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Meulaboh city in Indonesia under water, after a quake and tidal waves hit the Aceh provinceUncertainty Principles
Former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin explains the political philosophies that informed his career in Washington and on Wall Street: In an Uncertain World. Ron McLarty discusses his new novel, The Memory of Running, and curators Stacy Hollander and Brooke Davis Anderson join us for a look at the Folk Art Museum’s new installation "Folk Art Revealed." And we’ll talk to Zachary Abuza, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Simmons College, about the impact the recent tsunami is having on decades-old separatist movements in Sri Lanka and Indonesia.
Tough Choices from Wall Street to Washington
Former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin looks back at three decades in Washington and on Wall Street: In an Uncertain World.
Music:
Soundtrack to "A Civil Action," music by Danny Elfman: "Walkin' Reprise" / "Objections"
Hitting the Road
Ron McLarty shares his new novel, The Memory of Running.
» Read an excerpt of The Memory of Running in the Readng Room
Events:
Ron McLarty will be reading and signing books on:
Wednesday, January 5th at 7:30pm
Barnes & Noble, Upper West Side
2289 Broadway at 82nd Street
Music:
Soundtrack to "The Cider House Rules," music by Rachel Portman: "Rose Rose is Pregnant" / "Pickers Leave"
Revealing Art
Curators Stacy Hollander and Brooke Davis Anderson on the Folk Art Museum's new installation "Folk Art Revealed."
» View a selection of artwork from the exhibit
» Visit the Folk Art Museum website
Music:
Soundtrack to "He Got Game," the music of Aaron Copland: "Letter from Home" / "Interlude from Music for the Theatre"
Southeast Asian Separatism
Zachary Abuza, Associate Professor of Political Science and International Relations at Simmons College, looks at how separatist movements in Sri Lanka and Indonesia are reacting to the aftermath of the tsunami.
Music:
Soundtrack to "A Very Long Engagement," music by Angelo Badalamenti: "First Love Touch" / "Main Title/ The Trenches"
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