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Find out how more than 40 million diverse Latinos may have been unfairly lumped into a single homogeneous market by pollsters, marketers, and policymakers. Also: a look at Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas,” now on Broadway. Then we celebrate 25 years of the Harper’s Index. Plus: how can theater be relevant to big issues in the real world?
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Latino Spin
Find out how pollsters, marketers, and policymakers may have unfairly corralled more than forty million diverse Latinos into a single homogeneous market. Arlene Davila is author of Latino Spin: Public Image and the Whitewashing of Race.
Irving Berlin’s ”White Christmas: The Musical”
Irving Berlin’s “White Christmas: The Musical” tells the story of two showbiz buddies who put on a show in a picturesque Vermont inn, and find their perfect mates in the bargain. Kerry O’Malley and Stephen Bogardus co-star. It’s at the Marquis Theatre (211 W. 45th St.) through Jan. 4.
Harper’s Index: 25th Anniversary
2009 marks the twenty-fifth year of the Harper's Index, which first appeared in the March 1984 issue. To celebrate, Harper’s magazine has published a 3-page Index in the January issue. Excerpts include:
Date on which Bush said of Osama bin Laden, "I truly am not that concerned about him.": 3/13/02
Chance that an Iraqi has fled his or her home since the beginning of the war: 1 in 6
Number of press conferences at which Bush has referred to a question as a "trick": 14
Leonard talks to Harper’s editor Roger Hodge and senior editor Bill Wasik.
Theater for the Real World
How can theater be relevant to big issues in the real world? John Walter is director of a new documentary, "Theater of War,' which features playwright Tony Kushner and and the Public Theater’s Oskar Eustis as two of its subjects. It opens Dec. 24 at Film Forum (209 W. Houston).
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A number of this year’s National Book Award winners have appeared on The Leonard Lopate Show. Click here to see the list!
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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Our 3-ingredient Challenge wins a James Beard Award
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On May 3, the Lopate Show won its third James Beard Award for our 3-ingredient challenge. In August, we asked our listeners to call in and name 3 ingredients and then challenged New York chef and 3-ingredient expert Rozanne Gold to whip up a recipe! You can listen to the 3-ingredient challenge and get some inspiration for simple, delicious, and unexpected dishes.
