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Solar System (Nasa)In Transit
Ruth Reichl, Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet magazine, pays tribute to the Fulton Fish Market as it prepares to move from lower Manhattan to the Bronx. Next, we’ll hear about the revival of an unproduced 1931 play by Dawn Powell. Dava Sobel shares her appreciation of the planets in our solar system with a collection of essays. Finally, Ralph Fiennes tells us about the conspiracy and murder at the heart of his new film, “The Constant Garden.”
A Fish Tale
For over 200 years, the Fulton Fish Market on Manhattan's southeastern waterfront has been the muse for many a New York City chef. Many have come to the Fulton Fish Market in the predawn hours to discover the freshest, tastiest fish available. But this famously smelly landmark will soon be moving uptown to Hunts Point in the Bronx. Our monthly guest Ruth Reichl, Editor-in-Chief of Gourmet magazine, reminisces about the Fulton Fish Market with Jack Putnam from the South Street Seaport Museum, and David Samuels, owner of Blue Ribbon Fish Company.
Music: Canadian Brass Swingtime!
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The Planets
Dava Sobel, a former science writer for The New York Times, turns her attention to our solar system’s planets with a series of essays that draw on everything from art to science fiction. The new book is titled The Planets.
Events:
Dava Sobel reading and book signing
Tuesday, October 11 at 7PM
Barnes & Noble at Union Square
Music: Dana Suesse – Manhattan, Bacardi
Walking Down Broadway
Jonathan Bank, the artistic director of the Mint Theater Company, tells us why he’s decided to revive an unproduced Dawn Powell play, Walking Down Broadway. He talsk about the 1931 play about two girls from Ohio who try to make it in New York.
Music: Music from Naqoyqatsi
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The Constant Gardner
Ralph Fiennes describes his role in “The Constant Gardner,” a new film from the director of “City of God,” based on a John le Carré novel.
» "The Constant Gardner" website
Music: Music from The Constant Gardener
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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.
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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.
