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Ladysmith Black MambazoTrue to Form
The Grammy-winning South African vocal group Ladysmith Black Mambazo performs live in our studio. Then, Grover Crisp tells us about restoring Sam Peckinpah’s first large-scale Western, “Major Dundee.” Stephen Chow mixes comedy and martial arts in his latest film, “Kung Fu Hustle.” And on our regular Please Explain feature, we get ready for April 15th with a crash course on taxes.
No Boundaries
The Grammy-winning South African a cappella group Ladysmith Black Mambazo joins us with a live performance, and an update on their latest work.
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Events:
Ladysmith Black Mambazo perform:
04/08/2005, Fri New Brunswick, NJ State Theatre New Brunswick
04/09/2005, Sat Glenside, PA Keswick Theatre
04/10/2005, Sun New York, NY Town Hall
Music:
No Boundaries, Ladysmith Black Mambazo and the Strings of the English Chamber Orchestra: "Amazing Grace" / "Ave Verum Corpus" / "Jabulani-Rejoice" / "Umzuzu Nayi Ujesu"
The First Cut is the Deepest
Gover Crisp, Sony’s head of restoration, and Christopher Caliendo, who wrote the new score for the restoration of “Major Dundee,” tell us about restoring Sam Peckinpah’s post-Civil War Western. Peckinpah's original cut was chopped up and rearranged by producers—causing Peckinpah to disassociate himself from the film. The new extended version reinstates all but six minutes of Peckinpah’s cut, and integrates a new soundtrack to replace one that Peckinpah strongly disliked.
» More on "Major Dundee" at Film Forum
Kung Fu Hustle
Stephen Chow tells us about his new film, “Kung Fu Hustle.” The film follows the life of a struggling thief as he tries to align himself with a notorious street gang in pre-revolutionary China.
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Music:
Soundtrack to Kung Fu Hustle: "Night Club Band"
A Taxing Subject
Donna LeValley, a tax lawyer and editor of J.K. Lasser's Your Income Tax Guide 2005, helps us get ready for tax day. We’ll learn about the history of income tax, figure out which forms to use, and get some advice on when it’s time to turn to a professional for help.
» More on the Please Explain series
Music:
Soundtrack to Sonatine, music by Joe Hisaishi
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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.
Video Pick: David Chang on Momofuku
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Let’s Go Swimming!
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According to the Centers for Disease Control, bacterial, viral, and parasitic organisms found in recreational water in the United States sicken thousands of people every year, and even result in deaths. We’ll speak with chemist and industrial hygienist Monona Rossol about the protozoa, amoebas and other things that love to go swimming with us. Monona is also founder and President of Arts, Crafts and Theater Safety.
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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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Science and Faith
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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May 14, 2009
Congress is getting ready to a vote on whether to make tobacco subject to FDA regulation. You can listen to a segment we did in May about the bill and what it would mean for the cigarette companies.
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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.
Leonard is on Facebook
Now Leonard is on Facebook! We’re posting photos, status updates, links to notable interviews, and lots more. Check it out.
Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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