Maria-Christina Oliveras, Alyse Alan Louis, Jared Zirelli (background), John Behlmann, Lulu Fall in 'Pretty Filthy'

The Future of Cars, The Other Hollywood, and Letters from Death Row

The Leonard Lopate Show | Feb 18, 2015

Levi Tillemann discusses the race to build the car of the future. The director, writer, and star of a new musical about the adult film industry. Director John Boorman’s new film "Queen and Country." Letters from death row inmates.

Leonard will be moderating a panel discussion tonight "After Charlie: What’s next for art, satire, and censorship?" at the French Institute at 6:30PM with Art Spiegelman, Molly Crabapple, Françoise Mouly, Emmanuel “Manu” Letouzé. For More Information and Tickets.

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