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For decades, the term "downtown" described the experimentalism of music, art and culture in lower Manhattan. Today: we explore how that shorthand definition is changing in a live broadcast from WNYC's Jerome L. Greene Performance Space. Guests include rocker Lou Reed, indie new-wave artist Santigold and string quartet Ethel. And, tell us how you define downtown -- with a single word.
Downtown: Today
Downtown Manhattan has long been a hotbed for experimental art and culture, from pop art to avant-garde theater to punk and classical minimalism. (Click the word cloud to see a word cloud ...
Downtown: Birth of a Look and Sound
We conclude our broadcast from WNYC's new Jerome L. Greene Performance Space with a live performance from the string ensemble Ethel. They perform "Radio," a WNYC-commissioned work by composer Osvaldo Golijov. Plus, guests and listeners talk about the road ahead for downtown Manhattan's creative communities.
Downtown: What's Next
Our live broadcast from WNYC's Greene Space continues with a look at the history of downtown Manhattan, with guests Santigold and Mary Rowell of Ethel. Plus, a live performance from Lou Reed.
Slideshow: View photography by Lou Reed
Slideshow: View photography by Lou Reed
In A Word, Downtown
Today's show is our first live broadcast from our new Greene Space, a ground-floor studio for live music, live radio, film, lectures, community events, etc. And since we're taking this step out of the radio tower and into the actual community of Downtown Manhattan, we're taking the opportunity to talk ...