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Ways of the World
On today’s show, two film critics give us a rundown of 2005’s must see films, and we’ll ask you to weigh in with your picks and pans. Then, journalist Bruce Feiler describes his 10,000-mile trek to visit Biblical sites across the Middle East. Plus: Tony Award-winning actor Bill Irwin on his Metropolitan Opera debut, and star sportscaster Len Berman.
The Year in Film
With glowing reviews for films like “Brokeback Mountain,” “A History of Violence,” and “The Squid and the Whale," this may have been a better-than-average year for movies. Critics Lisa Schwarzbaum of Entertainment Weekly and Gene Seymour of Newsday (and the chairman of the New York Film Critics Circle) pick and pan the past year’s flicks. And we’re opening up the phones to get your opinion. Call 212-433-9692.
» Leonard Lopate's favorite films of 2005
» New York Film Critics Circle 2005 Award Winners
Music:
Narnia Original Score track 6
Brokeback Mountain track 3
Pride and Prejudice track 16
Walking the Bible
Bruce Feiler spent several years on a 10,000-mile journey to track down the locations of Biblical stories. He documented his findings in the bestseller Walking the Bible. He joins us today with Walking the Bible: A Photographic Journey.
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Bruce Feiler
Music:
Lawrence of Arabia track 1
Cinema Century (Silva Treasury) CD1 track 16
Die Fledermaus
Tony Award-winning actor Bill Irwin discusses making his Metropolitan Opera debut in Johann Strauss's Die Fledermaus.
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Die Fledermaus
Music:
Die Fledermaus (EMI) CD1 track 1 and CD2 track 16
Spanning the World
Emmy Award-winning sportscaster Len Berman shares his behind-the-scenes stories about some of the biggest names -- and bloopers -- in sports history. His new book is Spanning the World.
» Visit our Guest Picks page to find out what moves Len Berman
Music:
Marcus Miller (Telarc) track 1, 9 and 4
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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.
