Monday, November 1, 2010

BBB-Blogger: 'Time Stands Still Welcomes WNYC Talk Back Tomorrow' Nov. 2, After 7 PM Performance

[Celeste Headlee]

Posted on November 1, 2010 by bbbblogger
POST-PERFORMANCE TALKBACK TO FEATURE
WNYC’S CELESTE HEADLEE, EDUCATOR ROBIN WILLIAMS,
THE VERA INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE’S WAYNE McKENZIE, & JOURNALIST AUDREY ADAMS

“TIME STANDS STILL, the Tony nominated hit play at the Cort Theatre (138 West 48th Street), continues its talk back series tomorrow, November 2 following the 7 PM performance with an edition sponsored by WNYC. The talk back will feature educator Robin Williams, The Vera Institute for Justice’s Wayne McKenzie, and 'Talk! With Audrey' host Audrey Adams. The talk back will be moderated by Celeste Headlee, host of WNYC’s 'The Takeaway.'

“Each TIME STANDS STILL talk back will feature noted experts from the worlds of journalism, photojournalism, foreign affairs, and leaders in the international fight to protect journalistic freedoms. Additional talkback panelists and topics will be announced in the coming weeks. TIME STANDS STILL stars Laura Linney, Brian d’Arcy James, Eric Bogosian, and Christina Ricci. The play is by Pulitzer Prize winner Donald Margulies and directed by Tony Award winner Daniel Sullivan. Tickets are available through Telecharge.com, by phone at 212-239-6200, or 800-432-7250, online at www.Telecharge.com or at the Cort Theatre Box Office (138 West 48th Street).

“CELESTE HEADLEE is co-host of 'The Takeaway' from WNYC and PRI. Previously, she was Midwest correspondent for NPR’s 'Day to Day.' From 2001-2006, she was a reporter at WDET (Detroit). She got her start in radio as the local 'Morning Edition' anchor at KNAU (Flagstaff, AZ). Her news reports have aired on NPR, National Native News and PRI, and she has also reported for the Detroit News. Her work has been honored with multiple awards from the Michigan Chapter of the Associated Press, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, and the Metro Detroit Society of Professional Journalists. In addition to her journalistic background, Headlee is a classically trained soprano. She has contributed pieces to Chamber Music magazine, and is the granddaughter of 'The Dean of African-American Composers,' William Grant Still.

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