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Soundcheck | Sep 29, 2010

Alex Ross has been writing about music for The New Yorker for well over a decade, covering everything from Schubert to Sonic Youth. Today on Soundcheck, he'll tell us how a broad love of music helps him understand the world. Plus: Writer and director Baz Luhrmann is best known for his work on the films Moulin Rouge and William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet. He'll join us to discuss the intersection of musical theatre and contemporary pop culture.

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