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News Articles by Siddhartha Mitter

BAM Kicks Off Afro-Punk Festival

July 04, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

They used to be misfits, but now they're a flourishing cultural movement. A festival in Brooklyn showcases Afro-punk - the growing scene of mostly black young people who aren't afraid to rock out. W....

The South Comes Up North

May 30, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

Up from the Deep South...all the way to Brooklyn. A two-week festival is underway that celebrates the culture of the Mississippi Delta. WNYC’s Siddhartha Mitter reflects on the birthplace of the bl....

Art and Satire in Iran

May 24, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

Ardeshir Mohassess: Art and Satire in Iran is the first major U.S. retrospective of Mohassess's work. The self-taught artist presents 70 monochromatic ink drawings that comment on Iran’s social, ....

Artists Trek to East Williamsburg

May 09, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

The East Williamsburg industrial area is one of the remaining manufacturing districts in the city. But, it’s also the latest refuge for arts organizations and artists fleeing high rents in Manhatta....

Harlem Development Plan Moves Forward

May 01, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

A major plan to bring new development to 125th Street is going forward after the City Council overwhelmingly approved a new zoning plan for the whole length of Harlem's main artery. WNYC's Siddhartha....

Arab Music Thrives in New York

March 10, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

A major festival of Arab music is taking place in Brooklyn all this month. After 9/11 there were fears that funding and opportunities for Arab artists would dry up. Siddhartha Mitter reports on the t....

Campaign Theme Songs: A Tough Balance

February 02, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

It’s not exactly the Grammys, but as the presidential field winnows down, so does the list of campaign theme songs that might – come November – be crowned the Winning Presidential Anthem of 200....

Activists Fight Major Changes to 125th St.

January 25, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

REPORTER: The plan currently under city review would allow new commercial and residential development along the east-west artery running through Harlem. The city wants to bring development to 125th ....

The Art of the Speech 40 Years After Martin Luther King

January 20, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

In this election year, political oratory is back in the spotlight. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter sat down with one of New York's best known orators to talk about the art of the speech forty years after Dr....

Dr. King's Impact on Political Oratory

January 20, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

Residents Fight to Save Alleged Birthplace of Hip Hop

January 15, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

Some say it's where Hip Hop was born: a modest rent-stabilized apartment building off the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx. Now, tenant groups from 1520 Sedgwick Avenue say they are planning to s....

A Gangs-Eye-View of the Bronx Streets

January 09, 2008

by Siddhartha Mitter

Street gangs have always been a part of life in New York City; in some neighborhoods they’re a constant fact of life. WNYC’s Siddhartha Mitter spent time in the Bronx with a teenager to get a st....

From the Philippines to Upstate

December 14, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

Two percussionists, making a life together and building a family to the rhythm of dozens of drums. She is Filipino-American, he is Cuban-American and they make music that combines both their cultures....

Youth Court Allows Kids to Judge Their Peers

November 15, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

Youth courts are expanding across New York City and state, according to educators and officials who met today at the Red Hook Community Justice Center in Brooklyn. REPORTER: Teenagers in the program....

New York's Muslims Celebrate Eid Al Fitr

October 13, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

This weekend the Muslim world celebrates Eid. The holiday marks the end of Ramadan and is a high point in the Islamic calendar. In New York, many of the city’s Muslims will gather today for festive....

New York's Senegalese Community Reaches out to Visiting Dignitaries

September 28, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

This week world leaders have been gathering for the U. N. General Assembly, delivering speeches and holding summit meetings and snarling up traffic on the East Side. But for some presidents and prime....

Corona Plaza: Center of Everywhere

September 14, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

INTRO: There’s been a multi media art project going on all summer in Corona Plaza, off Roosevelt Avenue in Queens. But walking by, you might not even know it was there. Siddhartha Mitter caught up ....

9/ll Ceremony Draws Large Numbers of Tourists

September 11, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

The 9/11 commemoration drew large numbers of out-of-town visitors to Lower Manhattan today to pay respects or voice their opinions near Ground Zero. Members of a Mennonite community from Russell, Ma....

East Village Hosts Howl Festival

September 09, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

This weekend the East Village celebrates its offbeat cultural legacy with the Howl Festival. The event is named for the famous 1957 poem by Allen Ginsberg, who died ten years ago. The neighborhood ha....

At Newark Funerals "It's Sadness All Over"

August 13, 2007

by Siddhartha Mitter

Newark police are seeking a fourth suspect in the execution style murders of three college-age young people on August 4th. Newark mayor Cory Booker announced the warrant for Rodolfo Godinez on Saturd....

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