Betsy DeVos' Crusade Against Public Schools, Richard “Crazy Legs” Colon & Grand Mixer DXT, Bach Live! Michael Moore Makes His Broadway Debut

The Leonard Lopate Show | Aug 23, 2017

Alexandria Neason looks at Education Secretary Betsy DeVos’ war on public schools. Richard “Crazy Legs” Colon and Grand Mixer DXT discuss breakdancing and the upcoming “B-Boy Royale” tournament. Cellist Dale Henderson, founder of “Bach in the Subways,” performs live. Michael Moore discusses his new one-man Broadway show.

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