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Who Gets to Call It Art?Towering Figures
Who gets to decide what is and isn’t art? On today’s show, painter James Rosenquist and a documentary filmmaker weigh in on the matter. Later on, we'll look at the toll radical strip mining is taking on the mountains of Appalachia. And we’ll learn about the life of one of the most influential college presidents of all time: Nicholas Murray Butler, of Columbia. Plus: a look at the comedic side of corporate life.
Who Gets to Call It Art?
Peter Rosen’s documentary "Who Gets to Call It Art?" profiles Henry Geldzahler, the first curator of contemporary art at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He joins us today, along with painter James Rosenquist, for a look at how the definition of art changed in New York during the 1960s.
Music:
“Nutty,” “Misterioso” and “Hackensack (Take One)” from “The Complete Black Lion and Vogue Recordings of Thelonius Monk”
A Leading Mind
In Nicholas Miraculous, Michael Rosenthal revisits the life of one of the most influential college presidents of all time: Nicholas Murray Butler, the man who served as president of Columbia University for 44 years.
» Read an excerpt of Nicholas Miraculous in the Reading Room
Events: Michael Rosenthal will be giving a reading and signing books on
Thursday, February 2nd at 6pm
The Low Library at Columbia University
Music:
“Waltz” and “Butterflies” from the motion picture soundtrack to “Angels and Insects” with music by Alexander Balanescu, a Mute Recordings release
Funny Business
Max Barry's latest novel, Company, is a send up of corporate life. He'll tell us about creating a fictional company run by an absentee CEO, complete with a knockout receptionist and an ambitious new employee.
Events: Max Barry will be giving a talk and signing books on
Wednesday, February 1st at 8pm
Rocky Sullivan’s
129 Lexington Ave. (between 28th and 29th Streets)
Music:
“Troubles Tango” and “Mom!” from the motion picture soundtrack of “The Incredibly True Adventures of Two Girls in Love” with music composed by Terry Dame, a Milan Recordings Release
(re)Moving Mountains?
Erik Reece, the son of a coal worker and a native Kentuckian, exposes the toll radical strip mining is taking on the mountains of Appalachia. In Lost Mountain, Mr. Reece describes the year he spent observing the practice of "mountaintop removal," and he explains the effect it's having on the environment and the economy.
Events: Erik Reece participate in a panel discussion on environmental journalism on
Wednesday, February 1st
The Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism
116th Street and Broadway
The discussion begins at 7pm in the World Room
Music:
“Lyman’s Walk,” “Delbert’s Tear” and “Fiddler’s Elbow” from the motion picture soundtrack for “Brother’s Keeper” music composed by Jay Ungar and Molly Mason, an Angel recordings release
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FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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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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Video Pick: Elizabeth Edwards
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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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Find out surprising facts about some recent guests on the Leonard Lopate Show. Check out our Guest Picks section! Did you know that football star Herschel Walker loves Judge Judy, Laurie Anderson is a big fan of agility training for dogs, and Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi likes Johnny Depp?
