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2008 Third Coast Festival Broadcast

November 25, 2008

This fall the Third Coast Festival brings the best new documentaries produced worldwide to the national airwaves in a special two-hour program called the 2008 Third Coast Festival Broadcast. The fea....

Recipes from Chanterelle by David Waltuck and Andrew Friedman

Lobster Minestrone Kosher salt 2 live lobsters (11/4 pounds each) 1/2 cup olive oil 2 large carrots, unpeeled, cut into chunks 2 large onions, unpeeled, cut into chunks 1 tablespoon....

The Jazz Loft Project: A Sample from the Pilot

November 20, 2008

by Sara Fishko

The Jazz Loft, at 821 Sixth Avenue near 28th Street in New York (yes, the building is still there!), was home to master photographer W. Eugene Smith in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. During th....

THREE RECIPES FROM JAMIE AT HOME

Amazing pickled and marinated veg makes about 2 quarts for the pickling liquid 1 quart cider or white wine vinegar 1 quart water 2 tablespoons sea salt for the pickling mar....

ANNE MENDELSON'S MILK RECIPES

October 28, 2008

“CORN KEES” (GUJARATI STOVETOP CORN PUDDING) Excerpted from Milk by Anne Mendelson Copyright © 2008 by Anne Mendelson. Excerpted by permission of Knopf, a division of Random House, Inc....

The Toni Morrison Lectures

October 09, 2008

Wednesday, October 1, 2008 The Unfinished Journey of America’s Spirit The Past: A Testimony to the Impossible Introductory Addresses: Dr. Shirley M. Tilghman, President of Princeton....

The Toni Morrison Lectures

October 03, 2008

by Newark Mayor Cory Booker

The Toni Morrison Lectures are held annually and spotlight the new and exciting work of scholars and writers who have risen to positions of prominence both in academe and in the broader world of lett....

Ethiopia in Damrosch Park

August 21, 2008

Last night in Damrosch Park, the New Jersey radio station WFMU in collaboration with Lincoln Center's "Out of Doors" concert series presented the who's who of modern Ethiopian music. The show inc....

How I Spent My Summer Staycation

August 19, 2008

'Staycation’ – staying put for your vacation – is a popular buzzword this summer in New York. WNYC’s Benjamen Walker investigates options available for those who can't make it out of town. ....

Beijing Competes with New York for Art Glory

August 12, 2008

A conversation with the Beijing-based artist Xu Bing and Brooklyn-based photographer O Zhang. More on the Culture Blog ....

The Brian Lehrer Show Brings Change to McCarren Park

August 01, 2008

The Slideluck Potshow will be held in McCarren Park in Brooklyn this Saturday, August 2, and the Brian Lehrer Show will be there, presenting work curated from Flickr. The slides selected will c....

Brooklyn Artists Respond to Olafur Elliason

July 29, 2008

Last Saturday, I signed a waiver and climbed into the Repetti Gallery's new, crumbling warehouse space in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. They will be moving there this fall after renovations, but first the....

Getting the Perfect Bathroom Shot

July 28, 2008

What’s the key to good apartment photography on Craigslist? Professional Craigslist photographer Clipisto Perez shares his tricks for taking that perfect bathroom shot. More on the Culture Blog ....

Starting with the Universe, Ending with PreFab

July 24, 2008

Global warming, suburban sprawl and urban life are all over the art world right now (see this show at the New Museum). Those concerns were on the mind of the wide-ranging designer/inventor Buckmins....

Photographing Change for the Brian Lehrer Show

July 23, 2008

It’s photo month over on the Brian Lehrer Show, and last week, listeners submitted photos to show’s Flickr pool under the theme “Change for the Better, Change for the Worse.” There were over ....

Deerhoof Fans Get First Look at Leaked Song

July 21, 2008

Deerhoof has leaked a song from their upcoming album Offend Maggie in the form of sheet music, asking their fans to tell them how it should sound. WNYC Culture has stepped up to their challenge....

Catch the Fly’s Eye Before It Flies Away

July 16, 2008

The Buckminster Fuller exhibit at the Whitney may be all the rage but there are a few other Fuller events and exhibits around the city as well. At the Center for Architecture you can spend some tim....

Gary Winogrand and The Soul of NYC Street Photography

July 09, 2008

Street Photography is a popular genre, but there is by no means a consensus on what exactly its contours are. In fact all of our Street Shots cast members have different approaches and methods. And c....

Joe Wigfall Wins the Street Shots Challenge

July 01, 2008

WNYC Radio and our contest judge Luc Sante are pleased to announce the winner of the Street Shots Challenge: Joe Wigfall. More on the Culture Blog ....

Judging Street Photography with Luc Sante

June 19, 2008

The response to our Street Shots contest has been truly overwhelming: 7000+ pictures and 800+ participants. The WNYC culture staff is hard at work identifying potential winners, but we are bringing ....