Thurber; the Attacca Quartet; pianists Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung; and Met Opera star Stephen Costello.
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The Brian Lehrer Show Live
Tuesday, February 21, 2017
10:00 AM
Tues, Feb 21 | Join us for a live broadcast of WNYC's Peabody Award-winning radio show. Brian will take questions from callers and the live studio audience.
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For Colored Nerds Live
Wednesday, February 22, 2017
7:00 PM
Wed, Feb 22 | Join Brittany Luse and Eric Eddings for an XXL Black History Month (BHM) edition of the podcast. Featuring Tracy Clayton of BuzzFeed’s Another Round podcast and New York magazine's Rembert Browne.
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KCRW’s Left, Right & Center Live
Thursday, February 23, 2017
7:00 PM
Thurs, Feb 23 | See a live taping of this weekly showdown over politics. Featuring Business Insider's Josh Barro, the National Review's Rich Lowry, The Nation's Katrina vanden Heuvel and special guest Keli Goff, columnist for the Daily Beast and WNYC contributor.
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Love for Sale: The History of Sex in Musicals
Monday, February 27, 2017
7:00 PM
Mon, Feb 27 | From the eroticized choreography of Bob Fosse to the nudie musicals that reigned in the 1970s, sex has long sold on Broadway. Hosted by Jack Viertel.