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All That Jazz
A conversation with Marian McPartland, jazz legend and host of NPR’s most widely carried jazz program, Marian McPartland’s Jazz World. David Levering Lewis joins Clement Alexander Price to talk about the centennial anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois' classic work, The Souls of Black Folks. Plus, director Sue Williams discusses her Frontline documentary chronicling four pivotal years in China’s historic evolution from Communism to capitalism, China In The Red. Then David Stenn shares his biography of silent starlet, Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild.
Marian McPartland
A conversation with Marian McPartland, jazz legend and host of NPR’s most widely carried jazz program, Marian McPartland’s Jazz World.
Music: Marian McPartland's Hickory House Trio "In Your Own Sweet Way"
Marian McPatland's Piano Jazz with Guest Dave Brubeck "Take Five"
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Dizzy Gillespie "In A Mellow Tone"
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Chick Corea "Brasilia"
David Levering Lewis
David Levering Lewis joins Clement Alexander Price to talk about the centennial anniversary of W.E.B. Du Bois' classic work, The Souls of Black Folks.
NB: In celebration of the anniversary, The Rutgers Institute on Ethnicity, Culture and the Modern Experience will distribute more than 2000 copies of the book free of charge to members of the Newark Community.
Music: The Golden Gate Quartet and Josh White - Freedom "Noah"
Pace Jubilee Singers "Oh Death" from How Can I Keep From Singing: Early American Religious Music and Song
Sue Williams
Director Sue Williams discusses her Frontline documentary, chronicling four pivotal years in China’s historic evolution from Communism to capitalism, China In The Red.
Music: Raise the Red Lantern Soundtrack composer Zhao Jiping
David Stenn
David Stenn shares his biography of silent starlet, Clara Bow: Runnin’ Wild. For more information about Film Forum’s Clara Bow retrospective, visit the Film Forum website.
Music: Dana Suesse "Champaign" from Keyboard Wizards of the Gershwin Era vol II
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
Tributes: Jeanne-Claude
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Jeanne-Claude created environmental works of art with her husband and fellow-conspirator/collaborator Christo. Together, they wrapped the Reichstag in Berlin, the Pont-Neuf in Paris, and created The Gates, with billowy orange drapes, in Central Park. Jeanne-Claude just died at the age of 74. You can hear Leonard Lopate’s last interview with them both, from July 19, 1999.
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
