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The Future of Freedom

Thursday, April 24, 2003

Fareed Zakaria takes a look into the dark side of democracy. He explains why creating a democracy is much more difficult than just organizing elections. Visual artist Matthew Barney discusses his five-film opus, Cremaster. Charles Simic shares his collection of poems, The Voice At 3:00 AM. And Eugenia Zukerman examines the dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, In My Mother’s Closet.


Fareed Zakaria

Fareed Zakaria takes a look into the dark side of democracy. He explains why creating a democracy is much more difficult than just organizing elections, The Future of Freedom: Illiberal Democracy at Home and Abroad.

Music: Wynton Marsalis "Jump Start and Jazz: Two Ballets by Wynton Marsalis"
Michael Feldman's Whad'Ya Know About...Sousa all performances by The Wallace Collection


Matthew Barney

Visual artist Matthew Barney discusses his five-film opus, Cremaster. Playing at film forum April 25-May 7. For more information, go to the Film Forum website.

Music: Theme from Cremaster composed by Jonathan Bepler tracks 2, 7, 10


Charles Simic

Charles Simic discusses his collection of poems, The Voice At 3:00 AM.

Charles Simic will be reading on April 24th at the Poets House, 585 Broadway at 7PM. Hear Charles Simic reading his poem "Riddle."

Music: Live Berlin 1990-Daniel Barenboim Glinka "Russian and Ludmilla"
Hanging Up Soundtrack composer David Hirschfield


Eugenia Zukerman

Eugenia Zukerman examines the dynamics of the mother-daughter relationship, In My Mother’s Closet.

Eugenia Zuckerman will be performing Sunday April 27 at the Port Washington Library at 3pm.

Music: Eugenia Zuckerman Incantation



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