Friday, February 6, 2026
The exhibit "Noguchi's New York (https://www.noguchi.org/museum/exhibitions/view/noguchis-new-york/) " explores how Isamu Noguchi relationship with New York transformed the city even when th…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:54PM[SHARE]Thursday, February 5, 2026
While most people know Roald Dahl from his beloved books like Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, Matilda and BFG, not as much is known about his life away from writing. A new documentary p…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:25PM[SHARE]Monday, February 2, 2026
Highlights from WNYC's Stand With Public Media Gala at The Glasshouse. The night brought together New Yorkers, artists and storytellers to support local news, audio storytelling and cultural…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:46PM[SHARE]Actors Emma D'Arcy and Tobias Menzies star in the new play "The Other Place (https://www.theshed.org/program/483-the-other-place) ," a modern adaptation of the classical play "Antigone…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:33PM[SHARE]Friday, January 30, 2026
Tomorrow from 11am to 7pm, some of the arts' biggest names including Lin-Manuel Miranda, Sara Bareilles and Constance Wu will appear on the steps of The Public to perform and protest in soli…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:25PM[SHARE]The new book Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution (https://bookshop.org/p/books/pride-and-pleasure-the-schuyler-sisters-in-an-age-of-revolution-amanda-vaill/9f69e…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:25PM[SHARE]Yiddish culture has a long history in New York, and an ongoing presence in contemporary city life. Henry Sapoznik, author of the book, The Tourist's Guide to Lost Yiddish New York City (http…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:23PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 29, 2026
The new book Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution (https://bookshop.org/p/books/pride-and-pleasure-the-schuyler-sisters-in-an-age-of-revolution-amanda-vaill/9f69e…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:40PM[SHARE]A new book tells the story of how famed baseball player Jackie Robinson ended up testifying in front of the House Un-American Activities Committee to speak against fellow Black athlete, musi…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:40PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 28, 2026
The new book Pride and Pleasure: The Schuyler Sisters in an Age of Revolution (https://bookshop.org/p/books/pride-and-pleasure-the-schuyler-sisters-in-an-age-of-revolution-amanda-vaill/9f69e…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:18PM[SHARE]Monday, January 26, 2026
In this edition of Arts & Culture Check In, WNYC's arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper walks through what's landing on the culture desk right now. That includes Mayor Zohran Mamdani's …
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:17PM[SHARE]For our January Get Lit with All Of It book club event, Ocean Vuong requested he be accompanied by musical guest Quinn Christopherson, a Tiny Desk contest winner (https://www.youtube.com/wat…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:29PM[SHARE]Friday, January 23, 2026
In 1986, Philip Glass released the album Songs from Liquid Days, which he called "a voyage of discovery" into the art of songwriting, working with lyricists like David Byrne, Paul Simon and …
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:26PM[SHARE]The new multi-part documentary "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkQh6-RjDxc) " tells the story of the life and career of the comedy legend and celebrated di…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:26PM[SHARE]Mark Malkoff, comedian and author of Love, Johnny Carson: One Obsessive Fan's Journey to Find the Genius Behind the Legend (Penguin Random House, 2025), talks about his book on Johnny Car…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:01PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 22, 2026
In the recent adaptation of the classical play "Oedipus (https://oedipustheplay.com/?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23253090169&gclid=CjwKCAiAj8LLBhAkEiwAJjbY73v0rFpxIBJhWzIgFc_fHT7olyUtDUK5lyb…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:45PM[SHARE]What happens when you're a performer and your body doesn't work the way it used to? This question and many more are addressed through a new production as part of the Under the Radar festival…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:43PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 20, 2026
Gripping tales of the human body, live with Radiolab, hosted by Radiolab correspondent Dr. Avir Mitra and Radiolab Executive Editor Soren Wheeler.
In this installment of Viscera, Dr. Avir M…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:37PM[SHARE]Monday, January 19, 2026
What does Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy mean in a global moment of crisis?
This special program explores Dr. King's Pan-African vision and its relevance today.
Now in its 20th year, WNYC'…
SOURCE: YouTube at 08:28AM[SHARE]Friday, January 16, 2026
Music merch is more than a concert souvenir now. It's big business and a hot collector's market! Music industry strategist Tatiana Cirisano and Mntge Clothing co-founder Nick Adler talk abou…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:25PM[SHARE]In this episode, WNYC's arts and culture editor Matthew Schnipper discusses some of the stories his desk is covering at the moment, including how Mayor Zohran Mamdani uses pop culture name d…
SOURCE: YouTube at 04:11PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 15, 2026
Last week the Washington National Opera announced that it would find a new home after over 50 years at the Kennedy Center, the latest in a series of high profile departures and cancellations…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:45PM[SHARE]The West Park Presbyterian Church, a 135-year-old Upper West Side landmark, could soon have its landmark protections strip, allowing developers to turn the lot into luxury housing. Mark Ruff…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:45PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 14, 2026
The meditative drama "Train Dreams" (https://www.netflix.com/watch/82020378?source=35) follows a logger in the Northwest at the turn of the century dealing with loss and a quickly changing …
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:38PM[SHARE]Tuesday, January 13, 2026
The HawtPlates (https://www.instagram.com/thehawtplates/?hl=en) describe themselves as "a family singing group that was formed in a one-bedroom apartment in The Bronx." Throughout this mont…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:35PM[SHARE]After a viral altercation at a recent production of "Mamma Mia," people might be thinking about theater etiquette, and how to address misbehavior without escalating the situation, or negativ…
SOURCE: YouTube at 03:16PM[SHARE]In the Broadway play "Marjorie Prime," (https://2st.com/shows/marjorie-prime) an elderly woman named Marjorie (June Squibb) is struggling with dementia. In order to help her, Marjorie's dau…
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:52PM[SHARE]Friday, January 9, 2026
[REBROADCAST FROM Dec. 1, 2025] A provocative re-imagining of Henrik Ibsen's classic play, "Hedda" stars Tessa Thompson as the aristocrat caught between a past love and a stifling marriage. …
SOURCE: YouTube at 02:41PM[SHARE]Thursday, January 8, 2026
The jazz collective Freedom Riders celebrates the history of the namesake civil rights activists as well as the musicians who advocated for equality. Their show 'My Country 'Tis of Thee (htt…
SOURCE: YouTube at 06:16PM[SHARE]Wednesday, January 7, 2026
Host Brooke Gladstone talks with Emily Nussbaum (https://www.newyorker.com/contributors/emily-nussbaum) , television critic for The New Yorker, about the forgotten story of Gertrude Berg, th…
SOURCE: YouTube at 05:53PM[SHARE]The singer-songwriter Annie DiRusso debuted this year with the album Super Pedestrian (https://www.anniedirusso.com/) and already has a Tiny Desk concert (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mq…
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