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: Artistic Director MAURICE LEVINE. For 26 years he has been director of the 92nd Y's "Lyrics & Lyricist" series. It spotlights American lyricists and composers like Alan Jay lerner, Stephen Sondheim, and Dorothy Fields. The series has consistantly been a sell-out. LEVINE has also served as musical director/conductor/vocal arranger for Broadway shows and produced for television. Many of the "Lyrics & Lyricists" programs are available on CD, including "An Evening with Johnny Mercer" also Sheldon Harnick, Alan Jay Lerner, Sammy Kahn, and Kander and Ebb. (On the DRG label).

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wamc/local-wamc-734167.mp3Boston, MA – Doctors say the cyst removed from Boston Symphony Orchestra…

It was a crowded Tony Award season this year, with 36 eligible musicals and plays opening on Broadway stages.

Pizza, one of the world's most popular foods, comes in many styles — from New York to Chicago to artichokes and free-range chicken. Food writer Ed Levine's new book, Pizza, a Slice of Heaven, gathers fact and opinion on an American staple.

The Metropolitan Opera has suspended conductor James Levine after reports over the weekend detailed multiple allegations of sexual misconduct dating to…

The annual Tanglewood on Parade concert brings together the best of The Boston Symphony Orchestra and The Boston Pops in a day full of family fun and lively music, culminating in an exciting evening of performances and fireworks.The evening concert will include special tributes to late Maestro Seiji Ozawa – the former head of the BSO died earlier this year at the age of 88.Tony Fogg is the Vice President for Artistic Planning at The Boston Symphony Orchestra and he joins us with a preview of Tanglewood on Parade.

The music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra may be the finest American conductor since Leonard Bernstein. After conducting the Metropolitan Opera for 34 years, James Levine took over the BSO from Seiji Ozawa last year.

Sen. Carl Levin of Michigan, the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee, expresses doubts about the special commission President Bush has appointed to investigate the nation's intelligence capabilities. Levin says the panel will not be able to look into whether the administration skewed the intelligence compiled by the CIA and other agencies. Levin speaks to NPR's Steve Inskeep.

Health care advocate Carol Levine has looked out for the interests of the housebound both at work and at home. For 17 years, she cared for her husband, who had been seriously injured in a car accident. He died recently, and Levine is left coping with a renewed sense of loss.

The vocal legend has released more than 70 albums in a six-decade career. His latest, Duets II, pairs him with artists from Lady Gaga to Aretha Franklin. In a special video and interview, Bennett discusses his legacy and longevity, and performs in NPR's Studio 4A.