June 12, 2009
Imagine it's somewhere in the middle of the 21st century and we've finally found a solution to our energy problems: mining the moon. This is the premise of the new movie "Moon," starring Sam Rockwell. Director Duncan Jones, who happens to be the son of David Bowie, talks with Kurt about his first feature film and the appeal of retro sci-fi.
In last week's show, we reported on the controversy over Lincoln Center Theater's decision to hire a white director to stage August Wilson's "Joe Turner's Come and Gone." We also mentioned that Lincoln Center hadn't hired a black theater director in 18 years. André Bishop, artistic director of the Lincoln Center Theater, responds.
This spring the federal economic stimulus package started doling out $787 billion. And $3.8 million (that's 1/200,000th of it) went to Rochester, NY for the expansion of ARTWalk, the town’s funky urban sculpture trail. But not everybody thinks that a public art project will do much to stimulate the economy. Produced by Dave Johns.
Elizabeth Strout won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize in fiction for Olive Kitteridge, a collection of short stories connected by the cantankerous title character. Strout reads from the collection and tells Kurt how she grew to love the obstreperous Olive.
The rainbow flag was designed in 1978. But how would it be different if it were designed in 2009? Design firm Worldstudio brainstorms ideas and we introduce our celebrity judge, fashion designer Isaac Mizrahi. Join the discussion and submit your new flag designs on our Flickr page.
You might remember zoot suits from the swing craze in the late nineties. But for one Southern California tailor and her prom-bound customers, zoot suits have never gone out of style. Produced by Eric Molinsky.
British émigré Fiona Chutney landed in Los Angeles and, overwhelmed by the sprawl, goes in search for a cozy immigrant community she could call home. Chutney is the alter-ego of actor-playwright Iris Bahr.
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