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Person Place Thing Episode 52: Lissie

Dec 5, 2013

A singer/song-writer at the start of what promises to be a glorious career, Lissie’s first album went platinum in the UK. She’s opened for Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty. She’s given a TED talk. In October, she released her second album. “At her age,” says Randy, “I was just learning how to vacuum my apartment,... More
From Book to Screen to Broadway — BIG FISH: A Conversation with the Creative Team

Nov 24, 2013

Enjoy an evening of conversation and performances—and perhaps a few tall tales—from the creative team and cast from the new Broadway musical Big Fish. First a novel by Daniel Wallace, then a movie by Tim Burton, Big Fish opened with an exciting, imaginative production directed by Susan Stroman. In the video above, Big Fish producers... More
Person Place Thing Episode 51: Julianne Moore

Nov 28, 2013

Celebrated for her emotional clarity as well as her impressive range – from soap opera to Chekhov to The Kids are All Right – Julianne Moore is also the author of four children’s books, including My Mom is a Foreigner, But Not to Me, her latest. Not all actors or novelists, athletes or surgeons can... More
Paul Zak: Are Humans Good or Evil?

Oct 15, 2013

Dr. Zak’s laboratory at Claremont Graduate University has identified a “moral molecule,” and ten years of experiments have demonstrated that humans are, in fact, moral…usually. Hear about Dr. Zak’s fascinating experiments—and see some of them on video—and find out what they reveal about our nature, society and government. More
Ari Shavit with David Remnick: The Tragedy and Triumph of Israel

Nov 19, 2013

Haaretz senior correspondent Ari Shavit joins New Yorker editor David Remnick for an incisive analysis of the Jewish state’s fraught history—and its prospects for the future. More
Doris Kearns Goodwin on Teddy Roosevelt, Taft and The Bully Pulpit

Nov 11, 2013

Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin brings her magic touch to another larger-than-life president—and another momentous American epoch—in The Bully Pulpit, which focuses on Roosevelt, Taft and muckraking journalism in the Progressive era. Join Goodwin and veteran political reporter Jeff Greenfield for a thrilling look at this tumultuous time of corruption, reform and bold leadership.... More
Reel Pieces: Forest Whitaker with Annette Insdorf on Black Nativity

Nov 19, 2013

Before a preview of Black Nativity, Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker (The Last King of Scotland, Lee Daniels’ The Butler, The Crying Game, Bird, Platoon) talks with Annette Insdorf, director of Undergraduate Film Studies at Columbia University, for our popular Reel Pieces series. In Black Nativity, a contemporary musical drama adapted by Kasi Lemmons from... More
Warren Haynes in Conversation with Anthony DeCurtis: Shout!

Oct 9, 2013

Warren Haynes talks with Anthony DeCurtis about his life and career, and plays a few songs from Gov’t Mule’s new album, Shout! More
Jeb Bush on Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution

Nov 18, 2013

Regardless of where you or your parents are from, you probably have strong feelings about immigration. It’s a divisive issue which needs careful analysis. As the former governor of Florida and the author of Immigration Wars: Forging an American Solution, Jeb Bush has given careful thought to crafting a practical, bipartisan approach to immigration policy.... More

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Kurt Vonnegut: Breakfast of Champions

May 4, 1970

This is the very first public reading by Kurt Vonnegut of the classic Breakfast of Champions, three years before it was published. Vonnegut appeared at 92Y a total of seven times and he had much admiration for the audience at the corner of 92nd Street and Lexington Avenue. He once said in an interview along... More
Nadine Gordimer: A Style of Her Own and The Bridegroom

Apr 24, 1961

Nadine Gordimer appeared at 92nd Street Y early in her career to read and discuss the short stories “A Style of Her Own” and “The Bridegroom.” More
Slate Political Gabfest Live! with Surprise Guest Stephen Colbert

Mar 21, 2013

Slate’s Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson and David Plotz bring their popular and acclaimed weekly political podcast back to 92YTribeca for another live performance in New York. This segment features surprise guest Stephen Colbert. Watch the full video and read more at Slate. More

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