Thursday, January 31, 2019: Alan Alda, Rennie Harris and more
Today on q: actor Alan Alda, dancer and choreographer Rennie Harris, Sonny Rollins and Robert Benton on Art Kane's iconic 1958 jazz photo A Great Day in Harlem, Canada Reads 2019 contenders.
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Today on q, with Tom Power:
- Alan Alda delves into his fascination with science and communication in his book, If I Understood You, Would I Have This Look on my Face?
- Choreographer Rennie Harris pays homage to Alvin Ailey with a new ballet called Lazarus.
- Sonny Rollins and Robert Benton celebrate the 60th anniversary of Art Kane's iconic jazz photo A Great Day in Harlem.
- All five Canada Reads 2019 panellists get together in the q studio to introduce the books they are championing.
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