From the WNYC Newsletter: Laura Walker, the President and CEO, and Herb Scannell, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of WNYC AM/FM, the nation’s largest public radio station, today announced the acquisition of WQXR and 105.9 FM from The New York Times, enabling New York
According to an article in the NY TIMES: Almost a third of ordinary Americans say human beings have existed in their current form since the beginning of time, a view held by only 2 percent of the scientists. Only about half of the public agrees
There’s not much I can add to the discussion of Ariane Mnouchkine’s Les Ephemeres, currently playing at the Park Avenue Armory as part of the Lincoln Center Festival. Isherwood captures it nicely in the Times when he says, it is “a deep, steady stream that ultimately
Name: Mark Yeoman Title: Artistic Director Affiliation: Noorderzon Festival, Groningen, the Netherlands 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? South of England. Was an actor and freelance director, til i followed my wife to a new
Ch-ch-ch-check it out!!! If Ed Sullivan and David Lynch produced a lovechild, this show would be it! Jonathan Jacobs AKA The Vintage DJ directs and hosts the first of his series of spectacle-based concert events. Ferocious Spectacular – Episode One: The Black Death features the
To continue with the theme of “Guides to Living in the Information Age” I’ll point you towards this great interview with Douglas Rushkoff on Reality Sandwich. In his new book, Life Inc., media ecologist and author Douglas Rushkoff tells the story of how the corporation has
In 1928, the 26-year-old Felipe Alfau, a recent émigré to New York from Barcelona, strafed the prologue to his picaresque first novel, Locos: A Comedy of Gestures, with dares, complaints, and disavowals. The reader was invited to begin the book at any page and proceed
Is your teen really into music or multi-media? Nurture their interests at a Harvestworks Summer camp program. This year we will again be offering our popular Digital Music Camp and our new Podcasting Camp both for ages 14-18. DIGITAL MUSIC CAMP – Click here for a
Mark your calendars now! On August 14, the Guggenheim Museum launches It Came from Brooklyn, a new monthly concert series that will showcase Brooklyn’s emerging and established talents in the fields of music and literature as part of the museum’s 50th Anniversary celebrations. Conceived as
2009 Conflux Festival’s new “Conflux City” program is accepting proposals – deadline July 20. From the website: In keeping with its commitment to urban artistic exploration, community participation, shared knowledge, and critical civic engagement, Conflux will organize a user-generated open format event on Sunday September
Name: Timothy Braun Title/Occupation: Writer/Professor. Organization/Company: A handful of websites, theaters, papers, and universities. URL: http://www.timothybraun.com 1. Where did you grow up and how did you end up where you are now? I was born and raised in Indiana, but I’ve lived for stints in
Bastille Day on 60th Street Sunday, July 12, 2009 From 12 to 6pm between Lexington and Fifth avenues For more information visit www.bastilledaynyc.com Bonjour New York! On Sunday, July 12, 2009 from noon to 6pm everyone is invited to be French for a day. Experience