Arts Afloat in Tough Times

Soundcheck | May 3, 2010

Lincoln Center just received a $10 million gift. The New Jersey Performing Arts Center surpassed a $180 million fundraising goal. And the Metropolitan Opera's box office sold a record $2.5 million in tickets in a single day. Today: how some New York area-arts organizations are staying healthy in a sick economy. Later: Cuban-Canadian singer-songwriter Alex Cuba is a guest on Nelly Furtado's upcoming Spanish-language album. Cuba joins us to talk about his new solo album. And, he plays live in the studio.

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