Filmmaker Gillian Caldwell and South African human rights lawyer Howard Varney discuss the lasting effects of Sierra Leone’s brutal civil war, and the importance of creating historical accountability for the atrocities committed. Next, we talk to several ghostwriters about the adventures of documenting the stories of sports heroes. We’re joined by James Kaplan (who has worked with John McEnroe and Brad Gilbert), Charley Rosen (who wrote with Darryl Dawkins), and Dan Markowitz (who has worked with John Starks and Walt Frazier). Then, David Lang and Phil Kline re-imagine Handel with their Messiah Remix. Finally, Chip Kidd and Les Daniels look back at The Golden Age of DC Comics, from Superman to Wonder Woman and Batman.
Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Filmmaker Gillian Caldwell and South African human rights lawyer Howard Varney on documenting the atrocities committed during Sierra Leone’s civil war.
» More on Witness and the film Witness to Truth: A Video Report and Recommendations to the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission
» More on Witness and the film Witness to Truth: A Video Report and Recommendations to the Sierra Leone Truth and Reconciliation Commission
Writing with Sports Legends
Sports ghostwriters James Kaplan, Charley Rosen, and Dan Markowitz give us a behind-the-scenes look at helping sports figures write their own stories.
Music: M2, Marcus Miller: "Burning Down the House" / "Power"
Music: M2, Marcus Miller: "Burning Down the House" / "Power"
A New Spin on Handel
David Lang and Phil Kline on some unusual modern reinterpretations of Handel’s classic work: Messiah Remix.
» More about David Lang
» More about Cantaloupe Music
» Go to Phil Kline's website
Events: "Unsilent Night ...
» More about David Lang
» More about Cantaloupe Music
» Go to Phil Kline's website
Events: "Unsilent Night ...
Classic Superheroes
Chip Kidd and Les Daniels on The Golden Age of DC Comics.
Events: Chip Kidd will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, December 16th, at 5pm
Jim Hanley's Universe
4 West 33rd Street (across from the Empire State Building)
Events: Chip Kidd will be speaking and signing books on:
Thursday, December 16th, at 5pm
Jim Hanley's Universe
4 West 33rd Street (across from the Empire State Building)
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