http://www.92Y.org/PCO - Recorded October 20, 1949 at 92nd Street Y.

E. E. Cummings: Selected Poems

00:50] NARVAEZ: Song of the Emperor and Variations on a Spanish Tune
[07:20] BACH: Prelude (from Cello Suite No.1)
[10:25] D. SCARLATTI: Sonata in A Major, K.322
[13:41] WEISS: Allegretto
[17:10] SOR: Minuet in A Major, Op. 11, No. 6
[21:16] TANSMAN: “Berceuse d’Orient;” “Mazurka”
[28:29] CRESPO: “Norteña”
[31:58] TCHAIKOVSKY: “Mazurka,” from Album for the Young
[34:19] TORROBA: Sonatina
[48:10] VILLA-LOBOS: Prelude No. 1
[54:19] Encores

Recorded March 10, 1980 at 92nd Street Y.

Andrés Segovia: Solo Guitar Recital at 92Y, 1980

Recorded March 31, 1983 at 92nd Street Y.

Italo Calvino reading from Invisible Cities, Mr. Palomar and other collections | 92Y Readings

Pablo Neruda's First Reading in the U.S.

Christopher Hitchens sits down with Salman Rushdie to discuss Hitchens’ searing memoir, Hitch 22, that lays bare the many contradictions in his life and affirms his conviction that all personal is also political. This was recorded June 8, 2010 at 92nd Street Y.

Christopher Hitchens with Salman Rushdie: 92Y Talks Podcast Episode 3

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Gen Z trailblazer and social media star Bretman Rock on the glory of finding your authentic self, no matter what it takes — and his new memoir, You’re That Bitch: & Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself. Rock sits down with Anaa Saber to discuss how he’s helping to expand our notions of queer identity, stories that didn’t make it into the memoir, and much more.
The conversation was recorded on June 21, 2023 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

You’re That Bitch & Other Cute Lessons About Being Unapologetically Yourself: Bretman Rock

Renowned British ethologist, Richard Dawkins, discusses science and religion with physicist and World Science Festival co-founder Brian Greene. Recorded September 24, 2013 at 92nd Street Y.

Richard Dawkins with Brian Greene: 92Y Talks Episode 4

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join bestselling author and Director of the Hayden Planetarium at the Museum of Natural History Neil deGrasse Tyson for a discussion about life on Earth and in the cosmos with 60 Minutes’ Lesley Stahl. How can astrophysics help us understand ourselves and put our lives into perspective? Find out as deGrasse Tyson and Stahl delve into the biggest mysteries — on our own planet, and elsewhere.

The conversation was recorded on January 16, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Neil deGrasse Tyson in Conversation with 60 Minutes’ Journalist Lesley Stahl

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Mitch Albom, beloved bestselling author of Tuesdays with Morrie, for a discussion on his new novel, The Little Liar, with Malcolm Gladwell. As an American Jewish writer, Albom’s first novel of the Holocaust is also intensely personal. Hear him and Gladwell talk about the story behind the story, mixing historical fact with fiction, why Holocaust stories remain crucial today, and more. The conversation was recorded on February 4, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Mitch Albom in Conversation with Malcolm Gladwell: The Little Liar

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Baked by Melissa co-founder and CEO Melissa Ben-Ishay and Queer Eye food expert Antoni Porowski as they discuss Melissa's bestselling cookbook, Come Hungry: Salads, Meals, and Sweets for People Who Live to Eat, and how savory recipes took her from cupcake entrepreneur to a social media sensation.

The conversation was recorded on January 25, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Baked by Melissa’s Melissa Ben-Ishay in Conversation with Antoni Porowski

In this episode of 92NY Talks, we commemorate The 92nd Street Y's 150th anniversary with a special archival recording from the inaugural season of our long-running Lyrics & Lyricists series in 1971 featuring the now legendary Stephen Sondheim who also shares our March 22nd birthday. This was Sondheim's first public talk and it's an illuminating one, telling stories and sharing his thoughts on lyrics and the craft of theatrical songwriting.

The program was recorded on May 2, 1971 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Ted Chapin on Stephen Sondheim at the 92nd Street Y

In this episode of 92NY Talks, we go back into our archives for a newly released recording from 1999 featuring comedians Carol Burnett and Joy Behar in our long-running Funny People series. They discuss Burnett's career, life in show business, and much more.

The conversation was recorded on December 19, 1999 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Carol Burnett in Conversation with Joy Behar

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Congressman Jamie Raskin, former Congressmen Steve Israel and David Jolly, and moderator Richard Salomon for a discussion on how to overcome existential threats to our democracy. Hear this distinguished bipartisan group of lawmakers on the threats we face, the solutions we can achieve collectively, and how we can find common ground to heal a divided nation.
The conversation was recorded on March 25, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Healing Our Divided Nation: Jamie Raskin, Steve Israel and David Jolly with Richard Salomon

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join actress, comedian, writer, singer, and producer Rebel Wilson, known for her roles in Pitch Perfect, Bridesmaids, and Isn’t It Romantic, for a discussion on her new memoir, Rebel Rising, with  fellow Aussie, tennis legend Rennae Stubbs. The book chronicles her life and career, her unconventional journey to Hollywood, and the emotional and physical lessons she learned.

The conversation was recorded on April 3, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Rebel Wilson in Conversation with Rennae Stubbs: Rebel Rising — A Memoir

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Alan Cumming, the host of Peacock’s The Traitors - a nail-biting psychological adventure in the Scottish Highlands in which treachery and deceit are the name of the game - and Catherine Cohen as they discuss the killer reality series. Get the lowdown on the all-celebrity cast, the diabolical twists and turns, stories from behind the scenes, and more.

The conversation was recorded on February 26, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Alan Cumming and Catherine Cohen: Peacock’s The Traitors

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Senator Tim Kaine and Senator Cory Booker as they discuss Kaine’s new memoir, Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside. The compelling story of his expansive journeys through the Virginia wilderness, the book captures Kaine’s deep love for the natural world and his passion for preserving it, coupled with reflections on current events, from the January 6th attack on the Capitol to racial protests to the impeachment trials.
 
The conversation was streamed live as part of The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on April 9, 2024.

Senator Tim Kaine and Senator Cory Booker in Conversation: Walk, Ride, Paddle: A Life Outside

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join cookbook author, food stylist, blogger, and Great British Baking Show fan favorite Benjamina Ebuehi as she discusses her new book, I’ll Bring Dessert: Simple Sweet Recipes for Every Occasion, with Vallery Lomas. Hear the British baking star talk about the opportunity that allowed her to turn a hobby into her dream job and the luscious recipes in her book.

The conversation was streamed live as part of The 92nd Street Y, New York online talks series on May 3, 2024.

Benjamina Ebuehi and Vallery Lomas in Conversation: I’ll Bring Dessert

In this episode of 92NY Talks, join Grammy winner, 2023 Kennedy Center honoree, and legendary soprano Renée Fleming on her life on stage and the myriad connections between music and health in her new book, Music and Mind, which draws upon her own experience to showcase the breadth of research showing the stunning health benefits of music and the arts.

The conversation was moderated by David Rubinstein and recorded on April 21, 2024 in front of a live audience at The 92nd Street Y, New York.

Renée Fleming in Conversation with David Rubenstein: Music and Mind

Amid a popular debate over whether today’s young women embrace or reject the word feminist, bestselling author and trans women’s rights activist Janet Mock, Joy Reid, host of MSNBC’s The Reid Report, and Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show and head of Lady Parts Justice, join Mic senior editor Elizabeth Plank for a look at women, advocacy and the millennial generation. What constitutes modern feminism and how is it changing the world? Is celebrity feminism helping or hindering the cause? How has social media shaped the movement into a more equal and democratic space for young women to express themselves? Recorded December 10, 2014 at 92nd Street Y.

Pass the Mic - Millennial Feminism: 92Y Talks Episode 26

On October 26, 2014, 92Y’s Unterberg Poetry Center celebrated Dylan Thomas’s centenary by turning Kaufmann Concert Hall into a studio for a reading of Under Milk Wood broadcast live on BBC Radio Wales. The Poetry Center presented the premiere of this “play for voices” on May 14, 1953 with Thomas himself leading the cast. Starting in 2015, May 14 will be known as Dylan Day - http://www.literaturewales.org/dylan-day/ - an annual celebration of the poet’s life and work.

Michael Sheen, who directed the centenary reading and led a cast of all Welsh actors (Kate Burton, Karl Johnson, Mark Lewis Jones, Francine Morgan and Matthew Aubrey), said “it’s a real honor and an absolute thrill to be able to perform Under Milk Wood in this very special year and on the stage that it first found its voice. The live radio broadcast is an opportunity to celebrate him and his work in both New York—a city that became so important to Dylan—and, at the same time, in Wales, his inspiration and home.”

View 92Y’s Dylan Thomas in America—A Centennial Exhibition.
http://www.92y.org/Unterberg-Poetry-Center/Events/Dylan-Thomas.aspx

Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood: BBC Radio Wales Reading at 92Y

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - In one of his early visits to 92nd Street Y, W.H. Auden reads from The Sea and The Mirror: A Commentary on Shakespeare's The Tempest.

Recorded March 8, 1951 at 92nd Street Y

W. H. Auden: The Sea and The Mirror | 92Y Readings

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - Leonard Cohen visited 92Y in 1966 to read several poems and perform one song that would become an all-time classic. In this excerpt, Cohen reads two poems - "For E.J.P" and "You Have the Lovers" - and performs "The Stranger Song," which became popular in 1967, with the release of Cohen's debut album Songs of Leonard Cohen.

Recorded February 14, 1966 at 92nd Street Y

Leonard Cohen | 92Y Readings

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - Actor James Earl Jones reads passages from Walt Whitman's "Song of Myself."

Recorded October 21, 1973 at 92nd Street Y

James Earl Jones reads Walt Whitman | 92Y Readings

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - In this Paris Review Writers-At-Work interview, Paul Auster speaks with critic Michael Wood and reads from his novel The Book of Illusions.

Recorded September 3, 2002 92nd Street Y

Paul Auster with Michael Wood: Writers At Work Live Interview | 92Y Readings

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - Poet Anne Carson and collaborators perform two works: Cassandra Float Can and a sonnet sequence.

Recorded March 26, 2008 at 92nd Street Y

Anne Carson: "Cassandra Float Can" and sonnet sequence | 92Y Readings

Recorded January 30, 2008 at 92nd Street Y

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach and Christopher Hitchens: Does God Exist? | 92Y Talks

Recorded December 10, 2007 at 92nd Street Y

Malcolm Gladwell with Robert Krulwich: Defining Genius | 92Y Talks

Oliver Sacks with Robert Krulwich: Music & the Mind | 92Y Talks

James Earl Jones reads an excerpt of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail" on January 18, 1988 at the 92nd Street Y.

James Earl Jones reads excerpts of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s "Letter from a Birmingham Jail"

Lyrics & Lyricists with Stephen Sondheim

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - Sontag reads her appreciation of Lincoln Kirstein, an excerpt from one of her essays on Wagner and something from “AIDS and Its Metaphors,” which at the time was still very much a work-in-progress. Hardwick reads some selections from her writing on New York City and ended with a longer piece on Dorothy Wordsworth. Recorded April 11, 1988 at 92nd Street Y.

Susan Sontag and Elizabeth Hardwick | 92Y Readings

Some of Manhattan's most celebrated chefs discuss the "cult of cooking." Panelists include Anthony Bourdain, chef of Les Halles and author of Kitchen Confidential: Adventures in the Culinary Underbelly; Scott Bryan of Veritas, who has worked at the Gotham Bar & Grill, Le Bernardin and Lespinasse; and Marcus Samuelsson, of the Scandinavian-influenced Aquavit, who was named among the country's great chefs by the Culinary Institute of America. Moderated by Leonard Lopate. Recorded on May 22, 2001 at 92nd Street Y.

The Cult of Cooking with Anthony Bourdain, Marcus Samuelsson, and Scott Bryan

Michael Pollan—bestselling author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma and In Defense of Food—discusses his latest book, How to Change Your Mind: What the New Science of Psychedelics Teaches Us About Consciousness, Dying, Addiction, Depression, and Transcendence, with journalist and pharmacologist Hamilton Morris. The conversation was recorded on May 29, 2019 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Michael Pollan with Hamilton Morris: What if Psychedelics Could Heal?

http://www.92Y.org/VPC - When Martin Amis appeared at 92Y during the 2004 Presidential Election, he remarked that “this is a time when politics fill the sky.” He followed with a reading of “Phantom of the Opera”—an essay recounting his experience at the 1988 Republican National Convention. Recorded April 14, 2004 at 92nd Street Y.

Martin Amis: "Phantom of the Opera" | 92Y Readings

New York Times-bestselling author Malcolm Gladwell discusses his new book, Talking to Strangers, with Jelani Cobb. Upending our fundamental assumptions about trust and deception, Gladwell makes a fresh, illuminating argument that our longstanding cultural assumptions about communication and familiarity are due for an update in 2019 and beyond. The conversation was recorded on September 27, 2019 in front of a live audience at New York's 92nd Street Y.

Malcolm Gladwell with Jelani Cobb: Talking to Strangers

Dylan Thomas’s play Under Milk Wood had its premiere on the stage of 92Y’s Kaufmann Concert Hall on May 14, 1953. This recording of the evening features Thomas himself reading a number of roles, 1st Voice and Reverend Eli Jenkins, among them.

Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood

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