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Vietnam Remembered in Poetry and Jazz
by Siddhartha Mitter
April 01, 2009
On this first day of Poetry month, Pulitzer prize-winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa meets up with jazz violinist Billy Bang. They're both veterans who have used their art to deal with painful memories. ....
Staging “Seven Jewish Children”
by Siddhartha Mitter
March 26, 2009
"Seven Jewish Children" is a new play by the British playwright Caryl Churchill. She wrote it just after last December's Israeli military operation in Gaza. Now theaters are figuring out how to stage....
U.N. Tribute to Slavery Victims
by Siddhartha Mitter
March 25, 2009
That's United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon banging on a ceremonial drum from Cameroon. He was at the U.N. marking its annual day of remembrance for the victims of the trans-Atlantic slave t....
Persian New Year
by Siddhartha Mitter
March 18, 2009
This weekend marks the start of the Persian New Year and New York's Iranian community is getting ready to celebrate. It's made up of Iranian Muslims, Iranian Jews, people who came here because of the....
New Take on Indian Classical Music
by Siddhartha Mitter
March 09, 2009
Classical music jumped across continents this weekend. The two-week festival that celebrated the opening of the new Alice Tully Hall came to a close with a concert that showcased a new take on India....
Cricket World Reacts to Lahore Attack
by Siddhartha Mitter
March 03, 2009
The local cricket world is reacting to a deadly attack in Lahore, Pakistan, in which gunmen attacked a bus with the the visiting national cricket team of Sri Lanka. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter has more.....
Strong Sense of Racial Identity Benefits Girls
by Siddhartha Mitter
March 03, 2009
Black girls in New York City benefit from a strong sense of racial identity. That's according to a new study on the lives of teenage African American, Caribbean and African girls in New York City, th....
Fashion Week Recycled
by Siddhartha Mitter
February 23, 2009
Fashion week wrapped up late last week, but as the designers measure their success and the models move on to the next chic venue, discarded runways and backdrops are getting put to good use. WNYC’....
Cuts Put ESL Programs at Risk
by Siddhartha Mitter
February 09, 2009
Learning English is key to joining the workforce, but immigrant advocates are worried that the economic crisis is threatening English as a second language programs. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter reports. ....
Obama through the Eyes of Artists
by Siddhartha Mitter
January 14, 2009
Artists played a big part in the presidential election, and their images of Barak Obama made him a cultural icon long before he actually won the presidency. Now, with Obama on the threshold of power,....
Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
by Siddhartha Mitter
January 05, 2009
For the last fourteen years, Russell Goings has been writing about big and small characters in African American history. Now, he’s created a long epic poem meant to match the Iliad, or the tale of ....
Election Helps Community College Kids Find Their Voice
by Siddhartha Mitter
December 19, 2008
INTRO: For many New Yorkers the presidential election is in the rear view mirror, but for a group of first-time voters at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, the revelations from that day kee....
Mounting Anxiety and a Falling Market
by Siddhartha Mitter
November 21, 2008
It keeps on getting worse. As the Dow Jones tumbles lower and lower, individual investors face mounting confusion and anxiety. And that’s not an ideal state of mind for decision making -- as one f....
That Neo-Hoodoo That You Do
by Siddhartha Mitter
November 15, 2008
"Neo-Hoodoo: Art for a Forgotten Faith" is the title of an exhibition that's running at PS 1 in Queens until January 26th. Poet Quincy Troupe is reading at the museum Saturday. Troupe says what was o....
For Some, This Election Means More Than Just Casting a Ballot
by Siddhartha Mitter
November 04, 2008
This morning in Bedford Stuyvesant, Brooklyn a long line stretched down Macon Street as residents waited one to two hours to cast their vote at P.S. 262, the El-Hajj Malik al-Shabazz elementary schoo....
What the Left Thinks of 'Socialism'
by Siddhartha Mitter
October 31, 2008
The last few weeks of turmoil on the financial markets and all the talk of bailouts and rescue plans has brought government intervention in the economy to the forefront of debate in a way it hasn’t....
From Soccer Pitch to Silver Screen
by Siddhartha Mitter
October 29, 2008
French athlete Zinedine Zidane is a star on the soccer field... and now on the big screen. "Zidane" the film is running this week only at BAM and at Anthology Film Archives. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter....
Poking Fun at Palin
by Siddhartha Mitter
October 02, 2008
Gov. Sarah Palin arrives at the vice presidential debate tonight as a near-overnight celebrity. But with her interviews few and far between, a lot of what we know about her – or what we think about....
Life and Work of Mahmoud Darwish Remembered
by Siddhartha Mitter
September 29, 2008
The Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish, who died in August, was considered the most distinguished literary voice of his community. So much so, in fact, that he received a state funeral from the Palesti....
Armory Show Explores 'Democracy in America'
by Siddhartha Mitter
September 24, 2008
"Democracy in America" — it's a big agenda and it's also the title of a show up this week at the Park Avenue Armory. There's work from more than 40 artists — taking on the political issues of our....
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