Fareed Zakaria takes a look into the dark side of democracy. He explains why creating a democracy is much more difficult than just organizing elections. Visual artist Matthew Barney discusses his five-film opus, Cremaster. Charles Simic shares his collection of poems, The Voice At 3:00 AM. And Eugenia Zukerman examines the dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, In My Mother’s Closet.
Fareed Zakaria
Fareed Zakaria takes a look into the dark side of democracy. He explains why creating a democracy is much more difficult than just organizing elections, The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad.
Music: Wynton Marsalis "Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets by Wynton Marsalis"
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya ...
Music: Wynton Marsalis "Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets by Wynton Marsalis"
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya ...
Matthew Barney
Music: Theme from Cremaster composed by Jonathan Bepler tracks 2, 7, 10
Charles Simic
Charles Simic discusses his collection of poems, The Voice At 3:00 AM.
Charles Simic will be reading on April 24th at the Poets House, 585 Broadway at 7PM. Hear Charles Simic reading his poem "Riddle."
Music: Live Berlin 1990-Daniel Barenboim Glinka "Russian and Ludmilla"
Hanging Up Soundtrack composer David ...
Charles Simic will be reading on April 24th at the Poets House, 585 Broadway at 7PM. Hear Charles Simic reading his poem "Riddle."
Music: Live Berlin 1990-Daniel Barenboim Glinka "Russian and Ludmilla"
Hanging Up Soundtrack composer David ...
Eugenia Zukerman
Eugenia Zukerman examines the dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, In My Mother’s Closet.
Eugenia Zuckerman will be performing Sunday April 27 at the Port Washington Library at 3pm.
Music: Eugenia Zuckerman Incantation
Eugenia Zuckerman will be performing Sunday April 27 at the Port Washington Library at 3pm.
Music: Eugenia Zuckerman Incantation
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