In "School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play," a group of students are competing to be selected for the Miss Ghana 1986 beauty pageant. Paulina (Denée Benton) thinks she is the shoe-in, and she lets everyone else know. But her reign as queen bee is threatened when a new student, Ericka, transfers in from the United States. Benton discusses the Broadway revival of the play alongside playwright Jocelyn Bioh and director Whitney White. "School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play" is running now at the Samuel J. Friedman Theatre.

The Bowery has a long history in New York. The neighborhood's reputation has evolved with the city, as one of the world's most recognized slums, to later as a thriving downtown artistic community. The New Museum has organized a new exhibit, The Bowery: Devil’s Mile, that traces the cultural and artistic history of the neighborhood. Lisa Phillips, curator and New Museum director emerita, discusses what's on view in the show, and what makes The Bowery stand out in New York history.

Photo by Matthew Murphy: Jordan Rice, Denée Benton, Nia Otchere-Sarfo, and Erin Morton in "School Girls: Or, the African Mean Girls Play"

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Musician Suki Waterhouse stops by Radio City Music Hall tomorrow night in support of her latest album Loveland. She joins us for a listening party.

New York artist Taryn Simon's new solo show at the Guggenheim is titled "Taryn Simon: Father Country I Do Love You." The show marks the largest display of new work ever to exhibit at the Guggenheim. Simon uses photography to weave the story of her father's life with the story of an unnamed federal agent in 42 different "chapters." Simon discusses the exhibit, which is open through March 14, 2027.

Photo by Miles Aldridge

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The new movie "Primetime" follows Chris Hansen and the team behind "To Catch a Predator" as they hunt down one high profile subject at any cost. It is the first narrative feature from director Lance Oppenheim, who discusses the film alongside actor Merritt Wever, who stars as "To Catch a Predator" producer Andie. "Primetime" is in theaters Friday, Sept. 25th.

September is Classical Music Month. Celebrate with members of the Metropolitan Horn Authority, a horn quartet that often plays in the subway. As part of our subway series program, they perform live from Studio 5. Catch them at the Herald Square station mezzanine on Wednesday.

Photo still from 'Primetime,' courtesy of A24

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Wally Feresten has been holding SNL's cue cards for more than 30 years. Ahead of the premiere of the show's 52nd season, Wally joins us to talk about his career.

The Tanya Weddemire Gallery is a black-owned gallery based in Industry City that was founded by Brooklyn native Tanya Weddemire in 2022. This month, the gallery is debuting at The Armory Show, featuring the work of two artists it represents, O'Neil Scott and Austin Uzor. Weddemire, Scott, and Uzor preview the show, and discuss the mission behind the gallery.

If you've been blown away by the magic in "Harry Potter in the Cursed Child," the special effects in "Stranger Things: The First Shadow," or terrified by jump scares in "Paranormal Activity," you have one man to thank: illusions designer Chris Fisher. Fisher discusses how he makes magic happen on stage, and the particular challenges posed by the horror story in "Paranormal Activity."

Photo by Matt Murphy: Travis A. Knight in 'Paranormal Activity'

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Broadway on the Radio’s Fall 2026 season kicks off with this year’s Tony winner for Best Musical: SCHMIGADOON! Alison Stewart talks with key members of the production, live in The Greene Space at WNYC. Hear interviews about the show and live performances from creator Cinco Paul and actors Sara Chase, Isabelle McCalla, Ivan Hernandez, Brad Oscar and Maulik Pancholy. This event is part of All Of It's 'Broadway on the Radio' series.

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Thirty-three years into her career, UK singer-songwriter Beth Orton continues to captivate critics and audiences with her latest album, The Ground Above. She talks about the new record ahead of her show tomorrow night at Le Poisson Rouge at 6:30 p.m.

A new performance space called The People's Theater has recently opened in the Inwood/Washington Heights neighborhood of Upper Manhattan. Mino Lora, the venue's co-founder and executive artistic director talks about the new space and upcoming programming. Plus, artist and activist Manuel Oliver previews his upcoming show 'Guac,' opening Oct. 1, which honors the life of his son who was killed in a school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

In the new film "Sunny Dancer," a teenager in remission from leukemia heads to "chemo camp," a summer camp for other teens with cancer. Writer and director George Jaques discusses the film alongside Neil Patrick Harris, who stars as the director of the camp. "Sunny Dancer" premieres on September 18.

Photo: Neil Patrick Harris in 'Sunny Dancer.' (photo by Colin J Smith)

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The new show "Youth" stars Sharon Horgan as a woman navigating her dating life in the wake of divorce, and as she cares for her ailing parents and her immature son. Horgan discusses the show, which she created, wrote, and stars in. "Youth" premieres on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, September 20.

A new 118-track box set captures the recordings of blues legend Ma Rainey over a prolific five years. Historian David Sager, who provided the set’s liner notes, and musician Gaye Adegbalola, who wrote the forward, discuss Ma Rainey: Mother Of The Blues, The Complete Paramount Recordings 1923-1928.

'Youth' still photograph by Colin Hutton/HBO

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[00:00] At just 12 years old, five years after his family fled Vietnam, Ke Huy Quan found himself on the set of "Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom," working alongside Harrison Ford. Decades later, he’s an Oscar winner, known for his role in "Everything Everywhere All at Once," and now he’s telling his story in a new memoir, Never Say Die. Quan talks about making lifelong friendships while filming The Goonies, stepping away from Hollywood, and finding the confidence to begin acting again.

[26:49] Saying "no" can be hard, whether at work, or with friends, family, or in a relationship. Anna Holmes, contributing writer for The Atlantic, makes the case that "No" is especially difficult for women and girls, who are socialized to be more accommodating. Holmes discusses her new book, The Power of No, and listeners share examples where they said no, or struggled to say no.

Photo: Vietnamese-US actor Ke Huy Quan attends the premiere of "The AI Doc: Or How I Became an Apocaloptimist" at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles on March 23, 2026. (Unique Nicole / AFP via Getty Images)

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