Patt Morrison Tues, 11/18

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

1-3 p.m.

 

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

 

 

1:30 – 2:00

Pragmatism vs. Ideology: Private of Public School for the Obama Kids?

What should be a very personal, private decision for the parents of two school-aged girls has instead become a very public and politically-charged debate about the virtues of education.  Michelle and Barack Obama have a tough choice on their hands for their two young daughters, second-grader Sasha and fifth-grader Malia:  choose very exclusive and very expensive private schools when they move to Washington D.C. in January, or make a symbolic gesture in support of public schools and send their daughters into the troubled District public school system.  It’s a decision that is shared by millions of American parents each year, although not quite the same kind of grand stage on which the Obama family is operating.  What would you do?

 

Guests:

TBD

 

 

[NPR NEWS]

 

 

2:00 – 2:40

Annie Leibovitz at Work

When she's asked about her work, Annie Leibovitz says,"…I try to explain that there is no mystery involved.  It is work. But things happen all the time that are unexpected, uncontrolled, unexplainable, even magical.  The work prepares you for that moment.  Suddenly the clouds roll in and the soft light you longed for appears."  One of America's most celebrated living photographers, Leibovitz takes readers behind the scenes in her new book, "Annie Leibovitz at Work," and talks about the logistic and thematic circumstances that impact the making of each photograph, the contemporary transition from shooting film to digital, the challenges of creating magazine covers, and more. 

 

PATT: Annie Leibovitz will be appearing at the Skirball Cultural Center tonight at 7:30 to talk about her iconic portraits and how they came to be.

 

Guest: 

Annie Leibovitz

IN STUDIO

 

 

 

2:40 – 3:00

Schwarzenegger Convenes Global Climate Summit

Beginning today [Tues], Gov. Schwarzenegger convenes a two-day Global Climate Summit of 700 scientists, environmentalists, and government and industry officials from around the world. The Governor hopes the meeting will create an alliance of states, provinces, and regional government to influence the U.N. to ratify a new global climate treaty. The talks sound nice, but can they deliver? And how much influence can a Governor wield with the heads of foreign countries?

 

 

Guests:

TBD