Lidia Yuknavitch discusses her collection of short stories, “Verge.” The author of novels, essays, a memoir and short stories, Lidia Yuknavitch details life of people on the margins of society. In conversation with Richard Wolinsky.
The legendary composer/lyricist Stephen Sondheim celebrated his ninetieth birthday on March 22, 2020. In this interview recorded in November 2011 at his townhouse in New York City for “Look! I Made a Hat!: the second volume of his collection of essays, he discusses his later works and his career with host Richard Wolinsky.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky discusses theatre closings, streaming plays by Bay Area theatre companies, and theatre you can watch on-line, including how to watch shows from Berkeley Rep, ACT and TheatreWorks Silicon Valley.
Eric Ting, director of “Gloria” a play by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, which runs at ACT’s Strand Theatre through April 12, 2020, is interviewed by Richard Wolinsky.
Katya Cengel, whose latest book is a memoir, “From Chernobyl with Love: Reporting from the Ruins of the Soviet Union,” is interviewed by host Richard Wolinsky. She talks about her life in Ukraine and Latvia as a reporter in the years just before and after 9/11, and how these countries were affected by the fall of the Soviet Union.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Gloria” by Branden Jacobs-Jenkins at ACT’s Strand theatre through April 12, 2020.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Culture Clash (Still) in America” at Berkeley Rep through April 5, 2020.
Salman Rushdie discusses his latest novel, “Quichotte,” along with other topics, with host Richard Wolinsky.
Anne Darragh plays a nuclear engineer in Aurora Theatre Company’s presentation of “The Children,” a play by Lucy Kirkwood. “The Children” is at Aurora Theatre through March 1. She is interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C. S. Soong. [photo by Kevin Berne]
John Collins and Scott Shepherd are with Elevator Repair Service, creator of “Gatz,” a play based on “The Great Gatsby.” “Gatz” is at Berkeley Rep through March 1. They are interviewed by KPFA associate theater critic C. S. Soong. [photo by Mark Barton]