Fishko Files

The 2019 season of free Shakespeare in the Park gets underway this week. In honor of that great New York tradition, WNYC's Sara Fishko considers the infinite variety of voices that have squeezed every vocal drop out of the Bard's most celebrated soliloquy. (Produced in 2012) Fishko Files  with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister Editor: Karen Frillmann

Tomorrow is the birthday of the beloved composer Erik Satie , he of the celebrated Gymnopedie No. 1 and lesser-known "Furniture Music." A few years ago,  Fishko Files noted the 150th birth anniversary of the eccentric fellow, with this piece. (Produced in 2016) Fishko Files  with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley Mix Engineer: Bill Moss Editor: Karen Frillmann

In our unsettled cultural moment, we're drowning in content - with 49 new movie releases this month alone, from the romantic comedy "Long Shot" to the zombie film "Dead Trigger." What can we know from one year's movies? WNYC's Sara Fishko considers some of the films of another unsettled year - 1959 . Fred Kaplan's book, "1959: The Year Everything Changed" is available on . Films mentioned: Shadows (dir. John Cassavetes) Ben-Hur (dir. William Wyler)   Fishko Files  with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister Editor: Karen Frillmann

The  theremin , a remarkable musical instrument with a unique sound, was invented in 1919 (or 1920, according to some) - and its story includes science, artistry...and espionage. More, in this archival episode of Fishko Files . (Produced in 2002) Fishko Files  with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister Editor: Karen Frillmann

We've seen that creative women, married to gifted men, have in the past faced obstacles to finding the spotlight themselves. As WNYC's Sara Fishko tells us in this episode of  Fishko Files , that story is coming to us through some cultural offerings this spring. Fosse/Verdon is on demand on and airs Tuesday nights at 10pm. Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving runs at the through May 12. Lee Krasner: Living Colour opens at the . Archival interviews by Rian Keating and Barbaralee Diamonstein-Spielvogel The Detroit News article on a young Frida Kahlo (February 2, 1933) (Detroit Institute of Arts/The Detroit News) Fishko Files  with Sara Fishko Assistant Producer: Olivia Briley Mix Engineer: Wayne Shulmister Editor: Karen Frillmann