708 stories by "WNYC"
Zosia Mamet is most known for her role as Shoshanna in the hit HBO series, "Girls." Mamet is now reflecting on her years growing up in Hollywood with her new book of essays, Does This Make M…
Our September pick for Get Lit with All Of It is Michael Chabon's The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay (https://www.wnyc.org/shows/all-of-it/get-lit) , which, in addition to celebrati…
The Opera Next Door began in 2020 as jam sessions with musician friends when they could only gather outdoors. In 2021 they produced their first opera, Mozart's Così fan tutte. Many stoop …
Actor André Holland and playwright Tarell Alvin McCraney previously worked together on the Oscar-winning film "Moonlight." Now, they've reunited for a revival of McCraney's 2005 play "The B…
New Yorkers passing through the subways starting Wednesday may notice something unfamiliar in the air: a voice that isn't telling them when the next train arrives, but is instead nudging the…
Jeremy Zucker's latest album Garden State (https://shop.jeremyzuckermusic.com/products/garden-state-digital-album?srsltid=AfmBOoqLg4hhAV6or3IINGT9_zfFrSOXfkx6r1-7P2O5RjEVkFTCkHH5) takes New…
[REBROADCAST FROM March 21, 2025] We speak to Nicholas Quah, critic for Vulture about the new series "Adolescence," which premiered on Netflix last week. The story follows a 13 year old boy …
Audiences at the latest production of the Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park this summer have been treated to a Delacorte Theater with an 85 million dollar makeover. The renovatio…
Ingrid Lewis-Martin has a new job with Broadway Stages. This could be seen as a possible bribe. Meanwhile, Governor Hochul is warning that Hurricane Erin is still a potential danger. Finally…
[REBROADCAST FROM April 21, 2025] Paste Magazine calls Valerie June "casually masterful, deceptively mellow." Her latest album Owls, Omens and Oracles (https://valeriejune.bandcamp.com/al…
[REBROADCAST FROM March 18, 2025] In a comedic drama film, stand-up comedian and actor John Leguizamo plays a man who finds himself in an unlikely friendship with a young woman searching …
[REBROADCAST FROM July 17, 2025] The new two-part documentary "Billy Joel: And So It Goes" provides an in-depth look into the life and career of America's beloved piano man. Co-director Susa…
[REBROADCAST FROM January 8, 2025] Author Adam Ross draws on his experiences as a former child actor in his new novel, Playworld. The novel tells the story of Griffin, a 14-year-old sitco…
[REBROADCAST FROM February 26, 2025] Veteran Broadway costume designer Paul Tazewell won a Tony for his work on "Hamilton," and has worked on countless other stage musicals and plays. So he …
[REBROADCAST FROM May 22, 2025] The new two part documentary "Pee-wee As Himself" features some of the final interviews with comedian Paul Ruebens before his death in 2023. The documentary, …
[REBROADCAST FROM February 20, 2025] Powerhouse country and Americana duo The War and Treaty join us live in the studio to perform songs from their brand new album, Plus One.
Media outlets are paring down their staff of arts critics. Listeners call in to share if they still do rely on the opinion of critics, and if not, where they find out about movies, music and…
[REBROADCAST FROM January 22, 2025] Jonathan Van Ness pledges to provide sex ed to adults in their first standup comedy special, "Fun & Slutty." They take aim at efforts to ban sex ed in sch…
[REBROADCAST FROM October 16, 2024] At this year's Grammy's, tabla player Zakir Hussain took home three Grammy awards, the first musician from India to win that many in one year. He reflects…
[REBROADCAST FROM May 2, 2025] This year marks the thirtieth annual Jazz at Lincoln Center Essentially Ellington (https://jazz.org/education/school-programs/essentially-ellington/) festival…
[REBROADCAST FROM July 15, 2025] Harpist Brandee Younger returns to the show to perform live and discuss her third album, Gadabout Season (https://brandeeyounger.lnk.to/GadaboutSeason) , fea…
New York City food delivery customers can now tip more easily under new City Council laws affecting apps like DoorDash and UberEats. Meanwhile, a sweeping Midtown rezoning could bring 10,000…
[REBROADCAST FROM October 4, 2024] We air highlights of the performance half of our September Get Lit with All Of It book club event with author Erik Larson. Songwriter and author David Berk…
[REBROADCAST FROM April 4, 2025] Indie rock back The Ophelias perform live from our March Get Lit with All Of It book club event. They recently released the album Spring Grove. Lead singer a…
The new play from playwright Bubba Weiler is about a grieving woman. Maggie, played by Quincy Tyler Bernstein, has lost her husband Marv. Marv, played by Michael Chernus, was a great, if not…
