It’s the world premiere of a new radio play by Rick Moody, about the characters, stories and theories that seem to gather at the base of a big, black cube in downtown Manhattan. Featuring, among others, Ethan Hawke, Miranda July and Larry Pine, this is no ordinary radio drama. It incorporates all kinds of sounds and voices - cell phone calls, answering machine messages, and the music and noise you find on city streets – a kind of cinema for your ears only.
Interview with Rick Moody
Rick Moody and NBT host Dean Olsher talk about the genesis of "Alamo: A Radio Play," and about Rick’s reflections on this very big cube.
Alamo: A Radio Play
Listen to an excerpt of Alamo or visit the website on Monday for the full version.
The play revolves around an existing work of contemporary art, Tony Rosenthal’s Alamo (known to New Yorkers as “the cube”), which sits on a traffic island in Astor Place in downtown Manhattan. Irving ...
The play revolves around an existing work of contemporary art, Tony Rosenthal’s Alamo (known to New Yorkers as “the cube”), which sits on a traffic island in Astor Place in downtown Manhattan. Irving ...
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