720 stories by "WNYC"
Actor David Hyde Pierce has had a long career in film, television and the theater. He’s best known to listeners for his portrayal of Niles Crane on the sitcom "Frasier." He joins Manny…
The new documentary "Maintenance Artist (https://www.maintenanceartist.com/) " tells the story of public artist Mierle Laderman Ukeles, the first New York City Sanitation Department artist-i…
In the new Broadway revival of the controversial 1925 Noël Coward play "Fallen Angels (https://www.roundabouttheatre.org/get-tickets/2025-2026-season/fallen-angels/performances?utm_source=G…
Elizabeth Alexander, president of The Mellon Foundation, poet, educator, memoirist and scholar and the author of The Trayvon Generation (https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/elizabeth-al…
For National Poetry Month, actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman hosts "A Wonder Is What It Is," an audio series from All Of It with Alison Stewart dedicated to poet, activist, author,…
[REBROADCAST FROM March 25, 2026] "Mexodus," the musical about the Underground Railroad that lead south to Mexico, has returned to the Off-Broadway stage. Stars and creators Brian Quijada an…
Actor Patrick Ball stars in "The Pitt" as Dr. Langdon, a doctor who has just returned to the ER after attending a rehab program for drug abuse. But not everyone is happy Dr. Langdon has retu…
In the new Broadway play "Becky Shaw (https://2st.com/shows/becky-shaw) ," a blind date goes disastrously wrong, spinning out into unexpected consequences for a whole group of interconnected…
It took author and Princeton professor Rhae Lynn Barnes 20 years of dedicated research to complete her new comprehensive history of blackface in American culture, Barnes discusses her book, …
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of East Village residents began compiling recipes from chefs and residents around the neighborhood to bind together and sell to benefit Trinity…
Composer Jeanine Tesori is a two time Tony Award winner, a two time finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and in 2024, she became the first woman composer to open the Metropolitan Opera Opera seas…
The new documentary "Steal This Story, Please! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw_exz_Jjxw) " spotlights the life and career of Amy Goodman, journalist and founder of the news program "Demo…
In the new documentary "Everyone is Lying to You for Money (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEXxAOFqv4U) ," director Ben McKenzie explores the world of cryptocurrency to figure out who stand…
Steve Zeitlin, founding director of City Lore and author of The Poetry of Everyday Life: Storytelling and the Art of Awareness (Cornell University Press, 2016), and Bob Holman, poet, filmmak…
Spring is here, and there's plenty to do without leaving the city. Arts & Culture Editor Matthew Schnipper chats with us about staycation alternatives to pricey travel destinations, the New …
For National Poetry Month, actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman hosts "A Wonder Is What It Is," an audio series from All Of It with Alison Stewart dedicated to poet, activist, a…
[REBROADCAST FROM March 2, 2026]Â In the new one-man show written by David Cale, Sean Hayes stars as Elliott, a playwright and lyricist suffering from writer's block. But as he searches fo…
The new Steven Soderbergh film "The Christophers (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2d1x7VuDmo) " follows siblings who hire an art forger, played by Michaela Coel, to pretend to be an art dea…
The new Broadway adaptation of the classic film "Dog Day Afternoon (https://dogdayafternoon.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23053473281&gclid=CjwKCAjwnN3OBhA8EiwAfpTYeifJTuFUsTgY7H3WdP10pqY…
Live from Tanglewood, cellist Yo-Yo Ma chats with Manny about their long musical relationship and friendship. The two treat the live audience to a few musical performances, and they take…
In the new novel Yesteryear (https://bookshop.org/p/books/yesteryear-a-novel-caro-claire-burke/3633cf5fc7b2b2b1) , a popular tradwife influencer finds herself confronting the harsh realities…
A film series at the Brooklyn Academy of Music is spotlighting a Brooklyn subway station that has doubled as the backdrop for iconic movie scenes for decades. WNYC producer Verónica Del V…
For National Poetry Month, actor, author, and woodworker Nick Offerman hosts "A Wonder Is What It Is," an audio series from All Of It with Alison Stewart dedicated to poet, activist, a…
Hannah Frishberg, culture reporter at Gothamist/WNYC, shares her hacks for having a night on the town for less than $20, as listeners share tips of their own.Â
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Columbia University Professor of Linguistics John McWhorter, chats with Manny about swear words, Broadway, and tackles the conundrums of musical etymology. McWhorter also makes the case …
