Judith Kampfner appears in the following:
Hanif Kureishi
Monday, July 15, 2002
Brooklyn, NY —
Hanif Kureishi is a writer of plays, novels and screenplays. Since his first film "My Beautiful Laundrette", he has become known for his tales of South.German Dance Company Causes Outcry in New York
Friday, June 28, 2002
New York, NY —
When an innovative German dance company came under threat of closure earlier this month, it drew the attention of dance supporters around the world - especially in New York City -considered the dance capital of the world. WNYC's Judith Kampfner reports on the ongoing dispute.Artemisia Gentileschi's Biblical Vengeance
Saturday, May 04, 2002
The 17th-century artist Artemisia Gentileschi's painting, of the biblical Judith slaying Holofernes, was itself an act of revenge.
Gentileschi Father and Daughter
Monday, April 22, 2002
New York, NY —
A current exhibit at the Met about Italian painters Orazio and Artemisia Gentileschi focuses on the relationship between father and daughter. WNYC's Judith Kampfner instead compares the bold work of Artemisia to the celebrated painter Caravaggio, who was her mentor, and their very different representations ...Opium Lit
Saturday, February 09, 2002
Producer Judith Kampfner looks at a time when drug addiction was not so hidden — when British literature in particular portrayed opium as exotic and romantic.
Fan Fiction
Saturday, January 05, 2002
There are countless ways fans of a particular author can share their enthusiasm — conventions, chat rooms, fanzines, websites, and interactive role playing games are just a few. But some of these fans could be breaking the law.
(Originally aired: August 4, 2001)
The Film
Friday, December 14, 2001
New York, NY —
The film "Kandahar" is having its New York release tonight (Friday) at the Lincoln Plaza Cinema. We previewed the movie a few weeks ago, just before an unofficial video screening at Columbia University. Now Judith Kampfner has had a chance to talk to the director ...Silver Surfer
Saturday, December 08, 2001
The smooth lines and defined muscles of a comic book character often make the pictures more interesting than the story they tell…
Arab-American Poetry
Wednesday, December 05, 2001
New York, NY —
The attack on the World Trade Center brought unwelcome or unfair attention to some immigrant communities in the city; but it also left many New Yorkers wanting to learn more about their politics, history and culture. WNYC's Judith Kampfner has compiled a two-part report on ...Self-Portrait Map
Saturday, December 01, 2001
Artists Bill Outcault and Lilla LoCurto digitally scanned their entire bodies and then found a way to write software which would project the coordinates of their human forms into the restrictive space of a map.
Schoolyard Rhymes
Saturday, October 27, 2001
There’s a lot more to the songs children sing while they play games than you might think.
Americana
Tuesday, October 09, 2001
New York, NY —
But Judith Kampfner has discovered that artifacts in two current exhibitions of American history can have emotional impact.Who Is Marvin Pontiac
Saturday, October 06, 2001
An investigation into the life of a long-lost blues musician leads to some interesting discoveries.
(Originally aired: June 16, 2001)
Hollywood and Violence
Thursday, October 04, 2001
New York, NY —
"Training Day," a new Denzel Washington film may provide the answer. Owen Glei berman is WNYC's cultural advisor on film and Entertaiment Weekly's movie critic. Judith Kampfner asked him if Hollywood by releasing violent movies was really being responsible at this time.Politics and the Arts
Wednesday, September 05, 2001
New York, NY —
WNYC's Judith Kampfner begins her report in the West Village, at the 20 year old home of the Merce Cunningham Dance Company.Chekhov Undiscovered
Friday, August 10, 2001
New York, NY —
The work of Chekhov is often considered dark and pessimistic. But as historians continue to look at his writings a new side to him emerges -a sense of humor which is often absurd - and a deep interest in human foibles. Now new works from ...Fan Fiction
Saturday, August 04, 2001
There are countless ways fans of a particular author can share their enthusiasm — conventions, chat rooms, fanzines, websites, and interactive role playing games are just a few. But some of these fans could be breaking the law.
Jackson Pollock's Musical Refuge
Saturday, July 07, 2001
For abstract painter Jackson Pollock, jazz was a refuge.
(Originally aired: February 10, 2001)
