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The B Side
Roger Corman, legendary B-movie director and producer, looks ahead to the newest generation of filmmakers. What kinds of films can we expect to see in the years to come? Then media consultant Herb Clark doles out some advice for public radio. Also, a look into why makeovers are overrated – maybe we should all have makeunders instead. We’ll air part of the remote broadcast Leonard did at MoMA earlier this week – find out about MoMA’s New Directors/New Films series. And for our weekly Please Explain feature, we’ll tell you how to get organized.
King of the Exploitation Film
During Roger Corman's some-50 year career, he has produced more than five hundred films on shoestring budgets, making a profit on nearly every one. Blood-sucking vampires, biker gangs, vigilante strippers...He's a role model for many of today's indie filmmakers.
Events:
The Chamberlain Bros International Student Film Festival is open to public April 1st and 2nd at: Tribeca Cinemas, 54 Varick Street – for info, send e-mail to cbfilmfest@tribecacinemas.com
Music:
Soundtrack to Mumford, music by James Newton Howard: "Skateboarding" / "Meeting Sophie"
Makin' Radio Waves
Herb Clark, media consultant, tells us how he thinks the world of public radio should should be run.
Music:
Soundtrack to Mumford, music by James Newton Howard: "Chronic Fatigue Syndrome"
Make-Under
Dr. Janet Friedlander, author of Make-Under, tells us about her search for authenticity in a world of makeovers.
Music:
Track #11 on the soundtrack from the film “Mumford” on Hollywood Records.
New Directors/New Films
On March 29th, Leonard did a remote broadcast at MoMA's Titus Theatre. Today we re-air his interview with Laurence Kardish, senior curator in the Department of Film and Media at MoMA; and Eric Lin, whose documentary, Music Palace, is featured in the New Directors/New Films series at MoMA.
» More about the New Directors/New Films series
Music:
Lonesome, The Alloy Orchestra: "Weekend"
Please Explain: Get Organized
Finally you can deal with all those piles of paper on your desk, the boxes under your bed, the stacks of stuff in your closet. On today's Please Explain, Julie Morgenstern, professional organizer, will whip us into shape.
» More on the Please Explain series
Music:
Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
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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.
