Director Stephen Frears talks about “The Queen,” his behind-the-scenes dramatization of the Royal Family’s struggle with the death of Princess Diana. Then, jazz singer Stacey Kent tells us about her new collaboration with her husband. Plus, Michael Lewis, the author of Moneyball, shares his new book about football. Later on, we’ll listen to a recently discovered interview with Tennessee Williams on Past Present. And we’ll ask what caused a new 40-mile-long crack in the Earth’s surface in Ethiopia.
The Queen
When Princess Diana died, the Royal Family was torn between its desire for privacy, and the public’s demand for ceremony. Director Stephen Frears and writer Peter Morgan dramatize this behind-the-scenes struggle in the new film “The Queen.”
Past Present: Tennessee Williams
On today's Past Present, hear an interview with Tennessee Williams. The playwright shares his thoughts on the role of poetry in modern theater, and why the US needs a national theater program. New York theater historian and critic George Freedley conducted the interview with Tennessee on October 3rd, 1945 as ...
A Jazzy Relationship
Jazz singer Stacey Kent tells us about her new collaboration with her husband, tenor saxophonist Jim Tomlinson: The Lyric.
Events: Stacey Kent will be performing
Tuesday, October 3 through Sunday, October 14
Feinstein's at the Regency
...
The Lyric is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Stacey Kent will be performing
Tuesday, October 3 through Sunday, October 14
Feinstein's at the Regency
...
The Blind Side of Football
Michael Lewis, the author of Moneyball, shares his new book about some of football’s unsung athletes: The Blind Side.
Events: Michael Lewis will be speaking with Malcolm Gladwell
Tuesday, October 3 at 7 pm
Union Square ...
The Blind Side is available for purchase at amazon.com
Events: Michael Lewis will be speaking with Malcolm Gladwell
Tuesday, October 3 at 7 pm
Union Square ...
A Crack in the Earth
Roger Buck, a physicist at the Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory of Columbia University, explains why a 40-mile-long magmatic crack recently opened in Ethiopia.
Slideshow: Afar, Ethiopia
Event:
Roger Buck will be giving a lecture called From Satellites to Camels: The Biggest ...
Slideshow: Afar, Ethiopia
Event:
Roger Buck will be giving a lecture called From Satellites to Camels: The Biggest ...
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