August 4, 2026 - Paul Giamatti and John Turturro on Rhinoceros, Cookie Queens, and Jazz Urbane Cafe

Paul Giamatti and John Turturro discuss the American Repertory Theater’s production of Eugène Ionesco’s Rhinoceros.Directed by Diane Paulus, the darkly comic play follows a town whose residents surrender their humanity and join the herd. The production runs August 14 through September 27 at the Loeb Drama Center in Cambridge. To learn more go here.Director Alysa Nahmias discusses Cookie Queens, a new documentary following four Girl Scouts, ages five to twelve, through the ambition, competition and family commitment of cookie season. The film examines what girls learn while navigating an $800 million business and opens in theaters nationwide on August 7.Composer and educator Bill Banfield takes us inside Jazz Urbane Cafe, a new 200-seat music venue and restaurant in Nubian Square. Banfield explains how Jazz Urbane grew from a performing collective and record label into a permanent home for Boston musicians to share the stage with nationally recognized artists.