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The Leonard Lopate Show

Thursday, May 15, 2003
  • Black Hawk Down

    Michael Durant, subject of the book and film Black Hawk Down, explains how he survived eleven days of captivity after his Army helicopter was shot down in Somalia. Plus, Christopher Gray, "Streetscapes" columnist for The New York Times tours some of the most historic streets in the city, from Bowery to 225th Street. Marjarie Satrapi with her comic strip memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, Persepolis. Warren Adelson, president of Adelson Galleries, on the work of artist Maurice Pendergast.

Michael Durant

Michael Durant, subject of the book and film Black Hawk Down, explains how he survived eleven days of captivity after his Army helicopter was shot down in Somalia, In the Company of Heroes: The True Story of Blackhawk.

Michael Durant will be speaking at:
Cuny Grad Center
365 5th Aveune at 34th St.
Thursday May 15th
7 pm
free and open to the public

Music
Die Hard Soundtrack music by Michael Kamen

Christopher Gray

Christopher Gray, "Streetscapes" columnist for The New York Times tours some of the most historic streets in the city, New York Streetscapes: Tales of Manhattan's Significant Buildings and Landmarks.

Music
Sweet Sixteenths: A Ragtime Concert William Albright and William Bolcom
"Slippery Elm Rag"
"Missippi Rag: Two-Step"

Marjarie Satrapi

Marjarie Satrapi with her comic strip memoir of growing up in Iran during the Islamic Revolution, Persepolis.

Marjane Satrapi will be reading at:
Barnes and Noble, Astor Place
Friday May 16th
7:30 pm

Music
Mohamed Reza Shajarian Night Silence Desert

Warren Adelson

Warren Adelson, president of Adelson Galleries, on the work of artist Maurice Pendergast.

For more info:
www.adelsongalleries.com

Music
Orpheus String Quartet: Debussy, Ravel and Dutilleux

National Book Award Winners

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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.

Please Explain: Eco-Labels

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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.

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.