August Wilson has been called the Chekhov of 20th century African-American experience. On today’s show, we talk with the stars and producer of August Wilson’s final play, Radio Golf. Then, sculptor Richard Serra talks about his retrospective at MoMA. Plus, British bad boy chef Marco Pierre White talks about genius and madness in the kitchen. And we start the show off with two Underreported features. First, an update on political repression in Ethiopia. Then, fighting AIDS in Soweto (in Johannesburg, South Africa).
Underreported: Ethiopian Protesters Could Face Death Penalty
38 political protesters in Ethiopia have just been found guilty of charges ranging from armed rebellion to "outrage against the constitution." The charges date back to 2005, when hundreds of thousands of Ethiopians took part in demonstrations against alleged fraud and vote-rigging by Ethiopia's Prime Minister Meles Zenawi. Now, the ...
Innovations in HIV/AIDS Treatment in Soweto
Glennis Mabuza, aka "Mama G," is a nurse who has helped to transform the way HIV/AIDS is thought about and dealt with in Soweto. She's community project manner with HIV South Africa (HIVSA), and has created psychosocial programs to help Sowetans deal with their AIDS status. She spoke last ...
Radio Golf
Producer Jack Viertel and actors Harry Lennix and James Williams tell us about bringing the final work of August Wilson’s 10-play epic to Broadway.
Radio Golf on Broadway
Radio Golf on Broadway
Richard Serra on Thinking Big
Sculptor Richard Serra reviews the retrospective of his work at MoMA.
Event: Richard Serra will be speaking and signing
Copies of his new retrospective monograph
Thursday, June 14th at 7pm
The Strand Bookstore, 2nd Floor
828 Broadway at 12th Street
Event: Richard Serra will be speaking and signing
Copies of his new retrospective monograph
Thursday, June 14th at 7pm
The Strand Bookstore, 2nd Floor
828 Broadway at 12th Street
The Devil in the Kitchen
Britain’s notorious chef Marco Pierre White explains how a bad temper can lead to great food, in his memoir The Devil in the Kitchen.
The Devil in the Kitchen is available for purchase at amazon.com
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