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Ruth ReichlThe Changing World
Regular guest Ruth Reichl looks at the age-old practice of sitting down to a family meal. Then, we'll find out how black market trading is changing the global economy. Plus, independent film legend Gena Rowlands joins us for a look back at her most important roles.
Hungry Planet
Sitting down to a family meal is an age-old practice that spans the globe. But the family meal is undergoing unprecedented change as globalization and modern trends in agriculture transform traditional diets. We'll hear about how families are adapting worldwide with Ruth Reichl, editor in chief of Gourmet magazine, and Peter Menzel and Faith D’Aluisio, creators of Hungry Planet--a photographic study of what people eat.
Events:
Monday, November 28, 8 PM
The Changing American Table
with John Willoughby, Ruth Reichl, Rick Bayless and Paula Deen
What's cooking in contemporary American kitchens? How are tastes in
food and cooking changing? How has the exotic become mainstream? Join
us for a wide-ranging discussion of American cuisine featuring some of
the country's most famous chefs and cookbook authors.
Tickets are $15. The Miller Theatre is located north of Columbia's Main Campus Gate at 116th Street and Broadway, on the ground floor of Dodge Hall.
For tickets, the public should call the Miller Theatre Box Office
at 212-854-7799, M-F, 12-6 p.m. or visit www.millertheatre.com
Music:
Swingtime! (RCA Victor) by the Canadian Brass #2 (Blue Rondo a la Turk) and #12 (I Found Love)
Illicit
Black market trading--from human organs to pirated movies--is big business. Moisés Naím, the editor of Foreign Policy, argues that this illegal trade is hijacking the global economy in his new book, Illicit.
Music:
"Royksopp's Night Out" by Royksopp, and "Salpica" by Mambotur
A Woman Under the Influence
Independent film legend Gena Rowlands looks back on some of her most important work--from her lead role in "A Woman Under the Influence," directed by her husband John Cassavetes, to her role in Woody's Allen's "Another Woman."
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Gena Rowlands
Events:
Gena Rowlands retrospective, An Independent Spirit goes on at BAM from Nov 10-20
Gena Rowlands will be participating in a Q&A, moderated by Peter Bogdanovich, following the 7:30 PM screening of A Woman Under the Influence on Thursday the 10th – and will be introducing the 6 pm screening of "Opening Night" on Saturday the 12th
Tickets and info: 718-636-4100, or go to bam.org
Music:
The Door in the Floor" soundtrack (Decca) by Marcelo Zarvos # 2,1, and 3
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