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Caregivers
Millions of Americans are responsible for taking care of ill family members. We look into the challenges and rewards of being a caregiver. Also: the bronze panels from Florence that changed the direction of the Italian Renaissance. Choreographer Molissa Fenley and composer Philip Glass. And Al and Larry Ubell take your calls on home repair!
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The Rewards and Challenges of Being a Caregiver
As baby boomers age and wounded soldiers return from Iraq, more and more Americans will be caring for ill family members at home. Andrew Solomon and Susan Lehman are contributors to the new essay collection, An Uncertain Inheritance: Writers on Caring for Family. Nell Casey is the book's editor.
Event: Nell Casey will be in discussion with Frank McCourt, Abigail Thomas, and Andrew Solomon, moderated by Dr. Anne Renne Testa
Wednesday, December 12 at 6 pm
Columbia University Teachers College
Milbank Chapel
525 West 120th Street (between Broadway and Amsterdam Avenue)
An Uncertain Inheritance is available for purchase at amazon.com
Weigh in: Tell us about your caregiving challenges and rewards. What's your situation?
Choreographer Molissa Fenley and Composer Philip Glass
Choreographer Molissa Fenley and composer Philip Glass talk about their creative collaboration. Fenley is presenting several of her works (including the world premiere of her dance “Calculus and Politics,” set to the music of Harry Partch) at the Joyce Theatre.
Event: Molissa Fenley will be presenting her work
Wednesday, December 12 through Sunday, December 16
Joyce Theatre
175 8th Avenue (at West 19th Street)
You can purchase tickets and get more information here
The Gates of Paradise: Lorenzo Ghiberti’s Renaissance Masterpiece
Lorenzo Ghiberti’s magnificent gilded bronze door reliefs, constructed for the Baptistery in Florence, changed the direction of the Italian Renaissance. The door panels are now on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art through January 13; James Draper is curator of the exhibition.
More about the Met’s “Gates of Paradise” Exhibition
Slideshow: Lorenzo Ghiberti
Al and Larry Ubell, Gurus of How-To
Al and Larry Ubell, the Gurus of How-To, answer your questions on home repair. Call 212-433-9692 with your questions, or leave a comment below.
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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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Frank McCourt
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Frank McCourt has been a guest many times on this show over the years, starting in 1996 for the memoir, Angela’s Ashes, that would earn him a Pulitzer Prize. Fame came to him late in life, after he’d retired at the age of 65 from teaching English and creative writing at public schools here in New York. He was a sweet, eloquent man who spoke with grace and humility; he just died at the age of 78 after a battle with cancer. You can hear him speaking with Leonard Lopate for his Survival Kit in 2000, and in 2005, for his memoir, Teacher Man.
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Science and Faith
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Earlier this week, Pres. Obama announced that he plans to nominate geneticist Dr. Francis Collins to lead the National Institutes of Health. You can listen to Leonard’s 2006 conversation with Dr. Collins about how he reconciles his personal faith with his professional scientific knowledge.
FDA to Regulate Tobacco?
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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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