I hope you will be able to tune in on Sunday May 17 at 3 PM Eastern Time for a fascinating interview (with music) with this icon who is celebrating his 85th birthday with a gala event on June 17 (his bday is 5/2)at Carnegie Hall. A benefit for the Juvenile Law Center but, as he says, it is a birthday party with some great friends---sort of like Pete Seeger's 90th. This one features Arlo Guthrie, David Amram, Peter, Paul---no Mary, Alan Alda, David AMram---and, you know, the famous many others. It should be a blast in a great venue. After all--what is more prestigious than Carnegie Hall and what is more prestigious than celebrating the 85th birthday of a great icon in drama, music, and politics.

You can also hear a more "Yiddishkeit" version of this interview on Sunday May 24 on Sunday Simcha on WFDU at 10 AM ET. Check my blogspot for more info on this

You can also tune in on the internet at www.wfdu.fm

Bill Hahn