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Drama and Dreamers
Anne Hathaway and Raul Esparza talk about their roles in the latest Shakespeare in the Park production of "Twelfth Night." Justine Hardy describes living for twenty years in the disputed province of Kashmir. Then, Slate’s Fred Kaplan on the three key events in 1959 that changed the world. Plus, Peter G. Peterson of The Blackstone Group shares his thoughts on the current state of the economy.
We Want Your Recipes!
Do you have a secret ingredient that transforms a recipe? A favorite dish that you’ve made your own? The Lopate Show is collecting your adapted recipes! Chef Michael Lomonaco will be reading them all, and he’ll be here in July to pick his favorite dish and cook it with the winner! It’s all part of our Food in the City series. Submit your recipe here. The deadline is July 1!
Twelfth Night
Anne Hathaway and Raul Esparza talk about their roles in the Public Theater’s Shakespeare in the Park production of "Twelfth Night," a comedy following the romantic adventures of Viola and her twin Sebastian, both shipwrecked in the enchanted dukedom of Illyria. It's playing through July 12 at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park. More information about the schedule and tickets here.
In the Valley of Mist
Justine Hardy, a writer, filmmaker, and aid worker who has lived and worked in Kashmir for 20 years, describes the region’s unique culture that's been shattered by the impact of insurgency, repression, and Islamic extremism. Her book In the Valley of Mist is a portrait of the Dar family, a welcoming group of houseboat owners and carpet sellers, who have inhabited the Kashmir Valley for generations.
1959
Slate columnist Fred Kaplan argues that it was in 1959 that the country shifted from its pre-WWII traditions to the individualistic, question-authority world of today. In 1959: The Year Everything Changed, he discusses three key events served as catalysts for vast changes that ushered in the modern world: the pharmaceutical company Searle sought FDA approval for the birth control pill, the first American soldiers were killed in Vietnam, and the microchip was introduced.
Event: Fred Kaplan will be reading and signing books
Wednesday, June 24, at 7:00 pm
Barnes & Noble, Park Slope
267 Seventh Avenue, Brooklyn
The Education of an American Dreamer
Peter G. Peterson, co-founder of The Blackstone Group, shares his insights about the current economic crisis. He also describes his remarkable life story--from his Nebraska roots to his time as Secretary of Commerce in Nixon's White House, and through the founding of The Blackstone Group, one of the great financial enterprises in recent times, to his creation of the Peter G. Peterson Foundation. His book is The Education of an American Dreamer.
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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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Please Explain: Eco-Labels
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Your broccoli, shampoo, and air conditioner might bear labels declaring them to be organic, cruelty-free, or energy efficient, but what do those labels mean and are they true? Dr. Urvashi Rangan, Project Director for Consumer Reports' GreenerChoices.org and Consumers Union’s Senior Scientist for Policy Initiatives, and Dara O'Rourke, founder and CEO of GoodGuide.com, took a look at what eco-labels indicate, how standards are set, and what they mean for consumers and manufacturers around the world.
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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.
