Arts Archive

Interview with Ty Martin

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Thu, 18 Jul 2013, 6:29pm

Ty Martin joins us to discuss his role in the documentary “Before You Know it,” directed by PJ Raval. The documentary follows three gay senior citizens as each navigates the challenges and the beauty of aging. Martin is an active outreach member of Services & Advocacy for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Elders in Harlem, NY. During the interview, he reflects on the filming process as well as the immense change he has witnessed in his lifetime, from the Stonewall riots to the recent fall of DOMA. Hosted by Mahima Chablani.

F.E. Castleberry (re: Unabashedly Prep), Hosted by Sophia Skupien

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Sun, 7 Jul 2013, 9:49pm
F.E. Castleberry joins us to discuss his blog, Unabashedly Prep, and the recent resurgence of preppy style. Though he began his professional life in the financial industry, F.E. eventually chose to pursue a career in fashion photography and quickly emerged as a force in the style world after launching his blog about three years ago. As a photographer, he has worked for Ralph Lauren, J.McLaughlin, and Club Monaco and his writing has been featured in GQ, Town and Country, and Women’s Wear Daily. Hosted by Sophia Skupien.

Matthew Miele (Re: Scatter My Ashes at Bergdorf's), Hosted by Diane Cohen

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Sun, 16 Jun 2013, 11:24pm

Tune in at 9:30 PM for a discussion with director Matthew Miele on his latest film, "Scatter My Ashes At Bergdorf's." The film is a documentary that explores the history and importance of the legendary fashion department store, Bergdorf Goodman's. It includes interviews with fashion designers, style gurus, and celebrities, including Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, Karl Lagerfeld, Vera Wang, Marc Jacobs, and more. Hosted by Diane Cohen.

Laura Garcia Lorca, Christopher Maurer, Andres Soria Olmedo (Re: Lorca in New York), hosted by Mahima Chablani

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Mon, 13 May 2013, 5:28pm
A three-person interview in honor of Lorca in New York: A Celebration, the largest-ever festival celebrating Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca. Laura García Lorca, the niece of Lorca, tells the fascinating story of Lorca’s arrival to NYC, where he stayed from 1929 – 1930 and enrolled at Columbia University. As scholars of Lorca, Christopher Maurer and Andrés Soria Omledo share insight on the poet’s influence on English and Spanish literature and read letters and poems from “Poet in New York.” A list of festival events can be found at lorcanyc.com. Hosted by Mahima Chablani.

Thomas Francine (Re: The Greater Good), hosted by Emily Fenster

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Sat, 11 May 2013, 5:06pm
Emily Fenster speaks with Thomas Francine about his film, "The Greater Good: A Hitchhike Perspective." Francine has hitchhiked more than 26,000 miles throughout the United States and around the world. He interviewed countless strangers and fellow hitchhikers to discuss the rewards of hitchhiking as well as the stigmas surrounding it. The film focuses on the unexpected acts of kindness and the "greater good" that Francine experienced during his travels.

Emilie McDonald (Re: Crossing the River), hosted by Jackson Arn

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Sat, 11 May 2013, 4:57pm
Filmmaker Emilie McDonald joins Jackson Arn to discuss her latest short film, "Crossing the River," which explores present-day racism in the South. The film was shot on location in rural South Carolina. For more information about the film, check out http://crossingtheriverfilm.wordpress.com/tag/films-by-emilie-mcdonald/

Adam Leon (Re: Gimme the Loot), Hosted by Zoe Flood Tardino

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Mon, 29 Apr 2013, 10:57pm

Filmmaker Adam Leon joins Zoë Flood Tardino to discuss his first feature film, "Gimme the Loot." The film follows Malcolm and Sofia, two teenage graffiti-writers from the Bronx, on their quest to find $500 so that they can tag the Mets' home run apple. They commit petty crimes and travel through rough sections of New York, but ultimately explore the joys of youth and friendship. For more information, visit http://gimmethelootmovie.com/

Punderdome Interview

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Fri, 5 Apr 2013, 12:29pm

The dynamic father-daughter duo Fred and Jo Firestone join Frances Mayo to discuss the Punderdome 3000, a wordplay tournament that is the talk (or pun) of the town. At the Punderdome, people change their identities. They eat entire cakes in 90 seconds. There are matching Hawaiian shirts, Human Clap-o-Meters, Rodney Dangerfield impersonations, and PayDay candy bars flying through the room. The interview is interspersed with live recordings from the Punderdome. The Punderdome is hosted monthly at Littlefield in Brooklyn.

Justine Blau (Re: Scattered), Hosted by Mahima Chablani

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Thu, 14 Mar 2013, 2:30am

Justine Blau joins us to discuss her new memoir "Scattered." The memoir follows Blau during her childhood and preteen years, as she weaves through apartments and hotels in Manhattan with her chronically homeless family and bipolar mother. From sleeping in a movie theater to stealing a fur coat, the moments in this memoir are both colorful and deeply tragic.

Justine Blau, Hosted by Mahima Chablani

Submitted by Mahima Chablani on Thu, 14 Mar 2013, 2:16am
Justine Blau joins us to discuss her new memoir "Scattered." The memoir follows Blau during her childhood and preteen years, as she weaves through apartments and hotels in Manhattan with her chronically homeless family and bipolar mother. From sleeping in a movie theater to stealing a fur coat, the moments in this memoir are both colorful and deeply tragic.

Anton Perich

Submitted by Blair McClendon on Fri, 23 Nov 2012, 11:28pm
Anton Perich, an artist (painting, filmmaking, photography), friend of Andy Warhol's and inventor of the predecessor to the inkjet printer stops by to talk about his past and his new work.

David Meltzer

Submitted by Blair McClendon on Sat, 10 Nov 2012, 5:43pm
A conversation with poet David Meltzer about his past, his association with various poetic 'movements' and his relationship to the Beat Generation.

Carolee Schneemann

Submitted by Blair McClendon on Thu, 25 Oct 2012, 11:03am
A phone interview with artist Carolee Schneemann on the occasion of her reading at the Poetry Project. The reading including selections of her past correspondence with friends and colleagues and the discussion ranges from her conception of political art to a general view of her artistic practice.

Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris and Paul Dano (Re: Ruby Sparks)

Submitted by Xueli Wang on Tue, 31 Jul 2012, 11:13pm

an interview with the directors of Little Miss Sunshine, Jonathan Dayton and Valerie Faris, as they speak about their second feature film, Ruby Sparks. The program will also feature an interview with the star of the film, actor Paul Dano. Ruby Sparks was released by Fox Searchlight on July 25th. Hosted by Chaim Lazaros.

Kirby Dick and Amy Ziering on The Invisible War

Submitted by Xueli Wang on Tue, 31 Jul 2012, 11:01pm

An interview with director Kirby Dick and producer Amy Ziering about their new documentary, The Invisible War, a powerful and disturbing exposé of the rape epidemic in the US miliary. This film won multiple awards and helped to push for concrete policy changes in the deeply flawed prosecution system of the US military. Hosted by Xueli Wang.

Alison Klayman on Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

Submitted by Xueli Wang on Tue, 31 Jul 2012, 10:50pm

An Arts and News co-production with Alison Klayman, director of the critically-acclaimed documentary Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry. The film is a close-up examination of world famous artist and political dissident Ai Weiwei, who has gained international popularity over recent years for his creative protests of the Chinese government. Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry won the Special Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival, and is an Official Selection of the Berlin International Film Festival as well as the Opening Night Film of the Human Rights Watch Film Festival.

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