On today’s show: New York Times Social Q’s columnist Philip Galanes takes your calls and questions about how to navigate the social and romantic minefield that is Valentine’s Day. We’ll look at the life and work of fashion designer Cristobal Balenciaga. Martin Moran talks about his one-man show called “All the Rage.”
In a surprise announcement the present Pope has declared his intention to stand down by the end of this month. For the first time in centuries it is now possible to openly discuss who the next Pope should be. Pope Benedict’s decision might have huge ramifications for the church with speculation now that a non-European could be elected by the Cardinals to take his place. The World Service's Dan Damon will be joined by Vatican experts from the BBC and by religious leaders and religious commentators from around the world to take stock of this week’s unprecedented events at the Vatican.
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In a surprise announcement the present Pope has declared his intention to stand down by the end of this month. For the first time in centuries it is now possible to openly discuss who the next Pope should be. Pope Benedict’s decision might have huge ramifications for the church with speculation now that a non-European could be elected by the Cardinals to take his place. The World Service's Dan Damon will be joined by Vatican experts from the BBC and by religious leaders and religious commentators from around the world to take stock of this week’s unprecedented events at the Vatican.
Hear the latest on the Hagel confirmation. Plus: former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson on his mayoral candidacy; where gun control meets free speech; working as an ER doctor in Newark; and former Wired editor Chris Anderson on his new drone company and why he's sourcing in Mexico.
Marc Bookman looks into the case of Andre Thomas, who was convicted of murdering his family and sentenced to death, despite the fact that he was mentally ill. Nigerian artist El Anatsui describes creating large tapestries out of unlikely things like bottle caps. He’ll be joined by Susan Vogel, who’s directed a film and written a book about the international art star. Photographer Chester Higgins discusses Ancient Nubia, which stretched along the Nile in southern Egypt and Northern Sudan. Plus, this week’s Please Explain is all about nursing!
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What a year was 1913! In an exhibition in a New York Armory, Cubism and abstraction were revealed to the American public for the first time. In Vienna, audience members at a concert of atonal music by Schoenberg and others broke out into a near-riot. And in Paris, Stravinsky ...
For this New Sounds, listen to works for piano. There's a disquieting nocturne by Christopher Cerrone, called “Hoyt Schermerhorn,” performed by pianist/composer Timo Andres, chased by a work by Timo Andres himself. Also, listen to Takashi Kako’s music and its echoes of Debussy, along with a work for piano and Peter Machajdik, featuring a cameo by a bass clarinet. Then, sample a work by the Greek composer based in Canada, Constantine Caravassilis called "to a Galliform Marionette." That, and more.