The Leonard Lopate Show from WNYC

The Lemon Twigs (Live from Five)

Hicksville, Long Island natives The Lemon Twigs have built a reputation for grand pop songs that...

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'Femme,' A Queer Thriller on Betrayal and Desire

In "Femme," Jules, a drag artist, survives a brutal attack by a man outside a nightclub. Months...

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Percival Everett's Re-telling of Huck Finn in 'James'

Author Percival Everett had a big year, with the adaptation of his novel Erasure, "American...

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Choreographing Sufjan Stevens' 'Illinoise'

"Illinoise"  is a new dance adaptation of the seminal Sufjan Stevens album, with a story by...

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Artist Rusty Zimmerman on The Free Portrait Project

Since 2015, local artist Rusty Zimmerman has painted free portraits of his fellow New Yorkers,...

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'The Seven Year Disappear' Pokes Fun at Performance Art

In the new play, "The Seven Year Disappear," Cynthia Nixon stars as Miriam, a famous performance...

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How to Develop a Practical Optimist Outlook on Life

In the aughts, Dr. Sue Varma became the first medical director and attending psychiatrist to the...

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Nowruz Celebrations, Food, and Customs

Tomorrow is Nowruz, the Persian New Year! Nasim Alikhani, chef & owner of Sofreh and author of...

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What Makes a 'Great American Novel?'

There are many contenders for the "Great American Novel" -- Moby Dick, The Great Gatsby, To Kill...

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A Blind Undocumented Social Worker's Journey in "Unseen"

As a blind, undocumented immigrant, Pedro faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree, become...

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Ava DuVernay and Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor on NAACP Image Award-Nominated Film, 'Origin'

[REBROADCAST FROM January 19, 2024] Ava DuVernay wrote and directed the new film, "Origin," which...

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Teyana Taylor Stars in NAACP Image Award-Nominated Film, 'A Thousand and One'

[REBROADCAST FROM April 14, 2023] A new drama, "A Thousand and One," stars Teyana Taylor as Inez,...

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NAACP Image Award-Nominated 'Story Ave' is an Ode to the Bronx

[REBROADCAST FROM October 6, 2023] "Story Ave" is a new debut feature independent film from...

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Bethann Hardison's Story Captured in NAACP Image Award-Winning Documentary, 'Invisible Beauty'

[REBROADCAST FROM September 25, 2023] "Invisible Beauty" documents the life of pioneering fashion...

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Poet Kwame Alexander's NAACP Image Award-Nominated Memoir, 'Why Fathers Cry at Night'

[REBROADCAST FROM May 23, 2023] Newbery-winning author and poet Kwame Alexander is a beloved...

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Harpist Brandee Younger on Dorothy Ashby and NAACP Image Award-Winning Album

[REBROADCAST FROM April 6, 2023] Brandee Younger returns to the show, this time in-studio, to...

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Managing Astronaut Mental Health in Space

Going into space can be a terrifying and isolating experience for astronauts. A new documentary...

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"Dune 2" Review

Denis Villenueve’s highly anticipated “Dune” sequel has finally arrived this week after...

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Julio Torres Breathes Color Into 'Problemista'

In the film "Problemista" an aspiring toy designer named Alejandro must deal with an eccentric...

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A Celebrated Translator on Her Debut Novel About Translation

Celebrated translator Jennifer Croft is best known for translating the work of Nobel Prize winner...

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