Juliette Binoche talks about her role in Abbas Kiarostamis’s latest film, “Certified Copy.” Art critics Ken Johnson, Irving Sandler and Amei Wallach discuss the current Armory Show and what it says about the art world today. Amanda Pope and Tchavdar Georgiev talk about their documentary on lost Russian art, “The Desert of Forbidden Art.” Plus, this week's Please Explain is all about tsunamis and earthquakes—in light of the tsunami that just hit Japan.
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It isn’t exactly Lake Wobegon anymore… Once known as the home of Midwestern Lutherans and Scandinavian farmers, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul are now wildly diverse. They have become cities of immigrants, from Tibetans to Somalis, Iraqis to the Khmer people of Cambodia. In this episode, SOTRU explores ...
For years, America’s funniest auto mechanics, Click and Clack, have offered insights on that weird sound your Volkswagen makes.
The NPR news quiz where the panelists are funny, the limericks are lyrical and you get to shout answers at your radio. Hosted by Peter Sagal.
The filmmaker Steven Soderbergh says he's ready to leave the movie business behind. Kurt Andersen asks playwright Wajahat Ali about what this politically charged moment means for creative American Muslims. And Teller (of the duo Penn & Teller) creates an Off-Broadway magic show with a surprising take on death, darkness, ...
A wrap-up of the day’s news, with features and interviews about the latest developments in New York City and around the world, from NPR and the WNYC newsroom.
Acclaimed musician and songwriter Chris Thile welcomes a wide range of well-known and up-and-coming talent to share the stage and create a beautiful listening experience on his variety show, Live from Here.
ThisAmericanLife: Themed, offbeat, (mostly) true stories that shed new light on the extraordinary side of everyday life. Host Ira Glass and a regular cast of personalities, including David Sedaris, Sarah Vowell and Mike Birbiglia, bring the best of nonfiction storytelling to the radio.
Classic and contemporary short fiction read by some of the most iconic voices in today’s world of film, theater and comedy. Recorded live at Symphony Space in New York City.
Hear a groove-centered propulsive work by San Diego-based composer, performer and improviser Christopher Adler tonight on this New Sounds - just one of several works for percussion. Hear Adler's "Ecstatic Volutions in a Neon Haze." Also, there's some percussive music about architecture from drummer/composer John Hollenbeck. Ethos Percussion Group plays his "Ziggurat, (interior)," requiring teamwork from each of the four artisans to construct the sacred structure. Also, something brand new from Gamelan Son of Lion and more.
