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The Expert Versus the ObjectThe Real Thing?
It can be hard to determine what's fake and what's real in the art world. Ronald Spencer is here to talk about the authenticity of visual art; he’s joined by art historian Francis V. O'Connor and Michael Findlay, director of Acquavella Galleries. Julian Gregory discusses his one-man show "My Life Not in Pictures." Then Constance Hays gives on insider’s view of the rise of Coca-Cola, now an American icon and perhaps the world’s most powerful brand. Hong Kong film star Stephen Chow talks about the making of his latest movie, 'Shaolin Soccer.' And David Auburn, prize-winning playwright, on his stage adaptation of 'The Journals of Mihail Sebastian".
Ronald Spencer, Francis V. O'Connor and Michael Findlay
Ronald Spencer is the editor of The Expert Versus the Object: Judging Fakes and False Attributions in the Visual Arts. Francis V. O'Connor (art historian) and Michael Findlay (editor of Acquavella Galleries) are contributors.
» Visit the website of Acquavella Galleries
Music: Motion Picture Soundtrack for Restoration, Original Score composed by James Newton Howard
Track #2: Main Titles
Track #3: Frost Dance in C from King Arthur by Henry Purcell
Julian Gregory
Television actor Julian Gregory discusses his one man show "My Life Not in Pictures."
Music: Motion Picture Soundtrack for Sirens, composed by Rachel Portman
Track # 6: Sirens
Television’s Greatest Hits
Track #15: Theme Song from Cheers composed by G. Portnoy and J. Hart Angelo
Constance Hays
It's come a long way from its origins as just a sugary, cocaine-laced syrup. Constance Hays talks about the rise of Coke in The Real Thing: Truth and Power at the Coca-Cola Company.
» Read more about the book
Music: Motion Picture Soundtrack for Hanging Up, composed by David Hirschfelder
Track # 2 Flashback Eve Crashes
Track #3 Conference Call
Stephen Chow
In "Shaolin Soccer," Stephen Chow plays Sing, a martial arts expert as well as monk from the legendary Shaolin Temple who, at the film’s opening, has to eke out a living as a garbage collector.
» Visit the film's website
Music: Soundtrack from Shaolin Soccer- Landmark Sunshine AMC Europe
David Auburn
David Auburn is the Tony and Pulitzer prize-winning playwright responsible for "Proof." He's here to talk about his latest, "The Journals of Mihail Sebastian," which is at the Keen Company at 354 W. 45th St. It deals with the rise of anti-Semitism in WWII Bucharest, and is adapted from the journals of a Romanian playwright novelist.
Music: Quatour Enesco
Track # 6 Andante. Molto sostenuto ed espresssivo
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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.
