Jennifer Vanasco

News Editor, WNYC News

Jennifer Vanasco appears in the following:

There's More To Balto The Pandemic-Stopping Blizzard Dog Than You Know

Thursday, December 17, 2020

A t the height of his fame, the plot twists of his life were only beginning. 

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Other Covid Symptom: Struggling Arts Programs In The Public Schools

Tuesday, December 15, 2020

An expert in arts education says, “Teaching artists have been the hardest hit" by a 70 percent reduction to special programming in the public schools. 

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Holiday Fun Outdoors this Weekend

Thursday, December 10, 2020

"The Get Out" with WNYC Culture Editor Jennifer Vanasco.

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The Stay In

Thursday, December 03, 2020

WNYC Arts and Culture Editor Jennifer Vanasco talks about what to do at home with kids as part of our ongoing series, "The Stay In."

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What's Gained and Lost When Santa Goes Virtual

Friday, November 27, 2020

Much of life has moved online since Covid and that includes Saint Nick, who's been Zooming a lot.

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The (Pre-Hunker) Get Out

Thursday, November 12, 2020

WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco gives suggestions for what to do this weekend, while safely social distancing.

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Audre Lorde Poem Is Latest Addition to MTA's Poetry In Motion - And It's About Freedom

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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As a part of the MTA's Poetry in Motion series, Audre Lorde's poem "Smelling the Wind" allows riders to reflect on liberation. 

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Pro-Voter Group Promotes Truly Odd Political Bedfellows: The 2020 Election … And Joy

Friday, October 30, 2020

The Wide Awakes, a street-savvy collective named after an abolitionist group from 1860, is helping to get out the vote while promoting what it calls, "civic joy." 

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Mexican New Yorkers Celebrate Día De Muertos

Thursday, October 29, 2020

Displays are popping up across the city to commemorate the Mexican holiday Día de Muertos this weekend. 

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Is It Theater? Chekhov's 'The Seagull' Adaptation For The Sims 4 To Stream On Twitch

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

Playwright Celine Song is transforming Anton Chekhov's The Seagull into something avant-garde — by adapting a version that will be presented in The Sims 4 video game and streamed on Twitch.

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The Tony Nominations Are In - But When Are the Awards?

Thursday, October 15, 2020

The strange 2019-2020 season has finally resulted in nominations - but the date of the awards is still a mystery.

Tony Nominees In A Truncated Season

Thursday, October 15, 2020

WNYC culture editor Jay Vanasco on the Tony Award nominees in a strange year for Broadway theater. 

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The Get Out

Thursday, October 08, 2020

WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco gives suggestions for what to do this weekend, while safely social distancing.

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New Allegations About The New Museum

Wednesday, October 07, 2020

Former and current workers say the museum's success has come at a high cost. 

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A Journalist's 'Kingdom Of Silence'

Friday, October 02, 2020

“Kingdom of Silence” explores the life of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was murdered by Saudi operatives on Oct. 2, 2018.

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Anxiety Over Mail-In Ballots Pushes Residents to Weigh Political And Health Risks

Thursday, October 01, 2020

WNYC interviewed many residents who said they were going to vote in person, despite the risks posed by Covid-19.

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The Get Out

Thursday, October 01, 2020

WNYC Culture Editor Jay Vanasco joins us to discuss things to do this weekend. 

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The Get Out: Climate Week

Thursday, September 24, 2020

WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco recommends ways to participate in Climate Week this weekend. 

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The Get Out

Friday, September 18, 2020

WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco gives suggestions for what to do this weekend, while safely social distancing.

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To Catch A Thief In “Love Fraud”

Friday, September 18, 2020

In the Showtime series “Love Fraud,” filmmakers Heidi Ewing and Rachel Grady conduct an investigation into a con man who has romanced women and stolen their money for 20 years.

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