Jack Arnold was the most important director of science fiction films in the 1950s, including “It Came From Outer Space,” “Creature from the Black Lagoon” and “The Incredible Shrinking Man,” among others. He also directed the Peter Sellers classic “The Mouse That Roared.” In 1980, the Probabilities crew, Richard A. Lupoff, Lawrence Davidson and Richard Wolinsky interviewed Jack Arnold in his office at Universal Pictures in Hollywood. This in-depth interview has never been presented in its entirety, and has not been available for nearly forty years. Digitized and re-edited by Richard Wolinsky in July, 2021.

Sean San Jose, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the Magic Theatre in Fort Mason Center, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. One of the founders and current Program Director of the legendary Campo Santo performance troupe, Sean San Jose is a noted Bay Area actor who has worked in several venues, including the Magic, Cal Shakes, ACT and Berkeley Rep. He’s also a playwright, director and most importantly, an activist in expanding the arts to unrepresented communities.

We speak with Kali Akuno from Cooperation Jackson about the ongoing water crises. Cooperation Jackson is an emerging vehicle for sustainable community development, economic democracy, and community ownership. Our long term vision is to develop a cooperative network based in Jackson, Mississippi that will consist of four interconnected and interdependent institutions: a federation of local … Continued