She’s a witty jazz singer, an astute comedian, an admired actor (Orange Is the New Black), and she has an economic policy: “Support your local dyke bar. Go. Spend a little bit of money. Have some fun.” She has my vote, and she’s not even running for anything. Presented with 54 Below. Music: Arcoiris Sandoval, … Continue reading »
This writer—Let the Great World Spin, American Mother—advocates the radical act of talking to our adversaries: “We do not need to love each other, we do not even need to like each other—although we hope that we could—but we absolutely need to understand each other.” Produced with the American Irish Historical Society. Continue reading »
A TV and movie writer, he might be best known as the creator and executive producer of Monk. In ancient days, he wrote for the Letterman show and SNL: among his greatest hits, Eddie Murphy’s “White Like Me.” Why yes, he does have a line of toys. Music: Billlygoat.Friday, January 10, 8:00WFMU, Jersey CityDetails to come. Continue reading »
Just after his team rebuilt Central Park’s Sheep Meadow, it turned completely brown. Why? “How do I know? I’m not an arborist. I’m not a horticulturist. I can’t tell an elm from an oak. That wasn’t my job.” His job was Parks Commissioner; his solution was to water the lawn. It worked. Produced with the … Continue reading »
Flor de Toloache, a mariachi band cofounded by this Latin Grammy winner, is not just all women, it’s all world: “We had women from Australia, Korea, Egypt, Japan.” Which means it could only be formed in New York City. Additional music: Daniel Espiliz, guitar, Shae Fiol, vocals. Produced with Greenwich House School. Continue reading »