Arts Archive
Jorge Sosa Interview
Host Ale Díaz-Pizarro speaks to Mexican-born, New York-based composer Jorge Sosa about his upcoming opera with White Snake Projects, MONKEY, his work and trajectory, and the place of violence in opera.
Gil Rose Interview
Interview with renowned American conductor Gil Rose and host Ale Díaz-Pizarro, originally broadcast during Saturday Night at the Opera on 7/22/23. Re-broadcast 7/26/23 as part of an extended News & Arts segment.
Major Jackson Interview
Sarah Barlyn interviews Major Jackson, originally broadcast 3/8/2023.
Interview with Eric Einhorn
Eric Einhorn, General and Artistic Director of On Site Opera, discusses his recent work on Gianni Schicchi, On Site Opera’s 10th anniversary, and his vision for the future of the opera world with host Ale Díaz-Pizarro.
In Conversation with Ada Limón
A conversation with award-winning poet Ada Limón about the poetry podcast The Slowdown, her writing process and inspiration, and the role of poetry—written or otherwise—in today’s world, hosted by Ale Díaz-Pizarro.
Caits Meissner for Studio A
Recorded audio from Studio A on Sunday, July 30 from 9:00-10:00 PM ET: live reading and interview with writer Caits Meissner. Meissner is the author of the hybrid poetry book Let It Die Hungry (The Operating System, 2016), and The Letter All Your Friends Have Written You(Well&Often, 2012), co-written with poet Tishon Woolcock.
Lynne DeSilva-Johnson for Studio A
Lynne DeSilva-Johnson is a non binary artist and author working in performance, exhibition, and publication in conversation with new media. She is a visiting assistant professor at Pratt, the founder and Managing Editor of The Operating System, as well as Libraries Editor at Boog City. Lynne is the author of 'GROUND', 'blood atlas', and 'Overview Effect', co-author of 'A GUN SHOW' with Adam Sliwinski/Sō Percussion, and co-editor of the anthologies 'RESIST MUCH, OBEY LITTLE: Inaugural Poems for the Resistance', and 'In Corpore Sano: Creative Practice and the Challenged Body'.
Darrel Alejandro Holnes for Studio A
Listen to the in-studio reading and interview with writer Darrel Alejandro Holnes, originally aired on April 16, 2017 on Studio A. Holnes is a poet and a playwright from Panama and a professor at NYU and Medgar Evers College. His poems can be found at American Poetry Review, Poetry Magazine, Callaloo, Best American Experimental Writing, and elsewhere in print and online.
Studio A with JP Howard
Listen to the live recording of Studio A from Sunday, March 5 for a reading and interview with poet JP Howard. Howard, a Cave Canem graduate fellow, is the author of SAY/MIRROR, a debut poetry collection published by The Operating System (2016, 2nd expanded ed and 2015, 1st ed) and a chaplet "bury your love poems here" (Belladonna Collaborative*, 2015). SAY/MIRROR was a 2016 Lambda Literary Award Finalist in the Lesbian Poetry Category.
Interview with Diana Delgado
Listen to the audio from poet Diana Delgado's live interview and reading Studio A from Sunday, February 19. Delgado received her MFA in Poetry from Columbia University and a BA in Poetry from University of California, Riverside. Her poetry chapbook, Late-Night Talks With Men I Think I Trust, selected by Cornelius Eady, won the Center for Book Arts 2015 Poetry Chapbook Competition.
The 6 Brandenburg Concertos, Part 1
Teri Noel Towe, WKCR BachFest 2015. The 6 'Brandenburg' Concertos, BWV 1046 - BWV 1051, and all of the alternate versions and reuses thereof. December 24, 2015.
Studio A with Rosebud Ben-Oni
Born to a Mexican mother and Jewish father, Rosebud Ben-Oni is a recipient of the 2014 NYFA Fellowship in Poetry and a CantoMundo Fellow. She was a Rackham Merit Fellow at the University of Michigan, and a Horace Goldsmith Scholar at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She is the author of SOLECISM (Virtual Artists Collective, 2013), a contributor to The Conversant, and an Editorial Advisor for VIDA: Women in Literary Arts.
Studio A with Aspen Matis
This interview with internationally-bestselling memoirist Aspen Matis originally aired January 15, 9:00 PM on Studio A. Her book, Girl in the Woods, tells the story of her sexual assault and her flight from college, which led to a journey of self-discovery as she set out to hike the entire Pacific Crest Trail from Mexico to Canada. A brief account of her experiences appeared first in The New York Times' Modern Love column, and that subsequentally led to her inspiring and heart-wrenching memoir.
Interview with Jheri Jones: The Joneses 2016
THE JONESES, a documentary film directed by Moby Longinotto and produced by Bunny Lake Films, takes a compelling look into the everyday life of transwoman Jheri Jones and her family. Listen to Jheri Jones on Studio A.
As described on the film's website,
Studio A with Patty Dann
Studio A with Jameson Fitzpatrick
Studio A with Dmitri Grigorieff
Studio A With Bianca Stone
The following is a live interview and recording with Bianca Stone. Bianca is a poet and visual artist, and the author of Someone Else’s Wedding Vows, Poetry Comics From the Book of Hours, and artist/collaborator on a special illustrated edition of Anne Carson's Antigonick.
Episode 3
David Moscovich is the Romanian-American author of You Are Make Very Important Bathtime (JEF Books, Chicago, IL) and LIFE+70[Redacted], a print version of the single most expensive literary e-book to ever be hacked (forthcoming October 11, from Lit Fest Press.) He is the recipient of fellowships from New York University, Teachers & Writers Collaborative, and also sponsorship from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). He holds an MFA in Fiction from NYU and is editor and publisher of Louffa Press.
Episode 3
David Moscovich is the Romanian-American author of You Are Make Very Important Bathtime (JEF Books, Chicago, IL) and LIFE+70[Redacted], a print version of the single most expensive literary e-book to ever be hacked (forthcoming October 11, from Lit Fest Press.) He is the recipient of fellowships from New York University, Teachers & Writers Collaborative, and also sponsorship from the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). He holds an MFA in Fiction from NYU and is editor and publisher of Louffa Press.
Studio A With Jacqueline Bishop
The following is a live interview and recording with Jacqueline Bishop. The Gymnast & Other Positions is Jacqueline most recent book and has been awarded the 2016 OCM Bocas Award in Non-Fiction. She is also the author of the novel, The River’s Song; and two collections of poems,Fauna and Snapshots from Istanbul.
Studio A With Marcia Butler
Marcia Butler’s life has been driven by creativity. For 25 years she performed throughout the world as a professional oboist. She was hailed by the New York Times as “a first rate artist” and performed with such luminaries as pianist Andre
Watts, soprano Dawn Upshaw and jazz great Keith Jarrett. In 2002 Marcia changed careers and began an interior design firm. She has served well over 100 clients and her design work has been published in shelter
magazines.
Studio A With Jennifer Fitzgerald
The following is a recording of a live reading and interview with Jen Fitzgerald. Jen is a poet, essayist, and a native New Yorker who received her MFA in Poetry at Lesley University. She is a community activist and freelance writer with experience in both the creative and professional spectrum. She is the host of New Books in Poetry Podcast as part of the New Books Network, a member of New York Writers Workshop, and was a Bread Loaf 2014 Conference participant.
Studio A With Charles Salzburg
The following is a recording of a live interview and reading with Charles Salzberg. Charles is the author of the Henry Swann detective series, Swann's Last Song, which was nominated for a Shamus Award, Swann Dives In, and Swann's Lake of Despair, nominated for 2 Silver Falchions, and a finalist for the Beverly Hills Book Award and the Indie Excellence Award. His novel, Devil in the Hole, based on a true crime, was named one of the best crime novels in 2013. In his latest, Triple Shot, Twist of Fate is one of the three novellas.
Studio A With Yvonne Cassidy
Yvonne Cassidy was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland and moved to New York in 2011. Yvonne is the author of three novels published by Hachette: The Other Boy, What Might Have Been Me and How Many Letters Are In Goodbye? In addition to being published widely in Europe, How Many Letters Are In Goodbye? was published in the U.S. by Llewellyn YA imprint Flux in March 2016.
Anais Mitchell and Nabiyah Be talk "Hadestown"
Musician Anais Mitchell and actor Nabiyah Be talk about the New York Theater Workshop production of "Hadestown," a musical Mitchell wrote based on the Greek myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. Nabiyah Be stars as Eurydice in the play, which is running at the NYTW until July 31, 2016.
Studio A With Alexandra Watson, Naomi Extra, and Claire Schwartz
The following is a live reading with Naomi Extra and Claire Schwartz with Alexandra Watson as a co-host.
Alexandra Watson is Apogee's Executive Editor. She's been working with Apogee since Issue 01 launched, in 2012. She teaches writing at Columbia and Baruch College.
Studio A With Dennis Norris II and Robert Balun
The following is a recording of a live reading and interview with Dennis Norris II and Robert Balun. Dennis is a graduate of Haverford College and holds an MFA in Creative Writing (Fiction) from Sarah Lawrence College. His fiction appears in Bound Off: An Online Literary Audio Magazine and Madcap Review. He has won awards and fellowships for his short fiction from the Hurston/Wright Foundation, the NYS Summer Writers Institute, VONA, and the Vermont Studio Center, and in 2015 was named a Kimbilio Fiction Fellow.
Gregory Moss
Gregory Moss is a playwright and educator. His play “Indian Summer” explores summer romance at a beach town in Rhode Island. WKCR programmer Kally Patz talks with Mr. Moss about Rhode Island’s eccentric locals, his fascination with Shakespeare, and the role of time in his play.