The head of New York City’s Department of Transportation sees his task as building an egalitarian city. “Transportation is a human right, but in the past most of the investment in transportation didn’t go to the working class.” Cars, bikes, and social justice. Presented with the Department of Records and Information Services. Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: November 2025
556: ChatGPT
A conversation with the basic, free, web version, using its default voice. Like my human guests, it chose the three topics, and I did just the usual light editing. Good news: it says, “I’m on your side, not on any destructive path.” Bad news: this is what the space aliens say in every sci-fi movie … Continue reading »
555: Brian Kelley
We tweaked our format to Tree Tree Tree for this arboreal photographer, who specializes in the immense and the ancient—2,000 years old, 3,000 years old—many of which he’s archived at the Gathering Growth Foundation. The big and the beautiful. Photo: Errin Springer. Continue reading »
554: Ron Brown, Arcell Cabuag
Brown, the founder of Evidence, a dance company, says, “You’ll see yourself on stage.” I hope he’s speaking figuratively. Cabuag, its associate artistic director agrees. Presumably. How else has the company flourished for forty years? A conversation at the Billie Holiday Theatre, where they’ll perform on November 14 and 15. Continue reading »
553: Santo Loquasto
This set and costume designer worked on 80 Broadway shows, 30 films, several operas, and innumerable dance works. Here’s a tip he gleaned collaborating with Paul Taylor: “Give a man 17 chairs and see what he comes up with.” Good advice for any part of life. Presented with the Paul Taylor Dance Company. Continue reading »