On Demand
The Leonard Lopate Show
Speeches of Inaugurations Past
January 16, 2009
Before Calvin Coolidge’s 1925 inaugural speech was broadcast via radio,
inaugurals were only read in the newspaper. We look how they’ve evolved.
WNYC Music Special
Symphony of Brotherhood
January 18, 2009
Terrance McKnight interweaves musical examples with Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speeches and sermons, to illustrate what music meant to Dr. King.
WNYC Special Coverage
Inauguration: Share Your Story
Let us know your thoughts on next week’s historic swearing-in of President-elect Barack Obama by phoning in your 30-second message to 1-800-543-2543, or by posting a comment.
Soundcheck
Eisa Davis
January 16, 2009
Singer-songwriter Eisa Davis, star of the Broadway musical Passing Strange, performs live in our studio.
Listen on Demand
globalFEST 2009
On January 11th, WNYC and NPR Music presented a live webcast of globalFEST 2009, the annual showcase that provides a "sneak peek" of global musicians on the verge of international fame.
Culture on WNYC
Fake Your Death, “Garden of Earthly Delights” and Golden Festival
Last Night, Right Now, and Beyond Podcast
Art imitates death in Kristopher Benedict's show up at the Sue Scott Gallery, a triptych painting comes to life in Martha Clarke's "Garden of Earthly Delights" and WNYC's Rob Weisberg shares some bands to look forward to at this weekend's European folk dance event, Golden Festival.
Artists and Obama
Studio 360
January 17, 2009
To mark the Inauguration we asked poets, actors, and musicians to leave voicemails for the new president. Artists who turned Obama into an icon during the campaign, find themselves in a quandary.
Gay Marching Band to Join Inaugural Parade
by Kathleen Horan
January 15, 2009
For the first time in history a lesbian, gay, and transgendered marching band has been chosen to perform in the presidential inaugural parade.
Music Inspired by Martin Luther King, Jr.
Soundcheck
January 16, 2009
Today we’ll explore some different examples of how the landmark speeches of Martin Luther King have inspired musical tributes as we talk with poet and musician Carl Hancock Rux.
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ART.CULT
Why do so many otherwise smart and culturally curious people get so weirded out by contemporary dance? Tell your Performance Club hostess Claudia La Rocco what you think by commenting on her post "Canadians and Italians and Dutch, Oh My!"
Secret Science Club, Obama Street Art, “Mock Up on Mu”
ART.CULT
On today's podcast, find out what the Science Geeks are up to in the basement of Union Hall. WNYC's Siddhartha Mitter speaks with artists who helped turn Obama into a cultural icon. Plus, film critic Nathan Lee tells us about "Mock Up on Mu".
Events
A Journey of Hope: From Protest to Presidency
Sunday, January 18
Join WNYC’s Brian Lehrer for an afternoon of discussion, music, poetry and celebration honoring the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
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WNYC ART.CULT: Last Night, Right Now, and Beyond — January 16, 2009 - Comments (0) Fake Your Death, “Garden of Earthly Delights” and Golden Festival
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Risky Business (01/12/2009)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Cog in the Wheel (01/15/2009)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Benefit Deficit (01/13/2009)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Broadway and Beyond (01/09/2009)
- The Leonard Lopate Show: What Happened (01/12/2009)
- Radiolab: Yellow Fluff and Other Curious Encounters (12/12/2008)
- The Brian Lehrer Show: Diplomacy in the Middle East (01/14/2009)
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