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A Mara Salvatrucha member (NPR/ Mandalit del Barco)Dangerous Liaisons
Our regular Thursday feature, Underreported, looks into the world of the street gang Mara Salvatrucha. Next, choreographer Stephen Petronio reflects on his career, from 1990 to the present, with a production of his vintage works. Then, Kate Valk and Suzzy Roche discuss the Wooster Group’s new production of the Faustian tale House/Lights. And we’ll get an update on how the Euro is faring, and we'll take a look at some of the most pressing challenges currently facing the European Union.
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Mara Salvatrucha
On today’s Underreported feature, Stephen Johnson and Mary Turck explore the identity and history of the street gang Mara Salvatrucha. It's considered one of the most dangerous and violent gangs in Central America, but its roots are here in the United States.
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» Read Stephen Johnson's article on Mara Salvatrucha
» More on Mary Turck
» NPR's Mandalit del Barco profiles the rise of the MS-13 on NPR.org
Music:
Edit of "Salpica" by Mambotur
Vintage Works
Dancer and choreographer Stephen Petronio revisits some vintage works—such as MiddleSexGorge (1990) and Lareigne (1995)—and looks forward to a new work in collaboration with Rufus Wainwright: bud.
» More on Stephen Petronio
Music:
Want One, Rufus Wainwright: "Oh What A World"
House Lights
Original cast members Kate Valk and Suzzy Roche return for a new Wooster Group production of House/Lights, a theatrical marriage of Gertrude Stein's opera libretto, Dr. Faustus Lights the Lights, and Joseph Mawra's 1960's B-film classic, "Olga's House of Shame."
» More on the Wooster Group and House Lights
Music:
Soundtrack to The Incredibly True Adventure of Two Girls in Love: "The Clock Song" by Scrawl
State of the European Union
Professor Iain Begg from the London School of Economics and Robert Samuelson from Newsweek join us for a discussion about the changing relationship between the European Union and America. We’ll find out how the EU is benefiting from America’s trade deficit, and how the EU is addressing its own economic problems.
Music:
"Bettty’s Lament" by Isan
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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.
