Back in 2007 we talked to Ronen Givony, who had just started up the Wordless Music Series. One month later, Radiohead's Jonny Greenwood was talking to us about participating in the series, and this year the series turns 5 years old. Their anniversary announcement landed in our inbox with some big names attached to it, namely Jeff Mangum of Neutral Milk Hotel, and Jonny Greenwood (back for an encore). The next season will begin in September, but there are also some shows left for the current season. Details below for all NYC shows can be found here, but here are the two big ones for the East Coast—tickets on sale this weekend. more ›

• Perhaps the big surprise (besides Juno getting nominated for Best Director and Best Picture) was Ruby Dee for her work in American Gangster (its only other nomination was for art direction)

MUSIC: When we talked to Jonny Greenwood (pictured) back in October, Radiohead's In Rainbows wasn't the only focus. His composition titled Popcorn Superhet Receiver will be performed tonight by The Wordless Music Orchestra with Brad Lubman as conductor. When we asked Greenwood if he would be in attendance, he said "I’d love to but I can’t really justify the flight just to come to that. I’d feel a bit weird about it. If I was in America already for touring or something I’d love to go but I can’t really justify it. It’s a shame." Since you won't be using as many carbon emissions to get there, we suggest you go. more ›

We interviewed hundreds of people this year, from long-time rockers to the designer of New York’s subway map. Here are a few conversations you may have missed:

• On the day Radiohead’s In Rainbows was released exclusively online, musician Jonny Greenwood talked about the “experiment.” more ›

Jonny Greenwood was named the BBC’s composer-in-residence in 2004; during this time he debuted "Popcorn Superhet Receiver", a twenty-minute work for string orchestra inspired, in part, by the phenomenon of white noise and Penderecki’s "Threnody for the Victims of Hiroshima". Tickets are on sale for a two-night performance of the composition at The Church of St. John the Apostle in January as part of The Wordless Music Series; works by John Adams and Gavin Bryars will also be performed. more ›

THEATER: Tonight is the first annual Downtown Clown Golden Nose Awards, where the highly coveted award for Clown of the Year will be announced, among other wacky honors. The semi-formal event – "noses optional" – will kick off with a glamorous red carpet entrance (expect tiny limos filled past capacity) and feature performances by nominees, spectacular dance numbers and fabulous door prizes. - John Del Signore more ›

Our camera battery died two songs in, but here are the pictures we managed to get. Above is a clip we found on YouTube from the show last night, of the band playing "Fake Plastic Trees". Enjoy, and if you are going tonight...we are both jealous of, and excited for, you. more ›