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The new cast from Broadway's Hadestown (https://www.wnyc.org/events/wnyc-events/2025/oct/30/broadway-radio-hadestown/) Â joins Alison Stewart live in The Greene Space. Lead actors Morgan D…
The New York Times calls pianist Hania Rani "a shooting star in a genre of pop-inflected minimalist music often referred to as neoclassical, or alt-classical." Next month, she'll release the…
This episode begins in Fairbanks, AK. Yo-Yo Ma is at a house concert with drag queen environmentalist Pattie Gonia, singer/songwriter Quinn Christopherson and Princess Daazhraii Johnson,…
30 years ago, The Drag Queens of New York: An Illustrated Field Guide was one of the first books from a major publisher to document the history of the city's drag scene. Howl! Arts has mount…
In his new solo show "Other (https://www.othertheplay.com/) ," Tony Award-winning actor Ari'el Stachel explores the challenges of navigating his background as both an Arab American and a Jew…
Alison Shearer is a New York City-based saxophonist and composer. In October, she released her second album, In The Garden (https://alisonshearer.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-garden) . Shearer …
The new NYC production of "Ragtime" is an epic portrait of American life in the early 20th century. Joshua Henry stars as Coalhouse Walker Jr., a celebrated pianist. Caissie Levy stars as Mo…
In the new Richard Linklater film "Blue Moon," Ethan Hawke stars as songwriter Lorenz Hart, who is struggling on the opening night of "Oklahoma!" written by his former partner Richard Rogers…
In the Smoky Mountains, traditions layer and intersect. Yo-Yo Ma believes that story and song can help us grapple with America's complicated history. This episode highlights two stories of p…
Throughout this membership drive we are talking about the animals we love and care for in our homes -- our pets. Today, Amy Sedaris, actress, author, producer, rabbit enthusiast and host of …
Adam Gopnik, staff writer for The New Yorker, and author of The Real Work, talks about his one-man play, "Adam Gopnik's New York (https://adamgopniknewyork.com/) " in performance at Lincoln …
A musical comedy called '44 The Musical (https://44theobamamusical.com/) ' follows the rise of Barack Obama, as narrated by Joe Biden. Writer and director Eli Bauman talks about the show, al…
Both Steve Martin and Alison Brown share a love of the banjo. Videos of the two playing together have gone viral online, and Martin's banjo videos during the pandemic were particularly comfo…
"Entourage" actor Jeremy Piven has performed in numerous comic roles on TV and in films. He's also been doing stand-up comedy for over a decade. Piven talks about his career ahead of a…
A new series from the Ear Hustle team called "The Loop (https://www.earhustlesq.com/episodes/2025/10/8/the-five-rules-of-drama-club) ," focuses on New York City programs aimed at helping kid…
A cave can hold secrets. Louisville Orchestra conductor Teddy Abrams knows that, which is why he wrote a piece for symphony orchestra to be performed entirely underground. This episode takes…
The new Broadway play "Punch (https://www.manhattantheatreclub.com/shows/2025-26-season/punch/) " is based on the true story of Jacob Dunne, a British man who unintentionally killed a young …
Habibi Festival (https://www.habibi-festival.com/) returns this week, featuring musicians from across the Southwest Asia and North Africa region performing at Joe's Pub. Palestinian artist …
[REBROADCAST FROM Sept. 10, 2025] Oscar-winning actor Cillian Murphy discusses his new film, "Steve." Murphy stars as the exhausted head teacher of a last-chance boys reform school in the U.…
The series opens with a window into the Yo-Yo universe, one where music and nature work together. Host Ana González guides us into Yo-Yo Ma's mindset, connecting Bach to leaves, birds, an…
A new podcast series called "Our Common Nature (https://www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/our-common-nature) " follows renowned cellist Yo Yo Ma to as he collaborates with musicians across the US…
Bronx prosecutors have indicted ten people in a series of retaliatory shootings over Labor Day weekend that left four people dead. The NYPD blames drill rap for the retaliatory shootings. Me…
The new musical "Mexodus (https://mexodusmusical.com/) " uses hip-hop to tell the true story of the Underground Railroad that ran south to Mexico instead of north to Canada. Creators and sta…
The borough regionals of the Talent is Timeless senior talent show have wrapped up. Next comes the grand finale. Visit Gothamist.com to read more about the competition from reporter Hannah F…
This month's Get Lit with All Of It October book club event is the novel King of Ashes (https://bookshop.org/p/books/king-of-ashes-a-novel-s-a-cosby/c6423b623f6d4618) by S.A. Cosby. The sto…
