Marco Iacoboni and Don Friedman

Neurologist and neuroscientist Marco Iacoboni's brain imaging studies have pioneered the investigation of the mirror neuron system in humans. His new book is titled Mirroring People:The New Science of How We Connect with Others.
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Jazz pianist Don Friedman, who has played with a diverse lineup of musicians including Shorty Rogers, Ornette Coleman, Chet Baker, Scott LaFaro, and Clark Terry, talks about his work.
Don will be performing at the Kitano Hotel, NYC on Thursday, May 15, in Boston at Scullers on May 27, and at the Vermont Jazz Center on May 31. His latest CD is Waltz for Marilyn.
http://www.donfriedman.net/

August Kleinzahler and Yusef Ghandhi

Having completely blown the opportunity to celebrate National Poetry Month in April, The Speakeasy hangs its head in shame and tries to make amends by bringing back a favorite guest, poet August Kleinzahler. August's new book, Sleeping It Off in RapidCity: Poems, New and Selected, has just been released in honor/celebration of the occasion (National Poetry month, not his return to the program).
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Producer Yusef Ghandhi visits to talk about his latest cross-cultural project, Miles from India, a CD which ambitiously recreates classic Miles Davis tunes fused with an Indian sensibility. On the project are master musicians from India and many Miles alumni. Also on tour: May 9 in NYC
Town Hall
123 W, 43rd St
New York, NY
8 p.m.
Tickets: $40-$45
Box Office: 212-840-2824

May 31
SF Jazz Festival
The Palace of the Fine Arts
San Francisco, CA
8 p.m.
$25/$30/$36/premium $56
Box Office: 415-567-6642

June 1
Presented by Grand Performances
Cal Plaza
Downtown LA
8 p.m.
FREE
Info: 213-687-2159

http://www.milesfromindia.com/

Music, Events, etc.

Jazz at Lincoln Center celebrates in concert the induction of legends Django Reinhardt and Charlie Christian into the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. The concert will feature the music of the two masters performed by guitarists Bobby Broom, Biréli Lagréne, Russell Malone and Frank Vignola with rhythm section powered by drummer/music director Lewis Nash. Actor Avery Brooks is narrating this show.

**Free pre-concert lecture with Lewis Nash along with other performers and Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Manager of Public Programming Ken Druker will discuss the music in the Irene Diamond Education Center at 7 p.m.

WHEN:
May 2-3, 2008, 8 p.m.

WHERE:
Rose Theater at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Broadway at 60^th St., New York, NY

HOW:
Tickets are $30, $50, $75, $95, $120 and available at the Jazz at Lincoln Center Box Office on Broadway at 60^th St., by calling CenterCharge at (212) 721-6500 or via www.jalc.org.

For more information about Django Reinhardt or Charlie Christian visit the Nesuhi Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame in person or online at www.jalc.org/halloffame.

Kevin Phillips and Lily Koppel

Former Republican party strategist Kevin Phillips returns to the program to talk about his latest book, Bad Money: Reckless Finance, Failed Politics, and the Global Crisis of American Capitalism.
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writer Lily Koppel talks about finding the girlhood diaries of the now 90+ year old Florence Wolfson Howitt. After writing an article on her find, Lily now has expended it to book form The Red Leather Diary: Reclaiming a Life Through the Pages of a Lost Journal .

Joseph S. Nye, Jr. and Arthur Penn

Joseph S. Nye, Jr. is the University Distinguished Service Professor, and professor of International Relations and former Dean of the The John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University.He has served as Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, Chair of the National Intelligence Council, and Deputy Under Secretary of State for Security Assistance, Science and Technology, and is the author of The Powers to Lead.

Arthur Penn is the director of many seminal films, including Bonnie and Clyde, Little Big Man, Alice's Restaurant, and The Miracle Worker. He'll be talking about his film Mickey One, a jazz-scored noirish classic starring Warren Beatty. It is showing in its restored version at MOA in Manhattan through April 23.

http://www.moma.org/exhibitions/exhibitions.php?id=8163

Giacomo Gates and Alec Foege

Singer in the vocalese tradition Giacomo Gates visits. His new CD/DVD, Luminosity, has just been released and he'll be performing at Dizzy's Club Coca-Cola this Tuesday and Wednesday,
April 15 & 16.
Then, journalist Alec Foege talks about his new book, Right of the Dial: The Rise of Clear Channel and the Fall of Commercial Radio.

http://www.giacomogates.com/
http://www.jalc.org/dccc/d_calendar.asp

Duck Hunting with Dick!

The latest political shenanigans sdiscussed. With cohost Ken Smith!!