The Leonard Lopate Show
Caregivers
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
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
Molissa Fenley’s company website
Philip Glass’s website
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.
The Ubells' Accurate Building Inspectors website
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