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Dance Theatre of Harlem (Joe Rodman)Remembering Balanchine
George Balanchine is regarded as the foremost contemporary choreographer in the world of ballet. Arthur Mitchell, founder and artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Lourdes Lopez, executive director of the George Balanchine Foundation, and Robert Gottlieb remember George Balanchine. Then, Patrick K. O’Donnell talks about the unknown story of the men and women of WWII’s OSS(Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs). Former foreign correspondent Christopher Wren embraces retirement by setting out alone on foot for nearly four hundred miles. He discusses his book Walking to Vermont, on his homeward saunter from Times Square to the Green Mountains. And Jasper Fforde shares his novel, The Well of Lost Plots.
Arthur Mitchell, Lourdes Lopez and Robert Gottlieb
Arthur Mitchell, founder and artistic director of Dance Theatre of Harlem, Lourdes Lopez, executive director of the George Balanchine Foundation, and Robert Gottlieb remember George Balanchine and discuss the Wall to Wall Marathon Extravaganza at Symphony Space.
» Read George Balanchine's bio on the George Balanchine Foundation website
» Visit the Dance Theater of Harlem's website
» More on the Wall to Wall Marathon Extravaganza at Symphony Space
» A report on the George Balanchine Centennial by WNYC's Judith Kampfner
Music: A Balanchine Album: New York City Ballet Orchestra
Agon: A Ballet for 12 dancers
"Pas-de-Quatre"
Serenade
"Elegia: Larghetto elegiaco"
The Israel Philharmonic Orchestra: 60th Anniversary Gala Concert
johann Sebastian Bach Concerto in D Minor for two violins and orchestra
Mendelssohn
Overture: Allegro di Molto
Patrick K. O'Donnell
Patrick K. O'Donnell with the unknown story of the men and women of WWII’s OSS and discusses his book Operatives, Spies, and Saboteurs.
» Read more on O'Donnell's book
Music: Charlotte Gray Soundtrack composer Stephen Warbeck
Christopher Wren
Former foreign correspondent Christopher Wren embraces retirement by setting out alone on foot for nearly four hundred miles. He discusses his book Walking to Vermont, on his homeward saunter from Times Square to the Green Mountains.
» More on Christopher Wren's book
Events: Chris Wren reads and signs books on Thursday March 18th, Barnes And Noble, 66th/Broadway at
7pm
Music: Sirens Soundtrack composer Rachel Portman
Jasper Fforde
Jasper Fforde shares his novel, The Well of Lost Plots.
» Visit Jasper Fforde's website
Music: Sirens Soundtrack composer Rachel Portman
Events: Jasper Fford will be giving a reading and signing books on
March 18 at 7:30 at the B&N on 82nd and Bway
March 19 at 7 pm at Partners & Crime (44 Greenwich Avenue – between 6th and 7th Avenues)
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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.
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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.
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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.
