J'Nai Bridges, A Linda Ronstadt Documentary, Slavery in Hoboken, Darryl Pinckney

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Dec 6, 2019

Opera singer J'Nai Bridges joins us to discuss her Met Opera debut as the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti in Philip Glass' "Akhnaten."

[REBROADCAST FROM AUGUST 22] Rob Epstein and Jeffrey Friedman, co-directors of the new documentary, “Linda Ronstadt: The Sound of My Voice,” join us to discuss the film and Ronstadt’s life and career.

Author Holly Metz joins us to discuss her new book, The Untold Life of Peter Lee.

Author Darryl Pinckney joins us to discuss his new book of essays, Busted in New York and Other Essays.

Jennifer Vanasco, who writes about arts and culture for WNYC, joins us for the latest installment of "The Get Out." This week, she suggests holiday lights festivals to brighten up your evenings this weekend.

This episode is guest-hosted by Jenna Flanagan. 

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