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(Bright Leaves, a film by Ross McElwee)
Word maven Patricia T. O’Conner advises listeners on the finer points of speaking English well. Call 212-267-WNYC. Then journalists Walter Mears and Nancy Benac reflect on covering the Democratic and Republican National Conventions as the AP’s official bloggers. Singer/Songwriter Donovan, the Scottish mystic-pop star, discusses his new album Beat Cafe, a meditation on the legacy of bohemian art. And Documentary filmmaker Ross McElwee, perhaps best known for Sherman’s March, tells us about his latest look at the South, and the intersection of personal life and history, in his new film Bright Leaves.
Walter Mears and Nancy Benac
AP bloggers Walter Mears and Nancy Benac on covering the Democratic and Republican National Conventions.
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Music: "III," by The Lost Chords
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Music: "III," by The Lost Chords
Donovan
Singer-songwriter Donovan on his first recording in eight years, Beat Cafe.
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Events: Donovan will be performing on:
Wednesday, 8/19 and Thursday, 8/20 at 7pm & 9pm
Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East ...
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Events: Donovan will be performing on:
Wednesday, 8/19 and Thursday, 8/20 at 7pm & 9pm
Joe’s Pub
425 Lafayette Street (between East ...
Ross McElwee
Ross McElwee’s latest documentary, Bright Leaves, explores the tobacco industry and his McElwee’s family roots in Durham County, North Carolina.
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Events: Bright Leaves opens at the Film Forum on ...
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Events: Bright Leaves opens at the Film Forum on ...
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