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Back to SearchPut Your Fridge To Work: 100 Icebox Recipes
Episode 1166
Icebox desserts are no-bake or low-bake desserts that assemble quickly and set in the refrigerator. Plus they have a unique history dating to when Americans were modernizing their kitchens and embrac…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
A Look At New York World’s Fair on its 60th Anniversary
Episode 1165
A new exhibition at the Queens Museum marks 60 years since the 1964–1965 New York World’s Fair, and explores its cultural and political legacy. Assistant Director of Archives and Collections Lynn Mal…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
From Tiny Desk to Global Sound
Episode 1164
Josh Rogosin is the engineer responsible for shaping the sound of NPR's “Tiny Desk.” Now, he runs “Global Sound Concerts,” a music series which travels the world, producing videos in the cities and l…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Valerie June Performs 'Owls, Omens and Oracles' Live
Episode 1163
Paste Magazine calls Valerie June "casually masterful, deceptively mellow." Her latest album Owls, Omens and Oracles is a celebration of joy and positivity in the face of adversity. June performs liv…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
How to Add Colors to Your Home (Tastefully)
Episode 1162
A house without color is a boring one. But it can be difficult and stressful to pick and match the right colors while also avoiding your living room turning into a kindergartner's art project. Laura …
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Whitney White's 'Macbeth in Stride'
Episode 1161
A new show at the Brooklyn Academy of Music explores what it means to be a powerful woman through the lens of Shakespeare's "Macbeth." Writer and performer Whitney White discusses her show "Macbeth i…
Published on 8 months, 1 week ago
Poet Tracy K. Smith Reads Live and Hears Your Favorite Poems
Episode 1160
National Poetry Month continues with readings from former National Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith, and listeners share their favorite poems.
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Rashid Johnson Leaves No Medium Uncovered to Pursue His Art
Episode 1159
Today is the opening of the Guggenheim's major survey of artist Rashid Johnson, who was born in Chicago in the late 1970s. "Rashid Johnson: A Poem for Deep Thinkers," displays almost 90 pieces, inclu…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
We Had a World' Based On Secret Recordings of A Dying Grandmother
Episode 1158
When his grandmother was dying, playwright Joshua Harmon secretly recorded the last conversation he ever had with her. Those recordings have inspired the new off-Broadway play, "We Had A World," star…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago
New York Magazine Celebrates Broadway
Episode 1157
The latest issue of New York Magazine is dedicated to the legends of Broadway including Liza Minelli, Patty Lupone and Andre DeShields. We speak with NY Mag's Editor-in-Chief David Haskell as well as…
Published on 8 months, 2 weeks ago