Tilda Swinton, JFK the Opera, & Yeasayer Plays Live

Studio 360 | Apr 26, 2016

In a career full of surprises, the actor Tilda Swinton has become an icon — but she’s never thought of what she does as acting. Also, we hear from the team behind a new opera about John F. Kennedy’s last night. And the band Yeasayer brings its experimental brand of indie pop to our live studio.

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