Grammys, Nick Jonas and Supercollectors
Monday, February 13, 2012
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Nick Jonas stars in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" (Chris Callis)
Today: how the Grammy Awards balanced Adele's triumph with Whitney's tragedy. Plus: teen-pop idol Nick Jonas talks about his return to the stage in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.” Plus: day one of our Supercollectors series.
Tragedy, Then Triumph at the Grammys
Sophie Harris of Time Out New York joins us to recap last night’s Grammy Awards. And, we discuss how the telecast and artists handled the death of singer Whitney Houston.
Nick Jonas: In Studio
Before he was the object of teen crushes as one-third of The Jonas Brothers, Nick Jonas was a working child star on Broadway. He joins us to talk about a return to his stage roots as the lead in the Broadway production of “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” – a role that in the past has been played by the likes of Daniel Radcliffe and Matthew Broderick. Plus, he performs live.
Supercollectors: Why We Collect
Today, we launch our weeklong Supercollectors series. We ask Susan Sliwicki, managing editor of Goldmine magazine, about the impulse to collect.
Gig Alert: Brooklyn Rider
New-music string quartet Brooklyn Rider plays with Bruce Levingston and Lisa Bielawa at Le Poisson Rouge as part of the Premiere Commission 10th anniversary concert on Monday night. Download "Seven Steps," the title song from the eclectic quartet's forthcoming album.