Abbie Fentress Swanson appears in the following:
The Orchestra's Balance Sheet
Friday, January 29, 2010
WSJ writer and attorney Andrew Manshel gives his two cents on the economics of orchestras.
Toyota Says Pedal Problem Solved
Friday, January 29, 2010
Toyota has identified the cause of the sticking accelerator pedal problem that moved the company to recall millions of cars earlier this week.
Mayor Calls for Relocation of 9/11 Trial
Friday, January 29, 2010
Mayor Mike Bloomberg and other New York politicians are putting pressure on the Justice Department to relocate the trial for the 9/11 terrorist suspects.
WQXR Arts File: The Orchestra's Balance Sheet
Friday, January 29, 2010
Do symphonies need a new business model? Andrew Manshel, WSJ writer and attorney, weighs in.
Aid Workers Find Another Survivor in Haiti
Thursday, January 28, 2010
French aid workers made an amazing rescue yesterday in Port-au-Prince: they lifted a 17-year-old girl alive from the 7.0 magnitude-earthquake's rubble.
Toyota Extends Recall To 6 More Models
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Toyota has extended its U.S. vehicle recall to include the Highlander, Venza, the Pontiac Vibe and two other Toyota models.
Author and Activist Howard Zinn, 87, Dies
Thursday, January 28, 2010
Howard Zinn, an author, teacher and political activist, died yesterday at age 87.
Obama Says He Still Believes in Change
Thursday, January 28, 2010
The president vowed to create jobs, pass education reform and complete a health care overhaul in his State of the Union address last night.
Clinton's London Agenda
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
As the U.S. prepares for President Obama's address tonight, his secretary of state is in London.
Today in Classical Music History: Mozart
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Happy 254th Birthday, Wolfgang Mozart! Johannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria on January 27, 1756. WQXR will be playing a Mozart composition every hour throughout the day.
Toyota Halts Ops for 8 Popular Models
Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Faulty gas pedals prompted the company to suspend U.S. sales and production of the models.
Cheap Lincoln Center and Off Broadway Tics
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Want to catch some theatre, jazz or opera on the cheap? Head to Lincoln Center or the New York City tourism board for tickets.
$1 MIllion En Route to Haiti from Labor Union
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Baghdad Bombers Target Police Crime Lab
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Today's suicide bomb attack killed at least 18 people, many of them police officers.
Ethiopian Airlines Pilot Flew the Wrong Way
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Officials say the investigation into the crash is ongoing, and that no survivors have been found.
American Pianist Earl Wild, 94, Dies
Monday, January 25, 2010
American pianist Earl Wild died Saturday in Palm Springs, California, after a long bout with congestive heart disease. Davis was 94 years old.
Car Bombs Target Baghdad Hotels
Monday, January 25, 2010
Three car bombs exploded today near three Baghdad hotels popular with Western journalists and businessmen, according to The Associated Press.
WQXR's The Washington Report
Monday, January 25, 2010
David Sanger of The NYT talks about President Obama's upcoming State of the Union speech.
Tents Needed in Haiti After Another Aftershock
Monday, January 25, 2010
Another aftershock struck Haiti Sunday. Aid groups are looking for tents, and sites to put them up, for Haitians leaving Port-au-Prince.
Sabotage Ruled Out in Ethiopian Airline Crash
Monday, January 25, 2010
Flight 409 crashed into the Mediterranean Sea shortly after takeoff this morning from Beirut.
