Tracy K Smith, 'All Things Classical', Behind the Thrones, Montclair Film, Wade Davis, 'Carmine Street Guitars'

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Apr 22, 2019

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Tracy K. Smith joins us as part of our Poem-a-Day series to discuss being named the 22nd Poet Laureate of the US. Clemency Burton-Hill joins us for her ongoing series, "All Things Classical." Former NFL star Wade Davis joins us to discuss his life and his work on the field and off. Executive director Tom Hall and Montclair Film Festival Board President Evie Colbert join us to discuss the upcoming Montclair Film Festival. Special effects coordinator for "Game of Thrones" Sam Conway and Gothamist's Ben Yakas on the show's final season. Ron Mann joins us to discuss his new documentary, “Carmine Street Guitars,” about the famous shop. He is joined by Rick Kelly, the guitar-maker and the film’s main subject.

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