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The situation in Zimbabwe continues to worsen, and now the US has expanded sanctions against the country. Hear the latest news from Zimbabwe, and find out how things were allowed to deteriorate so badly. Also: a new one-man performance about growing up in 1970s Oakland. Francie Lin’s debut crime novel, The Foreigner. Plus, a look at where performing arts festivals in New York – and whether underserved communities are getting their fair share of them.
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Zero in on Zimbabwe
The situation in Zimbabwe continues to deteriorate; now the US has just expanded its sanctions against the country. Former Africa Bureau Chief for Newsweek Joshua Hammer gives us the latest news from Zimbabwe, and explains why he calls South African President Mbeki "Mugabe's chief protector." His article for The New York Review of Books is "Scandal in Africa."
Growing Up in 1970s Oakland
Don Reed’s new autobiographical one-man show, "East 14th," chronicles his coming-of-age in 1970s Oakland as he struggles to break out of his conservative upbringing and find out who he is in a world of pimps, players, hustlers, and streetwalkers. It’s at New World Stages at 340 W. 50th St.
Taiwanese Criminal Underworld
Francie Lin’s debut, The Foreigner, is a crime novel set in Taiwan. It’s about a mild-mannered 40-year-old bachelor who becomes caught up in the Taiwanese criminal underworld thanks to his younger brother’s unsavory dealings.
Arts in the Parks
We look into where free, large-scale performing arts festivals are happening in New York – and whether underserved communities are getting their fair share of them. Leonard talks to David Rivel, executive director of the City Parks Foundation. Also here is bachata music star Toby Love, who will be performing on August 26 at Highbridge Park at 174th St. & Amsterdam Ave.; and hip-hop culture pioneer and frequent City Parks concert host Ralph McDaniels.
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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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