On Monday, December 4, novelist and MacDowell Chairman Michael Chabon engaged poet, writer and performer Patti Smith and novelist Salman Rushdie in conversation at The Whitney during the fifth annual Chairman’s Evening. This is a recording of the evening's program.

2017 Chairman's Evening: Michael Chabon, featuring Patti Smith and Salman Rushdie

NHPR attended The James Baldwin Library dedication ceremony at The MacDowell Colony on November 4, 2018 and did a short Q&A with poet and Schomburg Center Director Kevin Young on the timelessness of Baldwin. This the brief spot that aired on Monday morning's news report. macdowellcolony.org

NHPR News Spot - James Baldwin Library Dedication

This recording of a hermit thrush was captured by MacDowell Engagement Editor Christian Holland at MacDowell's amphitheater in August 2018. Image credit: J_W_C via Flickr [https://www.flickr.com/photos/j_w_c/37744538701/in/photostream/]

Call of the hermit thrush

Poet and MacDowell Fellow Laynie Brown (92, 16) reads an excerpt from her poem "A Weaving."

A Weaving (excerpt), by Laynie Browne

Founded in 1907, MacDowell is a leading contemporary arts organization that provides essential support for emerging and established artists.

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