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As the 2004 presidential election comes closer, critiques of the candidates are heating up. Today Eric Alterman and Mark Green tell why they think George W. Bush is more of a misleader than he is a leader. Then two of Mark Rothko’s children, Dr. Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel, talk about their father’s progress as a painter in 1949, when he was poised to become a major figure among Abstract Expressionists. Physicist Brian Greene uses the dual concepts of space and time to guide us towards a deeper understanding of the cosmos. And we kick off Secret Admirers, our Valentine’s Day series, with a conversation between writers Tracy Chevalier and Margaret Atwood.
Eric Alterman and Mark Green
Eric Alterman and Mark Green are the authors of The Book on Bush: How George W. Bush (Mis)leads America. Alterman writes "Stop the Presses" media column for The Nation and Green was New York City’s elected public advocate from 1994 to 2002.
» Read more about Mark Green
» Visit Eric Alterman’s website and read his blog, Altercation
Events: Mark Green will be reading at Coliseum Books on Tues. Feb 10 at 6PM. (11 W. 42nd St.)
Music: Euphone “Fallout”
Japancakes “Pole Tricks”
Dr. Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel
Dr. Christopher Rothko and Kate Rothko Prizel talk about their father’s art. Mark Rothko: A Painter’s Progress, The Year 1949 is an exhibition at the Pace Wildenstein Gallery (32 East 57th Street), up through February 23.
» Read more about the exhibition
Music: People I Know Soundtrack composer Terence Blanchard
Brian Greene
Brian Greene’s book is The Fabric of the Cosmos: Space, Time, and the Texture of Reality. He’s also the author of 1999’s The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory.
» Read an excerpt of Greene's book in the Reading Room.
Music: The Secret Agent Soundtrack composer Phillip Glass
Tracy Chevalier and Margaret Atwood
Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl With a Pearl Earring, has been a long-time admirer of the novelist Margaret Atwood’s work. Leonard introduces both writers to one another to kick off our Secret Admirers series.
» Visit the Secret Admirers pages for a complete schedule, bios, quotes and more.
Music: “My Funny Valentine” Chet Baker
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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.
