Arts & Leisure Week 2008

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Jeff Koons		Carol Vogel

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
JEFF KOONS Big Art, Big Ideas
Contemporary artist Jeff Koons has been all over town – from his "Puppy" in Rockefeller Center to his big silver rabbit at Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hear him talk about his career creating sky-high art with sky-high prices. Interviewed by Carol Vogel, New York Times fine arts reporter.




Sidney Lumet		David Carr

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
SIDNEY LUMET, OTHERS TO BE ANNOUNCED "Before The Devil..."
Mr. Lumet's first feature, "12 Angry Men" (1957), earned him an Oscar nomination for directing. Then came recognition for such films as “Dog Day Afternoon,” “Network,” and “The Verdict.” He is renown for his work with actors who go on to win awards in his movies. His latest film, "Before the Devil Knows You're Dead," features award-caliber performances by three actors also known for their stage work – Philip Seymour Hoffman, Ethan Hawke and Marisa Tomei. Interviewed by David Carr, New York Times reporter also known as “The Carpetbagger.”




Philip Bosco	Theodore Mann (photo: Sergei Bermeniev)	Frances Sternhagen


Patricia Cohen	Ruby Dee

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
RUBY DEE, PHILIP BOSCO, THEODORE MANN, FRANCES STERNHAGEN New American Theater: Circle in the Square
Leading actors of one of the most successful New York theater companies join its producer to celebrate the history of Circle in the Square, as described in the new memoir, "Journeys in the Night." Interviewed by Patricia Cohen, New York Times culture reporter.




Jon Hamm	January Jones	Vincent Kartheiser


Elisabeth Moss	John Slattery	Matthew Weiner

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
MATTHEW WEINER, JON HAMM, JANUARY JONES, VINCENT KARTHEISER, ELISABETH MOSS, JOHN SLATTERY "Mad Men" and the Sixties
The creator and cast members of TV’s new hit series discuss how they capture the zeitgeist of the early 1960s, from Madison Avenue to the bedroom. Interviewed by Stuart Elliott and Janet Maslin.




Mark Morris		Daniel J. Wakin

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
MARK MORRIS Modern Dance Master
The acclaimed dancer/choreographer/director on his extraordinary career and new directions in dance. Interviewed by New York Times culture reporter Daniel J. Wakin.




Julian Schnabel		Lynn Hirschberg

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
JULIAN SCHNABEL Film, Art, Life
The artist and filmmaker - named best director at Cannes last May - talks about his work, the connection between painting and film, and his latest movie, the biopic "The Diving Bell and the Butterfly." Interviewed by Lynn Hirschberg, New York Times Magazine editor at large.




Tom Brokaw

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
TOM BROKAW Chronicling Our Times
The distinguished television news journalist and author of the best sellers "Boom!: Voices of the Sixties" and "The Greatest Generation" on covering almost a half-century of national and world news. Interviewed by Rick Berke, New York Times assistant managing editor. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Josh Brolin		Caryn James

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
JOSH BROLIN Breakthrough Actor
With his four 2007 film roles -- as a man who discovers $2 million in cash in "No Country for Old Men," a crooked detective in "American Gangster," a brutish husband in "Grindhouse" and a small-town police chief in "In the Valley of Elah," this busy actor is having a breakthrough year. Hear him talk about co-starring with Tommy Lee Jones and Javier Bardem in his latest film directed by the Coen Brothers and what it's like to have accomplished four star-turn performances in the span of one year. Interviewed by Caryn James, New York Times critic at large.




Martha Stewart (photo: Scott Duncan)		Kim Severson

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
MARTHA STEWART Megabrand
The innovative, sometimes controversial, entrepreneur on conquering entertaining, media and merchandising - and becoming an icon known worldwide by her first name. Interviewed by Kim Severson, New York Times food reporter. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Wynton Marsalis		John Rockwell

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
WYNTON MARSALIS Music Man
The outstanding jazz and classical musician and trumpeter, big band leader, composer, arts advocate, educator, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center riffs on orchestrating it all. Interviewed by John Rockwell, former New York Times Arts & Leisure editor.




Alex Wolff	Nat Wolff	Polly Draper


Michael Wolff	Jacques Steinberg

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
NAKED BROTHERS BAND Rock 'n' Reality
Alex and Nat Wolff of the kids' rock band behind the popular Nickelodeon show talk about fame, friends, music and fun, joined by show-and-real-life parents Polly Draper and Michael Wolff. Interview by Jacques Steinberg, New York Times television reporter. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Paul Auster	Nicole Krauss


Rick Moody	Bill Goldstein

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
PAUL AUSTER, NICOLE KRAUSS, RICK MOODY Literary Brooklyn
Award-winning authors who live and work in Brooklyn discuss the burgeoning borough's climate for writers and creativity. Interviewed by Bill Goldstein, founding editor of NYTimes.com/Books. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Edward Albee	Jesse Green

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
EDWARD ALBEE A Life in the Theater
With some 30 plays and almost 80 years behind him, this three-time Pulitzer Prize-winning American playwright -- best known for the epochal ''Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” -- is still going strong. The 2007-2008 theater season includes four major New York-area productions of his work. Interviewed by Jesse Green, New York Times contributing reporter. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Feist	Jon Pareles

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
FEIST Indie Music Scene
Canadian-born, globe-trotting indie-rock musician Leslie Feist talks about her exploding career, touring the world and the independent music scene today. Interviewed by Jon Pareles, New York Times chief pop music critic. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Thomas Schumacher	Ashley Brown


Henry Hodges	Lila Coogan

10:00 AM - 11:15 AM
"MARY POPPINS," "THE LITTLE MERMAID," THOMAS SCHUMACHER Behind the Scenes and On Stage - Talk with Performances by Ashley Brown, Henry Hodges, Lila Coogan and others.
Disney producer and author of "How Does the Show Go On?" reveals how a big Broadway musical gets to the stage, with performances by the stars of "Mary Poppins" and "The Little Mermaid." Fun for children of all ages. Interviewed by Patricia Cohen, New York Times culture reporter. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Jeffrey Toobin	Linda Greenhouse

12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
JEFFREY TOOBIN The Future of the Supreme Court
The author of the best-seller “The Nine: Inside the Secret World of the Supreme Court,” one of the Most Notable Books of 2007, talks with the Times’s Supreme Court correspondent, author of “Becoming Justice Blackmun,” about the state of the nation’s highest court and its future under a new administration. Interviewed by Linda Greenhouse, New York Times Supreme Court correspondent. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Bob Drogin	Leslie Gelb


Tim Weiner	John Gannon

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM
BOB DROGIN, JOHN GANNON, LESLIE GELB The CIA and U.S. Intelligence
The author of "Legacy of Ashes: The History of the CIA," the 2007 winner of the National Book Award, talks with Bob Drogin, author of "Curveball: Spies, Lies, and the Con Man Who Caused a War," Leslie Gelb, president emeritus and board senior fellow of the Council on Foreign Relations, and John Gannon, former chairman of the National Intelligence Council and deputy director of the CIA, about the state of U.S. intelligence and how intelligence-gathering will shape American foreign policy under the next president. Interviewed by Tim Weiner, New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter.






James Levine	Anthony Tommasini

4:00 PM - 5:15 PM
JAMES LEVINE Perpetual Motion Maestro
The most famous American conductor of his generation talks about leading the Boston Symphony Orchestra, his music direction of the Met and what's next. Interviewed by Anthony Tommasini, New York Times chief classical music critic. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Cornel West	Frank Rich

6:00 PM - 7:15 PM
CORNEL WEST Political Dialogue
The Princeton professor of Religion and African American Studies talks about American society, race, politics and class. Interviewed by Frank Rich, New York Times Op-Ed columnist. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.




Mel Brooks	Susan Stroman	Megan Mullally


Campbell Robertson	Roger Bart

8:00 PM - 9:15 PM
MEL BROOKS, SUSAN STROMAN, ROGER BART, MEGAN MULLALLY OF "YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN" Screen to Stage: It's Alive!
The talent on stage and behind the scenes of the new musical "Young Frankenstein" on creating a new Broadway musical. Interviewed by Campbell Robertson. SOLD OUT - Tickets may be available at the door up to one hour before the event begins.