Events for May 2009

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First Fridays in The Greene Space

Friday, May 1, 2009

8:00 PM

Come meet like-minded WNYC listeners at a get-together with food, drinks and music by soulful vocalist Maya Azucena. Hosted by The Takeaway’s Richard Hake and Patrik Henry Bass. Special discount if you buy tickets online in advance!

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Meet WNYC Hosts During Open House

Saturday, May 2, 2009

12:00 PM

WNYC is throwing a housewarming for The Greene Space and all are welcome. Mingle with WNYC hosts Soterios Johnson, Amy Eddings and Richard Hake for lunch and a fun news quiz. Come check out the new space and the Hudson Square neighborhood!

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Elmo with Sesame Workshop

Saturday, May 2, 2009

10:30 AM

America's favorite furry red monster Elmo, along with Sesame Workshop, joins us at WNYC's The Greene Space for a wonderful live performance! Join in the fun!

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The Fall of the City

Sunday, May 3, 2009

4:30 PM

Radio Lab host Jad Abumrad recounts the original broadcast of this work, followed by a new production of this powerful classic with an original score by Wendy and Lisa, formerly of Prince and the Revolution (shown).

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The Fall of the City

Monday, May 4, 2009

7:00 PM

Radio Lab host Jad Abumrad recounts the original broadcast of this work, followed by a new production of the powerful classic. Also included: interviews with director Peter Bogdanovich, critic Leonard Maltin, and Oxford Book of American Poetry editor David Lehman.

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The Brian Lehrer Show

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

10:00 AM

Brian Lehrer's guests include economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman and a panel of speakers, including NOW Senior Correspondent Maria Hinojosa, who will discuss Mexican-American relations on this Cinco de Mayo.

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The NEXT New York Conversation: The Inaugural Talk

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

1:00 PM

Princeton University's Dr. Cornel West and Dr. Eddie Glaude launch The Next New York Conversation Series, which identifies and furthers the dialogues that are reshaping, redefining, and re-imagining our world in the 21st century.

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Radio Lab’s Audio-Visual Smackdown

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

7:00 PM

Radio Lab hosts Jad Abumrad and Robert Krulwich will face off over which medium is superior -- television or radio -- with Ira Glass, whose program, This American Life, is both a radio show and TV show, acting as referee.

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The Leonard Lopate Show

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

12:00 PM

Leonard Lopate will be joined by some of his favorite New York luminaries: actress Jill Clayburgh, Tony Award-winning playwright David Rabe, Joy Behar, and pianist Richard Goode.

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The Places that Bind: Examining Preservation and Culture in a Changing City

Thursday, May 7, 2009

10:00 AM

Rosie Perez moderates a discussion with Landmark Preservation Commission Chair Bob Tierney, novelist Nelson George, along with thinkers and community preservationists from all five boroughs on what makes a neighborhood special ... and how to keep it that way.

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The Jazz Loft: A Preview Performance Chat

Thursday, May 7, 2009

7:00 PM

“Jazz Loft Live” will bring together musicians from the late 50's and early 60's including pianist Dick Katz, vibraphonist Teddy Charles, bass player Bill Crow and drummer Ron Free, to play in the exciting, spontaneous and free-wheeling style that characterized the Jazz Loft era.

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Kurt Andersen Introduces Voices from the Boroughs

Friday, May 8, 2009

7:00 PM

Join curators Danny Simmons and Brian Tate for an art exhibit, wine reception and discussion with Studio 360’s Kurt Andersen. Featuring works by emerging and established artists from all five boroughs.

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Exhibit: Voices from the Boroughs

Saturday, May 9, 2009 through Sunday, May 24, 2009

Join us May 9 - 24 to celebrate New York City’s artistic diversity in a new Greene Space exhibition, Voices from the Boroughs. With works by emerging and experienced artists from all five boroughs, the show is curated and produced by Danny Simmons and Brian Tate.

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Evening Music Live: American Music Festival

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

8:00 PM

This live broadcast celebrates the culmination of WNYC's New Americans project, and features world premieres of commissioned works by four foreign-born American composers who are helping to define the new American sound.