The Leonard Lopate Show
Speaking Up, and Speaking Out
Monday, January 30, 2006
In the summer of 1974, Elizabeth Holtzman voted to impeach Richard Nixon. Now, the former Congresswoman is calling for the impeachment of President Bush. She’ll tell us why. And later on the show, the former vocal coach of the Royal Shakespeare Company gives us some pointers on delivering the bard’s lines. Plus, Julian Barnes discusses his new novel. And Margo Jefferson analyzes Michael Jackson as a cultural icon.
Should President Bush Be Impeached?
During the summer of 1974, Elizabeth Holtzman sat on the House Judiciary Committee during the impeachment proceedings against President Richard Nixon. In the current issue of The Nation, the former Congresswoman explains why she thinks the time has come for “The Impeachment of George W. Bush.”
Music:
“Xerox” and “On the Plume” from the Motion Picture Soundtrack “Erin Brokovich,” music composed by Thomas Newman
Imagining Arthur Conan Doyle
Julian Barnes describes his new novel, Arthur and George--about the lives of two young men (one of them Arthur Conan Doyle) in late-Victorian Britain.
» Read an excerpt of Arthur and George in the Reading Room
Events:
Julian Barnes readings:
Monday, January 30 at 8PM
92nd Street Y
Tuesday, Jan 31 at 7PM
Union Square Barnes & Noble
Music:
“Will You Marry Me” and “Con’s Death” from the Original Film Soundtrack “Feast of July,” music composed by Zbigniew Preisner
Don’t Stop 'Til You Get Enough
The media can’t seem to get enough of Michael Jackson. Margo Jefferson, a Pulitzer Prize–winning critic for The New York Times, analyzes America’s fascination with Michael Jackson—from his days as the The King of Pop, to his ever-changing appearance, to his child molestation trial. Her new book is On Michael Jackson.
Events: Margo Jefferson will be reading
Monday, January 30th at 7pm
Barnes and Noble, Chelsea (at 21st St. and Sixth Avenue)
Music:
“ABC,” “Billie Jean,” “Rokin’ Robin” and “Thriller” from “The Essential Michael Jackson,” a MJJ Productions Inc. release
How to Speak Shakespeare
Andrew Wade, the former vocal coach of the Royal Shakespeare Company, offers his advice on bringing the bard's lines to life off the page. Mr. Wade has helped put together Othello (The Sourcebooks Shakespeare; Book & CD) and Romeo and Juliet (The Sourcebooks Shakespeare; Book & CD).
Music:
“The Beginning of the Partnership,” from the Miramax Motion Picture Soundtrack “Shakespeare in Love” with music composed by Stephen Warbeck.
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