Director Mark Mylod, Bonnie Raitt, Alex Katz at the Guggenheim, Diasporican Cookbook
Mark Mylod, known for directing "Succession" and "Game of Thrones," heads to the big screen with his new film "The Menu," starring Ralph Fiennes, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Nicholas Hoult. The movie tells the story of a young couple who head to a remote location to eat an elaborate meal prepared by one of the most celebrated chefs in the world... only to find things might not be as they seem. Mylod joins us to discuss the film, which opens in theaters everywhere on Friday.
[REBROADCAST FROM May 26, 2022] Since her 1971 self-titled debut, Bonnie Raitt has consistently proven to be a masterful songwriter and a perceptive interpreter and singer of others' work. On her 18th album, titled, Just Like That..., she shows that both talents are as strong as ever. Raitt joins us for a Listening Party.
In a new exhibition at the Guggenheim, the building's spiral ramps offer a unique survey of the life and career of 95-year-old American artist Alex Katz. Alex Katz: Gathering, spans Katz's earliest work, covering his discovery of portraiture and exploration of light, up to works made within the last year. Alex Katz joins us along with Guggenheim curator Katherine Brinson.
After documenting her family’s Puerto Rican recipes and preserving the island’s disappearing foodways for years, Illyanna Maisonet shares over 90 recipes, including Arroz con Gandules and Mofongo and Pinchos with BBQ Guava Sauce, in her first cookbook, Diasporican. Maisonet joins us to talk about working on the cookbook and food memoir as well as the research that went into it.
