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Frank Gehry's Guggenheim in Bilbao, SpainCan Concert Halls Save Downtown?
The "build it and they will come" theory has fueled an arts real-estate boom in numerous urban areas. Recently, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center announced plans for a high-rise development in downtown Newark, while Lincoln Center approved the first phase of its plans to re-shape West 65th Street. Add to this the World Trade Center site, not to mention intentions to rebuild New Orleans, and it's a major and complex issue. Joining us is Adrian Ellis, the director of AEA Consulting, and Robin Pogrebin, a reporter at the New York Times. Also joining us is singer and lyricist Sathima Bea Benjamin. Since the early '60s she has performed jazz standards and show tunes, traditional South African music and her own original pieces.
Build it, but will they come?
New York Times reporter Robin Pogrebin and urban planner Adrian Ellis join us to look at revitalizing downtowns through culture.
» Can Culture Save Downtown?
Music You Can't Download
Michael Endelman, music writer for Entertainment Weekly, tells us why you can't find The Beatles, Metallica, Led Zepplin and others online.
Sathima Benjamin
Singer and lyricist Sathima Bea Benjamin joins us.
» Sathima Bea Benjamin's Web site
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Join us Tuesday, Dec. 9 at The Greene Space
Singer and pianist Tori Amos joins us to talk about reworking and reinventing seasonal carols on her new holiday album. And, she performs for a live audience in The Greene Space! Click the link for ticket info.
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