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U.S. Army wade through the flooded streets of the French Quarter in New Orleans (U.S. Army)Mapping the Future
As New Orleans struggles to deal with the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, some New Yorkers see a parallel to the destruction and tragedy of September 11th. Lawrence Vale from the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT joins us for a look at how cities rebuild after disaster. Next, we’ll talk to stage legend Marian Seldes about her current role in Terrence McNally’s new play. Then, Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky tell us about their documentary about religious tolerance after the Holocaust. And in today’s Please Explain feature, we’ll tackle the history and future of maps. We’ll find out how they’ve functioned in different societies, and how developments in cartography change the way we see the world.
Picking Up the Pieces
The future of New Orleans is a big question mark right now. And here in New York, 4 years after 9/11, we are still grappling with how to rebuild Lower Manhattan. Lawrence Vale, head of the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at MIT, joins us for a discussion about how urban identity can be reconstructed in the aftermath of destruction—whether natural or unnatural. Lawrence Vale is the author of The Resilient City: How Modern Cities Recover from Disaster.
» More on Lawrence Vale
Events:
"Manhattan Remembers"
May the dawn of a new day grant us the certainty of new hope.
Sunday, September 11 at 6:00 AM
Robert F. Wagner, Jr. Park
(Enter on West Street & Battery Place)
Music: Lonesome, Alloy Orchestra (BIB Records)
11 – Only a Worker
6 – Weekend
Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams
The legendary Marian Seldes talks about her role in the latest play from Terrence McNally (the Tony Award-winning writer of Ragtime and Kiss of The Spiderwoman). The new play, Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams, explores the power of theater and the strain of human relationships.
» More on Dedication or the Stuff of Dreams at 59E59 Theaters
Music: The Hours Soundtrack (Nonesuch Records)
4 – “For Your Own Benefit”
3 – “Something She Has to Do”
Hiding and Seeking
Menachem Daum and Oren Rudavsky tell us about their latest documentary, “Hiding and Seeking: Faith and Tolerance after the Holocaust.”
» More on "Hiding and Seeking" from the filmmakers
» Visit the companion website on PBS.org
Events:
The New York Tolerance Center will host a screening of “Hiding and Seeking” followed by a discussion with the filmmaker, Menachem Daum.
Thursday September 15, 2005 at 6:30pm
226 East 42nd Street
Please be sure to R.S.V.P., as space is limited
For more information please email elicht@pov.org
Music: Wandering Jew, Yale Strom & Klazzj (Global Village)
1 – Dybbuk
4 – Deja Oi
Please Explain: Maps
In this edition of Please Explain, we’ll look into the world of mapmaking. We’ll look back at the history of cartography and how different societies have used maps. We’ll also find out how technology, from surveying tools to the internet, have changed the way we make and use maps, and how we see the world around us.
Matthew Edney is the Director of the History of Cartography Project. He’s joined by Brandon Plewe, a pioneer of early online interactive maps, and an Assistant Professor at Brigham Young.
» More on the History of Cartography Project
» More on Brandon Plewe
» Please Explain series
» Information on The New York Public Library’s exhibit Treasured Maps: Celebrating The Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Music: Sonatine Soundtrack
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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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