Daily Rituals by Mason Currey

Daily Rituals; Accordionist Rob Curto; "Downtown Express"; Monona Rossol on Mold

The Leonard Lopate Show | Jun 18, 2013

We all have our routines, and today we’ll look at the daily rituals of creative people like Jane Austen, Benjamin Franklin, and Twyla Tharp, and how they’ve influenced their work. Accordionist Rob Curto, who’s a member of the band Matuto, performs live in our studio! Michael Bacon, Nellie McKay, and Philippe Quint discuss recording the soundtrack to David Grubin’s film “Downtown Express.” And Monona Rossol talks about how to deal with mold damage from Sandy.

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