Arts

Studio A

Sunday, February 5, 2012 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm

An interview with Austrian director Markus Schleinzer discussing his directorial debute "Michael." Mr. Schleinzer worked as a casting director for over 60 films, including Michael Haneke's "The Piano Teacher" and "The White Ribbon." "Michael" follows the story of Michael, an Austrian office worker in the last few months of his life. It will be playing at Film Forum February 15-February 28.

Hosted by Xueli Wang.

Sunday, February 12, 2012 9:00pm - 10:00 pm

An interview with Shane Jones, author of the debut novel Light Boxes, a fantasia about war waged by a group of balloonists against the seemingly endless month of February.

Hosted by Anne Fiero.

Arts & Answers

Monday, February 6, 2012 9:30 pm-10:00 pm

An interview with Olga Kopenkina, curator of Sound of Silence: Art During Dictatorship, the first exhibition in New York City to highlight contemporary Belarusian artists working in solidarity with the popular protest movements--the most recent of which took place in 2011.  The exhibit features the paintings, videos, installations, posters, and photographs of nine of these artists and art collectives.  Sound of Silence is on view at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Project Space from January 27 - March 10, 2012: http://www.efanyc.org/sounds-of-silence/

Hosted by Shady Oliver.

Tuesday, February 7, 2012 9:30 pm - 10:00 pm

In honor of Chinese New Year, the following performance is a marriage of Chinese and New York musical sensibilities recorded at WNYC's The Green Space on January 27th. Hosted by David Garland and featured composer Huang Ruo, Written on the Wind features premieres from New York and China-based composers performed on traditional Chinese and western instruments. The evening unfolded into a larger conversation of how place and tradition shape a composer’s style. Please visit The Greene Space for a full webcast of this performance: http://www.thegreenespace.org/events/thegreenespace/2012/jan/27/written-wind-new-music-china-and-new-york/

Hosted by Emily Kwong.

About Arts 

Since 1986, the Arts Department at WKCR has been bringing listeners topical information about cultural events in the New York City area via interviews with artists. WKCR represents all art forms, from film and literature to theatre and the visual arts. As of March 2006, listeners have had the opportunity to learn more about the arts in New York City almost every night after 9 pm. The department has a rich tradition of quality, eye-opening programming and will keep striving to expose our listeners to underappreciated talent.

Our Programs

Studio A and Art Waves feature hour long, in-depth educational experiences on one topic. While one or more artists may be invited as guests, the evening’s conversation revolves around a single work of art or a single artist. Arts and Answers, the latest addition to Arts programming, broadcasts in half-hour segments with one or more artists discussing a single work of art. Arts programming may also includes recordings of important readings by artists and writers.