Jack Hirschman (December 13, 1933 – August 22, 2021) Nina Serrano presents Jack Hirschman’s inaugural address as poet laureate of San Francisco at the San Francisco Public Library on April 4th, 2006. In this address, Hirshman recounts his life history. In the 1950s and 60s, Hirschman taught at Dartmouth College and the University of California, Los Angeles. The Vietnam War, … Continued
Actor Michael J. Asberry plays a teacher responding to the scheduled closure of his school in “Exit Strategy,” a play by Ike Holter now at the Aurora Theatre in Berkeley through September 29. He is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C.S. Soong.
Daniel Thomas, Co-Executive Director of 42nd Street Moon theatre company, discusses the upcoming season at the Gateway Theatre, along with a brief history of the company and his own involvement, with host Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “Anastasia” at SHN Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco through Sept. 29, 2019.
Joshua Furst, author of the novel “Revolutionaries,” which fictionalizes the story of Abbie Hoffman and his family in the 1960s and 1970s, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
Transition. Initiation. Path Walking. A story of a woman. Of a girl. Of countless girls. Witch, wolf, sheep, bear, teeth…poison, bonnet, hatchet, apple, beast. Tarantulas appear, leading into unmappable territory.
Robert Macfarlane, whose latest book is “Underland: A Deep Time Journey” is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. The author of several books, including “Mountains of the Mind” and “The Old Ways,” Robert Macfarlane discusses his latest work, a travelogue through caves, glacial crevices, mines, and catacombs, as he examines the world below our feet.
Janice Mirikitani (February 4, 1941 – July 29, 2021) was recognized as a visionary, community activist, leader, poet, and editor. She was the founding president of the Glide Foundation, and has developed programs that empower San Francisco’s poor and marginalized communities to make meaningful changes in their lives. Janice Mirikitani was named San Francisco Poet … Continued
Caroline W. Casey speaking at the 2019 Conference for the National Council for Geocosmic Research Reporting live from the chemo underworld of Poisonous Allies ~ Mercury, Sun, Mars, Venus in Virgo trining Uranus in Taurus = Biomimicry: that humans may humbly cooperate with Nature’s guiding Genius (aka “Trickster) = Democratic Animism = to tease what … Continued
Nora Ephron in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded November 21, 2010, while on tour for her book, “I Remember Nothing.” Known as one of the finest screenplay writers Hollywood ever saw, she is best known for such films as Silkwood, When Harry Met Sally, and Sleepless in Seattle. Her final film was Julie & Julia, which she also directed. A playwright and essayist, her influence is still felt in the entertainment business.
