New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Arts & Leisure Weekend) The New York Times will hold its 10th annual Arts & Leisure Weekend on Jan. 6 to 9, 2011. The Times's signature event is a four-day celebration of the arts featuring TimesTalks interviews between New York Times journalists and celebrated guests from film, media, music, television and theater. This year's lineup includes "CBS Evening News" anchor Katie Couric interviewed by Gail Collins; Food Network's Ina Garten interviewed by Alex Witchel; music director of the Metropolitan Opera and of the Boston Symphony Orchestra James Levine interviewed by Daniel Wakin; and HBO's "Boardwalk Empire" co-creator Terence Winter with actors Steve Buscemi and Paz de la Huerta, interviewed by Charles McGrath. The weekend also features interviews with superstar classical pianist Lang Lang; Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Brokeback Mountain" and the memoir "Bird Cloud" Annie Proulx; Academy Award-winning actor-director-producer Robert Redford; two-time Academy Award-winning actor-director-producer Kevin Spacey; and award-winning, visionary director of film, opera and theater Julie Taymor. In addition to the interviews and panel discussions, the 10th anniversary celebration will feature special events and performances, including Green Day vocalist/guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong and "American Idiot" director/co-writer Michael Mayerinterviewed by Patrick Healy; a salute to Disney music on Broadway with Oscar and Tony Award- winning lyricist Tim Rice; The New York Times crossword editor, bestselling author and the subject of the documentary "Wordplay" Will Shortz; and singers-songwriters-musicians Rufus and Martha Wainwright. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 AT 2-3:15 P.M. LANG LANG The 28-year-old superstar classical pianist has played to sold-out audiences throughout the world, including the New York Philharmonic on New Year's Eve 2010. SUNDAY, JANUARY 9 AT 6-7:15 P.M. JAMES LEVINE Celebrating 40 years of conducting the Met in 2011, he has developed the opera to an unparalleled level of achievement.
For additional information or to purchase advance tickets, which are $30 for each interview plus a service fee, please call: 1.888.NYT.1870 or visit www.ArtsAndLeisureWeekend.com. All TimesTalks are held at The TimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, New York City.
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