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On today’s show: Richard Dowden talks about the challenges facing development in modern day Africa. We’ll also hear the story of how the only World War Two women’s orchestra avoided the gas chambers at Birkenau. Then, the American Sympony Orchestra’s Leon Botstein on the often overlooked composer William Grant Still. Plus, a discussion about forcing transparency on Swiss banking. And, the Wall Street Journal's Neal Boudette gives us an update on the auto industry bailout.
Inside Africa
Richard Dowden was Africa Editor for the UK’s Independent newspaper and held the same position for The Economist magazine. He’s currently director of the Royal African Society. In the book Africa: Altered States, Ordinary Miracles he provides an in depth view of the worlds most troubled continent and discusses the turbulent road ahead for the people and nations of Africa.
Event: Richard Dowden will be speaking, reading, and signing books
Monday, March 16, at 6:00 pm
Institute of Public Knowledge at NYU
20 Cooper Square, 5th Floor
The event is free and open to the public, but reservations are requested. Visit www.nyu.edu/IPK to make a reservation.
Music in Desperate Times
Alice Radosh is the project director of "Music In Desperate Times: Remembering The Women's Orchestra of Birkenau." It’s based on memoirs and histories of survivors of the only women's orchestra to play in WWII concentration camps. The concert will recreate the unusual instrumentation of the orchestra: violins, mandolins, accordion, recorder, flute, cello, piano and percussion on March 28th at The Cathedral Church of Saint John the Divine. The story is told through readings, choral music and representative orchestral music played in the camps.
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Music In Desperate Times
at The Cathedral of Saint John The Divine
1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street
Saturday, March 28th at 8pm
Ticket info here or at 866.811.4111
William Grant Still
The pioneering African-American composer William Grant Still (1895-1978) ranks among the greatest composers born and educated in the United States, rivaled only by Leonard Bernstein in the variety of his output. American Symphony Orchestra Music Director Leonard Botstein joins us to discuss this under-appreciated genius and the upcoming concert “Revisiting William Grant Still” at Lincoln Center.
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REVISITING WILLIAM GRANT STILL
Leon Botstein conducts the American Symphony Orchestra
At Avery Fisher Hall
132 W 65th St
Sunday, March 22nd at 3 pm
Ticket info here or at 866.811.4111
Forcing the Swiss to Pick Sides
The secrecy of bank accounts in Switzerland has made them attractive places to hide money for years. David Rennie, EU correspondent for The Economist and Mathew Saltmarsh, Paris-based reported for the New York Times, explain why after almost 80 years the Swiss government will start cooperating with other countries and provide the account information of foreign tax evaders. Plus, a look at why Liechtenstein also has its bank secrecy laws.
On Second Thought, Keep (Part) of Your Bailout
Auto giant General Motors says it needs $30 billion in government bailout money, but last week the company dropped its request for an additional $2 billion in assistance to cover its operations in March. What’s going on here? Wall Street Journal Detroit Bureau Chief Neal Boudette joins us to talk about what the American auto industry plans to do with the billions of dollars it wants and why GM is reducing its request for federal money.
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