New School at 100, Open Ears, 'Hustlers,' Kevin Griffin, 'Low Tide,' Jay Vanasco

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Oct 3, 2019

John Reed, associate professor of writing across media at The New School, joins us to discuss his new book, A Drama in Time: The New School Century.

David Van Zandt, president of The New School, joins us to talk about hosting The Festival of New, which runs through October 6.

Hear another installment of the station’s new project, “Open Ears,” in which real people tell a story every day about the classical music track that means the most to them.

Lorene Scafaria joins us to talk about writing and directing the movie, "Hustlers."

Kevin Griffin of the band Better Than Ezra joins us to discuss his debut solo album, Anywhere You Go, and perform live.

First-time filmmaker Kevin McMullin joins us to discuss his film, “Low Tide,” which comes out October 4.

Jay Vanasco, WNYC editor in the newsroom who writes about culture and theater, gives us ideas for getting off your couch on weekends.

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