Lisa Sokolov and Dmitri Kolesnik

Music therapist and lay cantor Lisa Sokolov visits,followed by a chat with bassist Dmitri Kolesnik.

Jon Jeter and Kat Edmonson

Two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist Jon Jeter visits to talk about the worldwide effect of globalization. His new book is Flat Broke in the Free Market.
Then we talk with Austin-based jazz singer Kat Edmonson, whose repertoire bridges the traditional and the contemporary. Kat will be performing at the Jazz Standard in NYC on Tuesday, June 2 (with special guest Kate Schott) . Her new CD is Take to the Sky.

http://www.myspace.com/katedmonson
http://www.jazzstandard.net/

Cruel and Unusual (silent film) Comedy Night

Steve Massa, film historian and writer and Ben Model, film historian and accompanist, two of the organizers of the Museum of Modern Art's Cruel and Unusual (film) Comedy: Social Commentary in the American Slapstick Film, visit the show. Bruce Bennett cohosts.

http://www.moma.org/visit/calendar/exhibitions/948
http://www.silentfilmmusicblog.com/
http://www.cruelandunusualcomedy.info/

Duck Hunting with Dick

Ken Smith cohosts with Dorian for our frequent political update.
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R. Sikoryak and Dave Soldier

Artist/cartoonist R. Sikoryak visits to talk about his work, including Carousel, an ongoing series of cartoon slide shows and other projected pictures.
Then, musician Dave Soldier talks about Ice-9 Ballads, his new CD of extended collaborative pieces with lyrics and narration by Kurt Vonnegut and music by Dave, with Richard Auldon Clark's Manhattan Chamber Orchestra

Christian Howes and Rachel Shteir

Jazz violinist Christian Howes on his unusual road to jazz and his latest CD, Heartfelt.
Then, author Rachel Shteil talks about the great Gypsy Rose Lee. Her new book is called Gypsy:The Art of the Tease.

Kirsten Hoving and Antonio Ciacca

Art and architecture historian Kirsten Hoving talks about the enigmatic artist Joseph Cornell and his fascination with astronomy, then jazz pianist Antonio Ciacca talks about his music.

Kirsten Hoving has a new book, Joseph Cornell and Astronomy: A Case for the Stars. Antonio Ciacca's newest CD is called Rush Life. He can also be heard live in NYC on Tuesday evenings from 7-10 PM at Creole restaurant (118th Street and 3rd Ave) and on Thursdays fro 7-10 PM at Roth's Westside Steakhouse, 93rd Street and Columbus Ave.