Bobby Seale explodes the myth of the armed street gang promulgated by Ronald Reagan and J. Edgar Hoover. The Panthers were a group of professional, semi-professional, and college students who formed this anti-segregation, broad-spectrum civil rights movement whose legal use of arms Bobby would substitute for videocameras in 1995. An energetic and relevant look at … Continued
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews the musical “Cabaret,” directed by Susi Damilano, at San Francisco Playhouse through September 14, 2019.
Barry Lopez, whose latest book is “Horizon” in conversation with Richard Wolinsky. From the National Book Award-winning author of the now-classic “Arctic Dreams,” a vivid, poetic, capacious work that recollects the travels around the world and the encounters–human, animal, and natural–that have shaped an extraordinary life.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Year of Magical Thinking” at Aurora Theatre Company in Berkeley through July 21, 2019.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Passion” by Stephen Sondheim and James Lapine, directed by Stuart Bousel, at Custom Made Theatre through July 20, 2019.
Armistead Maupin, author of the Tales of the City novels and other works, in conversation with Richard Wolinsky, recorded June 14, 2007 at KPFA following the publication of “Michael Tolliver Lives,” which features one of the key characters from the series. In the interview he discusses the origin of the series of books. A fourth series of Tales of the City was released on Netflix in June, 2019.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Kiss My Aztec” by John Leguizamo and Tony Taccone, directed by John Leguizamo, at Berkeley Rep’s Roda Theatre through July 14, 2019.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “The Fit” by Carey Perloff, directed by Bill English, at the Reuff black box at the Strand, through June 29, 2019.
Patricia Marx and Roz Chast, co-authors of the humor book, “Why Don’t You Write My Eulogy Now So I Can Correct It?: A Mother’s Suggestions,” talk about their work and life with host Richard Wolinsky. Patricia Marx is a staff writer on the New Yorker magazine, and writes various comic pieces, and Roz Chast is a cartoonist whose work is recognizable to anyone who has looked through the New Yorker’s pages.
KPFA theatre critic Richard Wolinsky reviews “Archduke” by Rajiv Joseph, directed by Giovanna Sardelli, at TheatreWorks Mountain View Center for the Arts through June 30, 2019.
