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North of the Border
Here in the U.S., the focus is on our elections next month - but Canada is holding its big elections next week! On today’s Underreported: find out about politics in our neighbor to the north. But first: Oliver Stone on his new film, "W." A look at the Hitchcock sendup now on Broadway, "The 39 Steps." We hear about proposals to redesign Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza. Plus, a States of the Union update on Michigan!
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Oliver Stone’s “W”
Oliver Stone, one of the most openly political directors in the movie business, talks about his latest film, “W.” It’s a biopic of President George W. Bush.
Hitchcock on Broadway
Actor Arnie Burton discusses his role in "The 39 Steps," the award-winning Alfred Hitchcock sendup on Broadway. It’s now playing at the Cort Theatre, at 138 W. 48th St. More info about tickets is here.
Redesigning Grand Army Plaza
Brooklyn’s Grand Army Plaza as it’s used today is difficult to walk and drive around, and is generally not very user-friendly. The Design Trust for Public Space recently sponsored a design competition called "Reinventing Grand Army Plaza" and has announced the winning entries.
Deborah Marton is executive director of the Design Trust for Public Space; and Shin-pei Tsay of Transportation Alternatives submitted a design called "A Parade for Brooklyn: Cultivating Local Flavor for Grand Army Plaza." Submissions are on display in Grand Army Plaza through Oct. 13.
Hear Leonard’s Feb. 2008 preview of the "Reinventing Grand Army Plaza"
Slideshow of the winning submissions
States of the Union: Michigan Update
We get an update about Michigan from Chris Christoff, Lansing Bureau chief for the Detroit Free Press. Find out what John McCain’s recent decision to pull his campaign out of the state means for his chances in the Wolverine State and how the financial downturn has affected a state that was already having economic problems.
Underreported: Canada’s Elections
In the midst of the frenzy over next month’s elections here in the U.S. – did you know that Canada is holding its big elections next week on October 14th? Find out what’s at stake for our neighbors to the north, and whether the governing Conservative Party could be unseated by the Liberal opposition. Adam Radwanski is a member of the Globe and Mail’s editorial board, and writes a political blog for that paper.
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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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